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Think Fish Tropical Fish Forum => Introductions and hello's => Topic started by: Tarly on October 26, 2017, 08:12:57 PM
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I just joined a couple hours ago but I have probably every question ever ask. So I'm going to start by reading older posts and if I don't find what I need, I'll Be Back. Right now it's Compatibility. Every time I ask the question of "Can I put my Bala Shark with my Rainbow Shark" I get the opposite answer. They are all on the young side, the 2 Balas are smaller than the Rainbow but not by much. I just took the Rainbow out of my 54 Gal tank and got him the Balas for tank mates. The rainbow gets a bit aggressive at feeding time but mostly I see the Balas just swimming around happy (I think). Anyway, I'll go read but interested in other's experiences.
Cheers,
Tarly
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Hi Tarly :wave:
Ask any questions you need :)
The best site for fish profiles is Seriously Fish (http://www.seriouslyfish.com/knowledge-base/) But there is currently a problem with their profiles - the text seems to have disappeared. However, Wayback Machine is a very useful tool, and here is SF's page on bala sharks -
https://web.archive.org/web/20171007110949/http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/balantiocheilos-melanopterus/
One comment it does make is that balas are shoaling fish and you need at least 5 of them, preferably more.
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Hi there and welcome to the forum. :wave: