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(Other members of the genus Balantiocheilos)
ADULT SIZE: 35 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Balantiocheilos melanopterus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
AQUARIUM CARE: A lively shoaling species from Sumatra that does well in large tanks. This species is too large for most home aquariums. In larger quarters, it makes a good tank mate for large catfish, and anabantids. This fish can be startled easily, and may attempt to jump in such cases. Keep tanks covered!
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Other members of the genus Balantiocheilos
Other cyprinid species
This species is too big for most home aquariums
These fish are very quick swimmers, coming from fast flowing rivers in South East Asia
The Silver Shark, is also known as the tricolor shark, shark minnow and Bala shark
BREEDING:
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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience!
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| Water conditions: | Water temperature: |
| Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions | Community tank?: Only with species of similar size |
| Spawning Method: | Breeding problems: none |
| Sex ratio: | Breeding difficulty: |
| Sucess: | Years Experience: 1 |
| Other Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO BREED MY BALA SHARKS NO ONE WILL TELL ME THE DIFFERENTS BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE I HAVE 3 ONLY 1 CHASES THEOTHERS KATLUVER10@JUNO.COM | |
| Date this record created: 30th August 2008 | Breeding date: 2008 |
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Give your fish a treat! Flaked fish foods are excellent nutritionally, but most fish really enjoy tucking into live, or frozen live foods. Insect larvae such as bloodworms can be collected in summertime from your water barrel, but it is also very worthwhile to attempt to culture Daphnia or white worms for a free food source absolutely relished by aquarium fish. Frozen bloodworm are almost as good and are widely available, though freeze dried live foods tend not to go down as well. See more on feeding fish
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