Bala Sharks:
COMMON NAMES:
•   Bala Shark or
•   Tricolor Shark

LATIN NAME:
•   Balantiocheilos melanopterus

pH:
•   7.1

WATER TEMP:
•   74-80 deg. F.

AVG. MAX. SIZE:
•   18 inches / 36 cm.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
•   Do not place in tanks smaller than 35 gallons, 55+ gallons is preferred.

BREEDING:
•   Egg-layers

FEEDING:
•   Flake, Pellets, Brine Shrimp & Frozen Blood Worms.

NOTE:
•   They should NOT be kept without another of its own kind, they do best when in pairs or more, Can grow very large.

LIGHTING:
•   Bright, but not direct sunlight.

TEMPERAMENT:
•   Peaceful, very good community fish.

COMMENTS:
•   Love my Bala's, have had pairs for years and that have grown well beyond 10" in length. Extremely peaceful, a great fish for beginners. Very active swimmers but they will quickly outgrow smaller environments.