Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus) Tank Bred
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These magnificent freshwater fish are sure to captivate both beginners and seasoned aquarists alike.
- Peaceful Nature: They are known for their calm and gentle demeanor, making them suitable for community aquariums with various fish species.
- Active Swimmers: Bala Sharks are active swimmers, adding movement and energy to the aquarium, creating a dynamic underwater display.
- Compatibility: They can coexist harmoniously with a variety of peaceful fish species, such as Tetras, Barbs, and Gouramis, Rainbowfish, Loaches, Corydoras, and Livebearers.
- Versatile Diet: Bala Sharks are omnivores and readily accept a diverse diet of high-quality flakes, pellets, live, and frozen foods, making feeding convenient.
- Low Maintenance: They are relatively low-maintenance fish, making them suitable for both beginners and experienced aquarists.
- Temperature: Maintain a temperature range of 75-82°F (24-28°C).
- pH Level: Aim for a slightly acidic to neutral pH level, ideally between 6.5 and 7.5, although they can tolerate a slightly broader pH range.
- KH (Carbonate Hardness): Bala Sharks are relatively adaptable to KH levels, but it's typically recommended to keep it within the range of 4-10 dKH.
- Minimum Tank Size: A minimum tank size of 75 gallons or more is highly recommended for a group of Bala Sharks.
For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.
UPS 1 Day is a description of the duration of time a shipment will spend in transit once it has been shipped. This does not guarantee the package will be shipped the same or next day from which the order was placed.
Shipping Schedule for this service
Current Handling Time:
1-9 business days
Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.
Shipping Rate
Pricing is by size of package needed to fill entire order and distance it must travel. It will be calculated at checkout.