What do they like to eat.. i just got 2 yesterday. They are still trying to get use to the tank so they havent eaten yet... or maby they have
2007-01-21 03:25:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
They will eat pretty much anything, but keep in mind you are gonna need a big tank since they will each get over a foot long
2007-01-21 03:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by jeremy B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bala Sharks will eat a variety of foods. Make you feed a good basic food that is high in aquatic proteins and aquatic vegetable matter such a Spirulina Algae (Spirulina 20 is what I would recommend), as these fish are members of the minnow family which consume a good deal of algal and plant material along with insect larvae, crustaceans in the wild.
I would supplement with FD or frozen brine shrimp and occasionally bloodworms (although not everyday).
Be careful with these fish, hey can be very skittish and will often jump out of un covered aquariums. Bala sharks also grow quite large, often to 14" and will require at least a 55 gallon tank.
Bala Sharks also stress easy and are prone to ich.
But these are beautiful fish that I am sure you will enjoy if well taken care of.
For more Freshwater aquarium principles, please read my article: http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Basic_Aquarium_Principles.html
2007-01-21 11:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Carl Strohmeyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Bala sharks eat pretty much anything. but I think that they favor the frozenblood worms
2007-01-21 11:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by missmurphy21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like flake food, blood worms, freeze dried or frozen tubiflex worms and frozed brine. They are not picky eaters but like all fish, need to settle in for a couple days.
2007-01-21 12:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by Magic Mouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found they are not too picky. Flake food, tubifex, brine shrimp live or freeze-dried.
2007-01-21 11:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they eat just about any thing & can get rather large new home they will get use to it
2007-01-21 11:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by slapjack458 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋