Pet Shark question??

Question

I am thinking of getting some little sharks like bala, red tail, or rainbow. can u put like two of each in a tank together? how big of a tank would i need for 6 of these fish? sharks are soooo cool but i dont have the money for a saltwater shark so i have to go the broke guy way. one last thing can i put other freshwater fish in the same tank as the sharks or wat???
Thanks

Answer 1

If your looking at getting freshwater sharks for pets you have many options. There are Bala Sharks, Red Tailed Sharks,
Rainbow Sharks, Black Sharks, Iridescent Sharks and more. Your tank size will be the factor that determines what shark you can get.

Bala Sharks will need a minimum of 75 gallons and are shoaling fish so you would need 3 or more. They get to be about 14" long and can quickly out grow a small tank.

Red Tailed or Rainbow Sharks get to be between 5" and 6" long and will be fine in a tank of 29 gallons or larger. They are aggressive towards other Red Tailed or Rainbow Sharks. They also can show aggression towards Bala Sharks. If you chose one of these you would want to only get one and not one of each.

The other ones I mentioned, the Black Shark and the Iridescent Shark both get very large. They are not a good choice unless you have a very large tank (over 100 gallons). Iridescent Sharks like to live in shoals when young but then become loners when they get older. In the wild they have been known to get to be about 2 1/2 feet long. Black Sharks are similar to Red Tailed and Rainbow Sharks. They however grow much larger, sometimes up to 2 feet long.

Hope this helps with your decision.

Answer 2

For Bala Sharks, you would need to get about 5 of them, and they each get about 14 inches long, so you would need a tank that is about 125 gallons, to go with the 5 Balas, you could add one Redtailed Shark (6 inches). Redtailed Sharks are aggressive towards their own species, and there should either be only one Redtailed Sharks, or 5+. If you get 5 of each, you would need about 150 gallons. If you are so crunched for money, fish are not for you because you would still need to buy the filter ($50), the heater ($20), the tank ($50) and then, all the other decorations ($30). Maybe you should just get a potted plant.

Nosoop4u

By restricting a large fish like a Bala Shark to a small environment like a 55 gallon tank, you are stunting it. Stunting is when the fish appears not to grow, but the organs continue to grow, causing organ failure and death.

Answer 3

No marine shark is a robust thought for a tank inhabitant. Odds are very stable those are little ones and could improve too great for any however the very greatest of tanks. and that i propose like public aquarium sized tanks, no longer homestead tanks. They sell them using fact it style of feels so very cool to have a shark as a puppy, yet in certainty they are consigning those fish to die whilst people who can not guard them kill them in too small tanks or with different fallacious care. Do it and your self a choose, don't get the shark no be counted how cool they are. MM

Answer 4

you would need a minimum of about 100gallons for 6 bala shark and about 55 gallons for red tailed and rainbow but don't mix them because they'll fight and put them all in th tank at the same time

Answer 5

I have a bala and a rainbow that live in a 55gal tank with about 10 fish total. they seem to leave each other alone but i have a lot of live plants and rocks for them to hide and be safe.

Answer 6

yout need to get at least 3 of each shark because they will fight if it is just two. a 55 gallon or larger tank will be fine. most sharks love clown loaches you should get 4 of them because they are very playful and need alot of friends

Answer 7

a 55 gallon tank will do and yes you can put them together coz they are peacfull fish that get very big in size...Good luck

Answer 8

eww 1st of all why would some one get a pet shark?!!!
come on no one will.!
nd 2nd good luckk hope yhu dont get eaten.!
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