Can I fit 3 bala sharks in a 10g?
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if they live long enough to grow to 16 inches, they DESERVE a huge tank! 
(if it really comes to that, i'll find a home for them)
(if it really comes to that, i'll find a home for them)
i dont think any fish could grow from 2-3 inches to 16 inches in one year! not if their lifespan is 5-6 (or 10?)
but yeah, if they get THAT big, i'll find them a home, or get a new tank.
unless i should stick with one in there, but i think they'd do better in a school (albeit a small one)
but yeah, if they get THAT big, i'll find them a home, or get a new tank.
unless i should stick with one in there, but i think they'd do better in a school (albeit a small one)
i have a smallmouth bass that's grown from 2 inches to just over 12 in 2 years. that's why i got a 90gal. to give him more room for now, i figure if its still alive in a few more years i'll look into another tank upgrade.
the biggest bala i've ever seen though was about 6 inches. those things really get up to 18?!?! man that would be a nice fish to see. i think those are going to be my next choice for my big tank if i ever get rid of my bass.
the biggest bala i've ever seen though was about 6 inches. those things really get up to 18?!?! man that would be a nice fish to see. i think those are going to be my next choice for my big tank if i ever get rid of my bass.
My bala's (before they died tragically) were growing about 3/4 of an inch to an inch every month. They started in a 30 gallon, then a 45, then a 135.
Bala's grow quickly, given the right water conditions. I was changing about 50% water every week.
Bala's grow quickly, given the right water conditions. I was changing about 50% water every week.
They are fairly fast growers I would say. Our largest specimen grew to nearly 1 ft in 1 or 2 years. He chased the smaller one a little so the smaller fish didn't get as much food. I would recommend having 1 ------or 3 or more. 2 is probably the worst number.
