hampala sharks?

[adalas226]

so i went to the fish place and came home with a 7ish inch hampala shark and i didnt plan it but he was very cool looking.. (when i got home i looked it up online and found out its also called a barb or perch).. but on this site and others.. i have a hard time finding info on them... i searched the forum and not much came up so hopefully im not repeating a thread...

anyway, is there anything i should know about this fish.. I got some krill? krull? for food... never used these as feeders before dont know how much and how often for him..and i have him in the tank with 2 common oscars who are eating cichlid pellets... and small fish every so often... so if anyone has anything at all to say about the hampala shark... leave it here.. thanks..

 

[TicaL]

They can grow to 24'' but probably a bit less in captivity, the temp range I found for them was 72-77. Generally referred to as the Hampala Barb (Hampala macrolepidota).

Here's Aquaria Central's info on them: http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0452&view_records=1

Hope this helps some, good luck.

 

[phoenixx]

hey, i bet you got it from The Fish Place and he looks like this. If so it was MY trade in!!!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58445&highlight=hampala

shoot me a pm if you have any questions.

 

[adalas226]

haha! yes i did and ya thats him... SMALL WORLD! .. why'd u get rid of him.. Nt fish place is the best!... what other fish places are around here besides lockport petstore and markhiems?

 

[phoenixx]

haha small world indeed. All I can say is GREAT FISH! but had to make room for my growing Mangrove Jack.

 

[SouthAmerican Cichlids]

I live in Lockport, I drive to NT to buy all my fish. I have a Hampala shark as well except mine has a solid black stripe.

 

[pupumole]

be aware that there are two kinds ( or more) of hampala. theres dispar and theres the normal i believe

 

[andregurov]

be aware that there are two kinds ( or more) of hampala. theres dispar and theres the normal i believe

Hampala dispar, and H. macrolepidota are the two species prevalent in the trade; dispar has a black blotch on each side, while macrolepidota has a black stripe on each side. I believe there are 7 valid species in the genus Hampala currently: H. ampalong, H. bimaculata, H. dispar, H. lopezi, H. macrolepidota, H. sabana, and H. salweenensis. H. salweenensis has photos available online, and it is quite cool looking. http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?ID=47857&what=species