Posted by Toirtis on February 18, 2003 at 16:14:47:
In Reply to: iredescent shark - When do I need a larger tank? posted by bbigger on February 18, 2003 at 13:42:09:
1. Iridescent sharks can reach 10" within a year....even atthis size, they need several feet of swimming space, or will bash their heads against the tank ends (painting the tank ends opaque will help guard against this), or may commit suicide by jumping through (or attempting to) the aquarium top.
2. Iridescent sharks can reach 48" long, and often reach as much as 30" long in home aquaria (assuming that they don't die from lack of space before then)....a 125 gallon aquarium is not going to be enough for one, much less two.
3. Bala sharks also reach a fairly big size (12"), and need plenty of swimming space....you may wish to seriously reconsider your tank options before even entertaining the option of adding more.
