When you buy your bala sharks in the store they will be 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) in length. It is recommended that the minimum tank size at this stage is 55 gallons. Once the bala sharks are full grown (up to 12 inches or 30 centimeters long) a tank of at least 125 gallons is recommended. If you do not give the bala sharks their space you may risk them become aggressive towards the other fishes in the community.
As for the water chemistry, keep the pH between 5.7 and 7.9, the water hardness between 5 and 15, and the temperature between 72 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit (22 to 29 degrees Celsius).
A school of at least 5 bala sharks would be ideal for a community aquarium. Having too few bala sharks is another way to make them mad and cause them to be aggressive towards other fish.
The bala sharks are fast swimmers and they sometimes rub themselves against rocks and objects in your aquarium so make sure there are not sharp edges anywhere. As well as being fast swimmers, they are great jumpers, so keep the aquarium lid on tight. You don't want to come home one day and find a bala shark on the floor in the your living room.
When you get a new aquarium don't use bala sharks until the bio filter is set up and the nitrogen cycle has run through. They are very susceptible to the toxicity of a new aquarium.
Bala sharks are omnivorous and they will eat nearly anything you give them. They go crazy over brine shrimp, but they will eat flakes, pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex. Try to include plant matter in their diet. Variety is key when feeding bala sharks (or any aquarium fish that matter). They will scavenge around eat any food that drops to the bottom of the aquarium. They also eat algae which goes a long way towards keeping the aquarium clean. In their natural habitat they eat phytoplankton, insects and tiny crustaceans.
Bjorn Allpas writes about his hobbies and activities. This article is regarding his interest in tropical aquarium fish, like the Bala Shark. For information on this entertaining fish visit http://www.BalaShark.info
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