View Full Version : somebody ate the bala!
nellybelly
11-12-2003, 11:59 PM
I can't imagine what happened... Everyone seemed to be getting along nicely for a few months (2 Gouramis, 2 clown loach, 2 red tiger barbs, and a placo). Feed them 2x/day just enough for them to eat everything up in a few minutes. Tank is nice and balanced.
Next day, it looks like a pack or pirahnas had gotten to the bala shark (3-4") - just a skeleton! It was one of the scariest things I've seen.
We have no idea what happened.... Nobody was missing anything else. It's been a week and all seems fine again... I'd like to replace the bala, but I guess that might not be the fish to get!
Any thoughts...?
Captain Hook
11-13-2003, 12:17 AM
I honestly don't think it was one of your fish that specifically killed the bala. It doesn't surprise though that the pleco (maybe others too) would eat your fish after it was dead. It probably died beforehand and the fish devoured him.
Ghetto2k4
11-13-2003, 3:06 AM
what size tank u got?
nellybelly
11-13-2003, 6:44 AM
20 gallon w UGF and HOT. pH is 6.8-7 Am =0
Ghetto2k4
11-13-2003, 6:55 AM
u got way too many fish in that 20 gal fish tank so..u need to take back your 2 clown loachs they need 55 gal tank or bigger and what kind of placo u have? and u can get like 4 more of red tiger barbs they like to school and need to be 6 or more in a group and u cant keep a bala shark in a 20 gal tank too b/c there max size is 14" when it gets order it will not have room to swim around so..give up on them
nellybelly
11-13-2003, 7:07 AM
Thanks... I was in the process of shopping for a bigger tank (46 gal bow front or 55 gallon)... I love the loaches and wanted to make a better home for them. I will definitely stick to smaller fish sizes...
Ghetto2k4
11-13-2003, 7:13 AM
u can get 3 kuhli loach's for that 20 gal tank if u move to a bigger tank for the clown loach's whatever
Kuhli Loach max size is 3"
hineigger
11-16-2003, 11:30 AM
"u got way too many fish in that 20 gal fish tank "
waaaaaaaaahh
PumaWard
11-16-2003, 2:36 PM
hineigger,
People are just trying to save NellyBelly big problems in the future. They are also trying to help the fish. If you are unwilling to listen to the advice of others, you shouln't say anything unless you have other advice which is helpful and relevant to the question asked.
Slappy*McFish
11-16-2003, 2:42 PM
Seems like he is the only one who is complaining about this...and the comments aren't even directed towards him.