how to tell from bala shark male or female

bala-shark · 04-24-2006, 04:23 PM

So i have a few balas but i want to know if u guys know how to tell one from boy to girl. Any ideas?

**Damon** · 04-24-2006, 05:06 PM

Not really sexable by common hobbyists. They get way too large for most to even deal with.

**JustOneMore20** · 04-24-2006, 05:20 PM

Yeah, and I think 5 in a 45g tank is 5 too many. Those guys need atleast a 90g tank and can get up to 14 inches long.

Alin10123 · 04-30-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Yeah, and I think 5 in a 45g tank is 5 too many. Those guys need atleast a 90g tank and can get up to 14 inches long.

Not to mention he also has 4 goldfish and a pleco. YIKES!

jwddboy · 05-01-2006, 06:11 AM

Yeh! wow that is much too small for balas. Its too small for even 1 bala.

In answer to your question it is near impossible to sex them and then if you are trying to breed them... forget it. There have been very very few casews of balas breeding in captivity. Thats why they are usually more expensive. They have to be shipped from overseas.

bala-shark · 05-01-2006, 09:39 AM

so what gallon do i need to have?

jwddboy · 05-01-2006, 01:35 PM

well lets say i have two in my 120Gal. That is enough.

04-24-2006, 04:23 PM	#1
bala-shark Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: minnesota Age: 13 Posts: 16	how to tell from bala shark male or female So i have a few balas but i want to know if u guys know how to tell one from boy to girl. Any ideas? __________________ plese dont not mension my tank is a little over crowded 85gl with 5balasharks,3i.d.sharks,4goldfish and a pl*co also a 45gl with 4platys. and the babies.

04-24-2006, 05:06 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Not really sexable by common hobbyists. They get way too large for most to even deal with. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-24-2006, 05:20 PM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,578	Yeah, and I think 5 in a 45g tank is 5 too many. Those guys need atleast a 90g tank and can get up to 14 inches long. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

05-01-2006, 09:39 AM	#6
bala-shark Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: minnesota Age: 13 Posts: 16	so what gallon do i need to have? __________________ plese dont not mension my tank is a little over crowded 85gl with 5balasharks,3i.d.sharks,4goldfish and a pl*co also a 45gl with 4platys. and the babies.

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05-01-2006, 06:11 AM	#5
jwddboy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	Yeh! wow that is much too small for balas. Its too small for even 1 bala. In answer to your question it is near impossible to sex them and then if you are trying to breed them... forget it. There have been very very few casews of balas breeding in captivity. Thats why they are usually more expensive. They have to be shipped from overseas.

05-01-2006, 01:35 PM	#7
jwddboy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	well lets say i have two in my 120Gal. That is enough.

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