DIET Flake food, small sinking pellets, frozen, live food, plants
MAXIMUM SIZE 35cm
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM AQUARIUM 150 Litres
TANK REGION
Middle
SOCIAL
Peaceful
CARE
Easy-Intermediate 8/10
Silver Shark
Silver sharks are great choice
for any tropical aquarium. Young speimens are a thin, narrow fish with sharp
triangular fins that feature black surrounding edges, their bodies
usually offering a stunning colour of silver, some with light brown
through the back of the shark and usually found with a white belly.
The
silver shark also known as Bala Sharks are very hardy often easing into
new aquariums well. They do prefer moderately hard water and are very
comfortable in PH levels of 6.8 – 7.2.
While
playful and entertaining they get along well with most species in a
community aquarium and if more than one they will pair up with a
partner. They can also get along well with other similar species such
as Rainbow Sharks and Red Tail Sharks.
They can grow up to 35cm+ and therefore it is recommended to place them in a tank no smaller than 3ft.
You
will mostly find Silver Sharks in the middle strata of the tank. They
are often very curious of what is going on around them and you will
commonly find them darting around the open spaces at the front of the
aquarium.
They enjoy most
foods, but particularly enjoy live brine shrimp and blackworms, but
will also do well on a combination of flake, frozen foods, vegetables and plants.
Silver Sharks are omnivore therefore enjoy a varied diet.
Silver Shark
