2.5G w/ shark?

[Ethos]

I was at my neighbors today and she has a little 2.5G with a shark of some kind.....she had 2, but one ate the other one. I hinted that the tank was too small, but she didn't get. (Also, shes 38 years older than me so...)
I wounder if this is ok? Does anyone know what it is?
Its a grey color, with black fins.......I was woundering if it was a rbt, or whatever you guys in the Agressive world call it. (I mean like, agressive tank world, I'm more of a......semi-agressive/community tank guy )

 

[NinjaSmurf]

I forget the name, but they do NOT belong in a 2.5 gallon. The get big. I wish I could tell you how much, but I don' t know. I'm still trying to think how she managed to fit two in there...

 

[Ethos]

Well, right now its about 3 inches long.......I wounder how long it'll last......she said this summer if I wanted it, I could have it. I was like "Um.........sure." So I'll get my hands on it this summer to figure where to put it, house it, ect
Any more info on him? or even what he is?

 

[gtdirtybird7]

The first thing that came to mind was a bala shark. Is this it? Hope I helped!

 

[Torrean]

sounds like a 2 foot monster called a black shark to me. EVIL FISH. looks like a rtbs with black fins when it is younger but rtbs get 5" black sharks get 24"

does it look like this except it has black fins?

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http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=41902

found an image of a black shark

 

[Torrean]

sorry I can't edit. I just reread your post and I think it is a bala shark. i'm stupid. Grey body, not black. Yeah probly a bala

 

[dwarfgourami]

Definitely sounds like a bala shark. 75 gallons, I believe, is the minimum tank size usually quoted.

 

[Ethos]

It look alot like that bala!
What am I go to do? Can you give a half grown already 1 foot monster back to the pet store??? How big will it be in 3 months?
I have not checked the water ph, or nitrate level, I know its in clean conditions, she feeds it twice a day. And it gets a good amount, but not to much sun light.

 

[OohFeeshy]

How longs it been in the 2.5g? If its been in there too long then it possibly will never reach its full length. But I think they take a while to grow, so you'd be OK with it for a while.

PS. I don't know, i'm just making intelligent guesses

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Try to persuade to get it somthing bigger to live in, anything bigger- its already way too big for a 2.5gal tank and should never have been in one in the first place.

 

[Chaz]

I would say DEFINATLY take it away weather she likes it or not, this is crualty to fish

 

[bettaboi]

yea but you cant just walk in and take someones fish away even if it is being mistreated

 

[Chaz]

sorry, got a bit carried away )

 

[Ethos]

Its been in the tank for about 2-3 months.

I can't steel it because a) Shes a neighbor that I like B) Shes 38 years older than me c) I just couldn't do it-no matter what.

She wants to get rid of the thing asap, but her douighter is really "attached" to it........so, well see

 

[bunjiweb]

Well who cares who attached she is to it, she will be even more sad when its dead because its been completly stunted in a ridiculously small tank!

Do your duty as a good fish keeper and tell them the error of their ways and either take it on yourself or find a fish shop that will take it.

Ben