I baught a 55 gal tank that came with the fish. It had an Iridescent Shark that was hyper. Now it is mellow and it's belly is growing. I have other cats in there. Is there a chance one of the other cats mad her pregnant? I have 4 large Bala's 1 small Pictus, 1 Red Tail. an they innerbreed?
2007-03-24 18:10:44 · 4 answers · asked by cykotik2000 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It could be overeating...i had one in my 180 gallon and the thing grew a belly the size of a golfball while i was away and having a friend feed them.
2007-03-24 18:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mr.Robot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iridescent sharks as far as I know have never been bred in captivity. Also they are schooling fish who do better in groups of 5 or more, with that being said chances are they are not happy enough to even consider breeding. Another point I would like to make is they can reach 4 feet long and you need a minimum of a 10 foot long tank to house 1, so you would need somewhere around a 2000+ gallon tank, otherwise it is going to die prematurely of organ failure. Hate to give the bad news. Sorry
2016-03-29 03:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,they don't get pregnant. They are egg layers and need more room to breed. It is overeating.
2007-03-24 18:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be bloated or have a swim bladder disease the cats wouldnt make it pregnant.
2007-03-24 18:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋