Bala Shark Compatability

[stucolls]

Hi all, would I get away with a small shoal of Bala's in my current set up of:

2 Albino Kribs
5 Gold Barbs
4 ottos
4 Cory's
1 Platy and 3 fry
1 Dalmation Molly

unfortunately I recently lost my RTBS, 1 gold barb and my other platy due too heater injuries, which has now been chaged so im doing a bit of chaninging of stock!!!

Please reply asap

many thanks

Stu

 

[rocknurworld2006]

what size is tank?

 

[CFC]

Is it for the 20g in your signature ?(which shouldn't be there by the way, please move it to your profile as per the rules http/www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...ignature-Rules/ )

If so then no, your tank is about 50 gallons too small at best http/www.fishforums.net/content/Cyprinid...786/Bala-Shark/

 

[stucolls]

my apologies didnt realise sig was not meant too be on here!!

no the 20g is now in the garden, I have a 183 litre tank, 5 ft long.

Cheers

Stu

 

[nath1]

183 ltr 5 foot long dosen't sound right!!!!
sorry, not saying you are wrong but my 5 foot is 420ltrs.
What are the other dimensions, especially the depth of the tank as these sharks could, and do grow to 12"+ so need to be able to turn round. i have three in my tank which is 20 " deep and this seems to be enough space for them.
nath1

 

[stucolls]

it is right trust me I have had this question before lol

cant remember off the top of my head but roughly (in inches)

60 long - 12 wide and 16 high??? I think thats prob horribly wrong, im at work at the moment, its defo 183 litres though, its not very deep (wide) unfortunately

 

[CFC]

The tank really needs to be at least 18" wide for bala's and prefferably 24" as they are pretty fast and very active

 

[stucolls]

bugger!

im struggling too find the right fish for my tank now, I did want Angels but was informed they wouldnt get on with the Kribs and the tank is not really tall enough, so then contemplated the balas, now thats a no.......

hmmmm what next, was considering some rainbow fish but they dont really capture me and I dont wanna just go for any old fish.

Any thoughts?

 

[CFC]

What about silver dollars?

 

[nath1]

have to agree. you would still get the biggish size you wanted from the bala's and these fish are stunning when you have a few as they are great shoaling fish.
nath1