I'm actually now planning on getting 6 red belly piranhas in a 125 gallon (6 feet long) and instead gonna put 5 elephant noses and a rope fish in the 75 gallon
Would it be okay if I put 4 Bala sharks and 2 silver dollars in a 75 gallon tank?
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This is an update: I'm gonna put 6 red belly piranhas in a 125 gallon and put 5 elephant noses and a rope fish in the 75. Does that sound good to you guys
I know nothing of P's, and have never kept ropes or groups of knifefish, but I would switch the numbers to 5 ropes and an elephantfish. Ropefish prefer groups, and elephantfish may show conspecific aggression if there aren't enough or the tank's decor is wrong.
Balas hardly get over 10 inches in captivity they would be fine a 75-90 isn't as small as people think and at least a group of 4 sliver dollars
Thats why you need a group of 4
Elephant noses are electric like knife fish and you can only do one so it does not mess up there sense they have very poor eyesight
There's several folks just on this forum alone that have balas well over 10". And even at 10", a 75 is too small for a decent group of 10" midswimming fish. I've had a 75. It is as small as I think it is. That's why I don't have it anymore lol
Yeah they don't get to 10" because they die young or are stunted due to too small of a tank. When given adequate conditions, a Bala Shark will reach 10".
I'm currently looking at my 75 right now, and I could not fathom putting a single full grown Bala in there, let alone the 3-4 needed to keep them happy. Especially after checking out a 10" Bala for sale at my local LFS yesterday. A 75 is not big at all, relative to what Bala's need and what people have on here.
Bala's are my favorite fish, and it sucks to see people like you spread information that is false that could harm the fish.
Camaro show keeps amazonian soft water fish and a smooth skinned fire eel in a 90 gallon. The tank is decorated full of dead sharp coral.
I can't think of a more unsuitable tank for its inhabitants.
The coral will buffer the water and could easily injure the eel.
He was also surprised to see his cichlids digging in the substrate. Asking if cichlids dig is like asking if bears crap in the woods.
Op,this is not a man who's advice on fish i would trust.
Camaro Show, If your not truly experienced on the subject it's best to stay quiet. What's the point in advising the wrong thing? It won't help the op,it won't help the fish and you can easily end up looking stupid.
I can't think of a more unsuitable tank for its inhabitants.
The coral will buffer the water and could easily injure the eel.
He was also surprised to see his cichlids digging in the substrate. Asking if cichlids dig is like asking if bears crap in the woods.
Op,this is not a man who's advice on fish i would trust.
Camaro Show, If your not truly experienced on the subject it's best to stay quiet. What's the point in advising the wrong thing? It won't help the op,it won't help the fish and you can easily end up looking stupid.
If you want the silver dollar look in a 75 look into a decent sized shoal of Columbian tetras. A 75 is indeed way to small for balas or silver dollars. If you want the more streamlined look check out greater scissor tails, very under rated fish imo
Which was the reason I posted that. Even as a rescue fish, he wasn't happy by himself.
