Is The Bala Shark: The Best Freshwater Shark Ever
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Is The Bala Shark The Best?
I know what freshwater aquarium shark I think is the best ever but I want to know what one you think is the best. Is the Bala Shark the best or is it another one like the Red-Tailed Shark or Rainbow Shark? Leave your vote and your comments.
Top Reasons The Bala Shark is the Best Freshwater Shark
- Very peaceful and good community fish.
- Most shark like of the freshwater sharks
- Easy to look after if your tank is big enough
- If you have the space it get to be up to 14 inches long
- Does not shy away from visitors
What is a Bala Shark?
Bala Sharks are capable of growing up to 14 inches in length which is too big for most small home aquariums. Full grown Bala Sharks should be kept in aquariums of now smaller than 75 gallons in size and really should be given a tank of over 100 gallons in size.
Bala Sharks a shoaling fish ad prefers to live in groups. Because of the size that these freshwater sharks can grow to, keeping a shoal of them is next to impossible. The biggest mistake people make when buying Bala Sharks is not knowing how quickly they can grow and out grow the tank they are being kept in.
Bala Shark
Even though bala sharks are small when sold at local pet stores remember they grow to be very big and grow fast. Never buy a bala shark for small tanks. 10 and 20 gallon tanks are too small and even a 20 gallon tank will run out of adequate space for a bala shark. If you are planning on keeping bala sharks plan right from the start to give them enough space to grow. Keep them in a tank of 75 gallons in size or larger.
Links About Freshwater Aquarium Sharks
- Bala Shark
- All about Bala Sharks and why this aquarium fish is so popular.
- Rainbow Shark
- All about keeping and breeding rainbow sharks. Also called Red-Finned or Ruby Sharks.
- Red-Tailed Black Shark
- Red-Tailed Black Shark profile from bala shark bay an online aquarium fish community.
- ID Shark Or Pangasius Sutchi
- ID Shark profile from bala shark bay an online aquarium fish community.
What is the Best Freshwater Aquarium Shark?
Rainbow Sharks
Rainbow sharks are territorial and show some aggressiveness. They may chase other fish of similar size and shape. They do not mix with other rainbow sharks and unless plenty of space is given, only one should be kept in an aquarium.
An albino rainbow shark is a popular color variety available in the aquarium fish keeping hobby.
Learn more about rainbow sharks.
Is The Bala Shark The Best?
Is the bala shark the best feshwater aquarium shark?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, thay are cool!
kimberobby says:
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DrL1 says:
I have to agree that bala sharks are very cool freshwater aquarium sharks.
Posted May 10, 2008
WebGazelle says:
Bala Sharks are the best if you have a big enough aquarium. A full grown Bala Shark needs at least a 75 gallon aquarium.
Posted May 05, 2008
No way, they suck!
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HealthLife
I like your lens very much! bookmarked! Posted May 17, 2008 |
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CleanFace
Nice pictures and useful information. thanks! 5 stars. Posted May 17, 2008 |
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totalhealth
thanks for the information, I just realized, I used to have bala shark in my aquarium before, I did not know what's its name, just some kind of shark... now I know Posted May 14, 2008 |
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beachbum_gabby
great presentation about Bala Shark. Well done! Posted May 12, 2008 |
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kimberobby
What a great lens, They are truely one of the more interesting sharks out there! Posted May 11, 2008 |
More on Bala Sharks
The Bala shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus, also known as the tricolor shark, silver shark, or shark minnow, is a fish species of the family Cyprinidae, and has long been considered the sole member of the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not a true shark, but is commonly called a "shark" because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins.
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