Bala Shark

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mickey quote	subscribe [rss]	subscribe [email]	#1	Posted 12 May 2008, 8:33 pm
Order-Atheriniformes Suborder-Cyprinodontoidei Genera-Balantiocheilus Common name-Bala shark,tricolour shark These fish originate in Thailand,Borneo,and Malaysia They have a long slender body with a sloghtly downward facing mouth.Nearly all of the fins have a black edging,the front of the fins are usually yellow or orange. Adult size-up to 16 inches Min. tank size-48 inches Middle swimmers PH-5.8-7.8 Dietary needs-will accept most foods,occasional live foods for a treat. Temperament-peaceful tank dwellers,prefer to be kept in groups.The tank should have lots of live plants but with open swimming areas.Temp should be between 73 deg.-79 deg. These are excellent jumpers, so a lid should be fitted. Too often these are sold as juvenile fish and kept in too small a tank,the ideal size tank for a fully mature adult should be up to 72" in length. http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk Sponsored links
jan quote			#2	Posted 12 May 2008, 8:43 pm
Very good one Mick . profile from the database: http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=balashark/ the developer of http://www.aqua-fish.net Yes, I am very busy. So accept my apologies since I cannot visit this forum too much. But I'll do my best because I own this website .