Bala shark
A silver, shark-shaped schooling fish sold small. It reaches a foot long and needs a tank of 125 gallons or more.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 125 gallons (473 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–82°F (22–28°C) |
| pH | 6.5–7.8 |
| How many | Keep at least 5 together |
| Adult size | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The middle of the tank |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It jumps. Keep a tight-fitting lid on the tank.
Tanks that include bala sharks
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Molly
- Dwarf gourami
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Angelfish
- Nerite snail
- Scissortail rasbora
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Swordtail
- Sailfin molly
- Pearl gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Discus
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Electric blue acara
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Glass catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Dojo loach
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Platy
- Betta (male)
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Fancy goldfish
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Gold barb
- Hillstream loach
- Endler's livebearer
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Shell dweller
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Dwarf chain loach
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Common goldfish
- Japanese rice fish
Do not mix with
Open any pairing to see the reason.