weird behavior

rbcxpeter · 02-26-2006, 08:11 PM

i have 5 bala sharks in a big community and two of them swim side by side up against each other. i was wondering if there is anything wrong with them. does anyone know what they're doing?

rbcxpeter · 02-27-2006, 09:27 AM

no one knows?

**Fishfirst** · 02-27-2006, 09:57 AM

sounds like they are in loove... but I'm not a bala expert. It sounds like a mating thing, nothing wrong with that is there?

rbcxpeter · 02-28-2006, 01:18 AM

well they're very young and small. and I read somewhere that they're hard to breed? I was just looking for something more specific or if this was a common thing. Cause they grind up against each real good.

Georgia Peach · 02-28-2006, 04:54 AM

Here is an exert from an article on Bala's -

Breeding in home aquariums is practically impossible, since in nature the couple will dart off side by side bumping their bodies on each other as the female spreads the eggs and the males fertilize them. I've seen mine rehearse the body-bumping dance, but it doesn't go beyond that...the tank would have to be a good 10 meters long for them to pick up the necessary speed and do it right.

ron v · 02-28-2006, 06:38 AM

Good post Peach.

Georgia Peach · 02-28-2006, 07:29 AM

thanks Ron.

**Fishfirst** · 02-28-2006, 09:00 AM

I thought that was what it was...

rbcxpeter · 02-28-2006, 12:37 PM

thanks peach! that's awesome.

02-26-2006, 08:11 PM	#1
rbcxpeter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 25 Posts: 49	weird behavior i have 5 bala sharks in a big community and two of them swim side by side up against each other. i was wondering if there is anything wrong with them. does anyone know what they're doing?

02-27-2006, 09:57 AM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,535	sounds like they are in loove... but I'm not a bala expert. It sounds like a mating thing, nothing wrong with that is there? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-28-2006, 04:54 AM	#5
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,608	Here is an exert from an article on Bala's - Breeding in home aquariums is practically impossible, since in nature the couple will dart off side by side bumping their bodies on each other as the female spreads the eggs and the males fertilize them. I've seen mine rehearse the body-bumping dance, but it doesn't go beyond that...the tank would have to be a good 10 meters long for them to pick up the necessary speed and do it right. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

02-28-2006, 07:29 AM	#7
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,608	thanks Ron. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

02-28-2006, 09:00 AM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,535	I thought that was what it was... __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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02-27-2006, 09:27 AM	#2
rbcxpeter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 25 Posts: 49	no one knows?

02-28-2006, 01:18 AM	#4
rbcxpeter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 25 Posts: 49	well they're very young and small. and I read somewhere that they're hard to breed? I was just looking for something more specific or if this was a common thing. Cause they grind up against each real good.

02-28-2006, 06:38 AM	#6
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Good post Peach.

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rbcxpeter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 25 Posts: 49	thanks peach! that's awesome.

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