Having 2 feet to swim in for a 2ft long fish is very cruel if you think about it. Could it be that they all grew up together and doesn't bother anyone? I know that was a big no no but we didn't know that at the time.ĭid I just get lucky with the angels? Or are they not as mean as some people think? We did get pretty much all my fish weeks apart. My big angel picks on my little angel but not a lot.Ībout 10 years ago, we had an angel in a smaller tank and he also left all my other fish alone. I really want another Bala but next time, I'll get a school of them.Īre there any good books I can buy to read up on different kind of fish and tank size for them and which gets along with which?Īlso, I've heard others say we shouldn't have angels with other fish because they will pick on them. I was looking at a very nice 150 gallon tank but it was $1000.00 just for the tank and stand. I measured my tank and it's alittle over 4 feet long. The other pet store told me that I need my tank to be at least 2 feet long because a Bala can grow up to 2 feet and he needs to have room to turn around. One pet store told me that I could put about 4 Bala's in my 72 gallon tank. They both told me that I can have a school of Bala's of 3 or more. So do you think my pleco would eat him without leaving anything left of him? Do you think a bala this big would jump out of a small opening? These pictures were taken last year so my bala was alittle bigger than what's in the picture. If you click on the "camera", click on the picture and then click on the picture again to see it up close. My bala was 3 times bigger, I would think I would see him somewhere. On a side note, there's been a few small tetras which I couldn't find and a molly that I couldn't find but after a few days he floated up but my fish didn't touch him. I don't think my bala would be that strong to get out. The light we have on top is in the middle of the tank and weighs it down. The only smal opening is where my 2 filters are and a smaller opening where my heater is. We have a plastic lid that goes from the front of the tank to the back of the tank.
Good luck, and let us know what happened to him!
They also get HUGE, and are not recommended for most aquariums due to the minimum tank size and schooling nature (requiring more balas and therefore even more room).
If one of your other fish spooked him, they can swim very fast and jump a long way. You would be surprised where I have found some fish hiding.īalas are also a schooling fish, who require tank mates of their own kind to feel truly safe. The only other option you have is to pull absolutely everything out of the tank except the fish and see if he appears. They can also work their way a fair way from the tank from flopping around. I have found a small honey gourami a surprisingly long way from my tank before. I also suggest checking several metres from your tank, rather than just immediately around it.
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Do you have any other indoor pets? Like cats? They could easily have seen your bala flopping on the floor and thought "bonus! free meal!".īala sharks are renowned jumpers, and require tight fitting lids.