Bala Sharks Feeding Activity

[@robertnaude]

I personally think its kind of sad to see such beautiful large fish in a tiny tank...

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

cry about it

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Do not feel sad. My fire eel is very content and does not even try to escape.

[@robertrichardson6785]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife fuck you

[@theoo9193]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife Get a bigger tank fish abuser

[@heitorluccagelaindonascime6210]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife that does not mean anything, fish don't usually show signs of depression that easily, but I can clearly tell ur bala sharks are depressed as they are not swimming around as healthy and happy bala sharks do, meaning they are extremely unhappy. Bala sharks NEED a lot, A LOT, of room to swim as they are rapid swimmers. And your eel, well, what can I say? It outgrowed your tank long ago. Dude, get a grip.

[@aeh8867]

This tank is way too small for two Bala sharks, let alone everything else in there.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

It is amazing to many experts how successful a person can be keeping fish in tanks that are said to be too small. It is true that Bala sharks are to skittish and grow too large to be in any size tank where they can smash into the glass. They are wonderful fish to keep and observe their interesting behaviors at least until they become too large or skittish.

[@matthewjackson9908]

i dont think its to small for the balas but it’s definitely to small for the eel

[@orangefinger1237]

i almost fell asleep watching this

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Sorry.

[@சிவன்-ள2ழ]

Lol

[@hazza1664]

Hi I don’t think your aquarium is to small for 2 Bala sharks but definitely to small for that massive eel if you have any bigger tanks would be a good idea to move it as long as the other fish would be ok with that please respond

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I do not have a larger tank, The bala sharks grow quite large and when scared by anything smash into the walls of any tank with a dangerous amount of force. I take great effort to never scare the fire eel. On the rare occasion over the years I have had her , she absolutely knocks lids and sand and water all over when she is scared which sometimes happened during water changes.

[@mayovargas2761]

Beautiful fish ! Have had my own trio for 6 months now, I Can't wait!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Enjoy them as they grow. Keep the tank well covered and be careful to not scare them or they could knock themselves out in a panic high speed swim.

[@Carloszengotita]

cool video really enjoyed it alot wow those Bala sharks are so big

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I think they are still growing slowly. Thanks.

[@mickeys3760]

I like your tank & your fish! I could fall asleep w how peaceful it was, & people say tank size matters, & in this case I could kinda see, but as long as YOU know YOUR pets are well & happy in their home, that's all that matters (: thanks for sharing!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Yes . Thank you.

[@kumarsa108]

Been watching with the sound off, just feel the Bala's need more space.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

How true. They want to swim full speed way more than four feet, where they must turn or crash like they sometimes do when scared.

[@joewatkins1667]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife so why do you have them in such a small tank then?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I had forgotton how majestic and commanding Bala sharks can be.

[@mariot.5178]

Hi, I have a small 2in bala shark in 180l( your's 189l) And i love him and he is my favorit fish, I got rid like 60% of my aqvarium for him, and hi is in ther eith 5 black neons. Can you tell me watts the status with your balla shark and is it okey in 189l? Did they dameg the aqvarium with ther aqvarium? Any advice? I have JUWEL RIO 180

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Hi Mario. 2 adult Bala sharks are too large for a 50 gallon tank that is about 120 CM long. They swim so fast when scared.

[@mariot.5178]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife I have one bala shark in a 50 gal.., he is not scard of me because i adopted hem to me...

[@shellydurham3277]

You have beautiful fish I just got six Bala fish.I can't wait to see mine grow up there just babies I hope they are as beautiful as yours!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you. I bet yours do grow beautiful.

[@dennisfrankland4296]

Hi James, enjoyed watching your video. I have 3 bara sharks in my 6 foot long tank, I keep them with my American cichlids, I have 3 large chocolate cichlids that are very peaceful indeed. I also keep several types of other cichlids in this tank and most of 5he time they get along very well. I did have a large breeding pair of jack Dempsey since in this tank but had to move them to another tank when they breed as they were very protective to their young fry. You said you have had your baba shark for 2-3 years. Well they must be almost fully grown by now. My shark are approximately 9-10 inches so they have a few more inches to grown. Occasionally they swim very fast from one end of the tank to the other which is great to watch. I can imagine what they would be like is a 10 tank. They are Awesome fish. Your ell is amazing. Take care.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you very much. Bala sharks are incredible big active gentle fish.

[@MR-cf2gd]

Great video how big do you say that ell is and I’m thinking of getting a black ghost knife do you think it can live in a 50 gallon?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Yes I think a black ghost knife can live without any other black ghost knife fish in a 50 tank.I think my fire eel got to about 28 inches, before it pushed the top off and escaped to it's death.

[@viveknathmishra9955]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife how long the fire eel lived?

[@adrianable63]

Love those Babl sharks... what the ells eat when smaller?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

They love earth worms and small cut up raw shrimp and fish.

[@gloglo1275]

Thanks for the video. How big is the tank? I have some on my 135 gallon tank.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

It is a 50 gallon tank with under gravel filtration.

[@booyaaka7768]

How often do you do water changes on that tank ?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Partial water changes about once a month.

[@IckyStickyRicky123]

is that brackish water?

[@stephen-truthseeker]

Not sure I only heard there nearly gone from the wild. So maybe they are breeding them on fish farms?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Very likely with habitat destruction.

[@atgwhy4773]

Wats the best food for the bala shark fish to help them grow an to keep them in good health

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Flake foods are too little to fill their huge appetites. They do have relatively small mouths. Shrimp pellets and other pelleted fish foods, and all sorts of meaty fish foods. When you look into your aquarium assess whether your fish is hungry and drop a little bit of food in every time it seems hungry...if it eats it all great. If it is disinterested. Try a different food. They grow to be very large with enough foods and good water quality. They are spooky fish...They get scared quite easily by my movements.

[@dineshreddyg3738]

I have 2 bala sharks and a albino red tail shark i bought them recently but they are not eating and being at bottom of the tank what should i do

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

This is absolutely not good at all. They are not responding normally to the tank conditions that you have placed them in. Have you had fish before? Is the water contaminated? Are other fish doing well in the tank? Bala sharks are very active fish normally and lie on the tank bottom when they are dieing. Sorry.

[@dineshreddyg3738]

James King they will move play and after some time they sit at bottom of tank but they are not eating their activity is good playing trying to jump out of tank but coming to rainbow sharks for a long time they wont come to top and play they will play bottom all the time

[@fishcare2641]

Please tell me ur Bala sharks are still alive?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

No the last one died at about 4 years of age.

[@joemayo3650]

My local fish shop have told me the minimum recommended size for a bala on its own is 55 gallons... I'm not disputing size and compatability but I have 2 silver dolla 1 for 11 years and 1 for 2 days. I have and upside down catfish who's about 15cm long and 2 other baby bottom feeders... The silver dollas are nuts and crash into the glass when Boulting from one end to the other but apart from that there is not problems with our tank.... Redtail shark lived for 10 years Silver dolla is 11 Both angel fish we have lived about 6-8 years

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

You are doing great keeping your fish very successfully. Longevity is an excellent measure of success, the way I measure it! My silver dollars and bala sharks are both very skittish fish and bala sharks become airborne sometimes and require well covered tanks to achieve longevity.

[@Axaxri-]

I have a bake shark I didn't know they get that big

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

They get even larger as they grow older.

[@stephen-truthseeker]

Same with the Red Tail Black Shark that's nearly gone as well.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

That is a bad omen.

[@twasbrillig33]

cinderella the fire eel lmao!!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Glad to hear it.

[@Awsometurtle20]

What size of tank was it??

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

50 gallon

[@leviacevedo8448]

How long did it take them to get that size because my are growing slow.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

A couple years. Feed them a little bit and often. Keep water quality good. They grow much larger I think in the wild.

[@luisjnieves-gonzalez7181]

Sir , can you make an update of your bala sharks.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I am down to just one right now. The smaller one which is about 7 inches long.

[@luisjnieves-gonzalez7181]

Thank you.

[@Awsometurtle20]

How long for them to grow

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

A couple years. Try to feed them all they want to eat when ever they are hungry. Keep the tank completely covered they jump.

[@Awsometurtle20]

James King ok thanks man

[@arsenaltruckerify]

Even that tank looks small

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I hope you can deal with tanks larger than 50 gallon.

[@jackftm7333]

Very nice tank I have 2 bala sharks in a 25 gallon I know this is probably to small but it's not uncommon for people to have them in a smaller tank so in my eyes your tank is big enough for them

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you. They may grow very slowly or none at after they live in the 25 gal tank..which is perfect for you.

[@jackftm7333]

And I thouht my tank was 25 gallons and its actually 32 lol

[@jackftm7333]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife my tank is actually 32 gal do u think they will grow

[@theoo9193]

IT is not nice he needs a bigger tank

[@theoo9193]

You need to do water changes more and Get a tank triple the size

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Very reasonable comment. Thank you.

[@Axaxri-]

I have 1 bala shark now I had to 1 died on the second day Idk y

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Sorry to hear of your loss. 2 inch long baby bala sharks are wonderful fish. You probably got one that was sick or injured before you bought it for it to die so suddenly.

[@jackiebrownebridalhmua5536]

That is one awesome tank..the eel is crazy cool

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you.

[@zimrianispresent8123]

Thank you my local fish store said "they only get this big" "they grow to the size of the tank" send help🤣😂

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Always do your research before buying fish that grow too large or are difficult to care for.

[@zimrianispresent8123]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife I would never buy fish on impulse. I keep plants, guppies, and snails 🐌🤘 Animals are not throwaway to me

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

@@zimrianispresent8123 That is a very good thing.

[@alexisgarcia3365]

What a really cool tank! 💯

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you . They are interesting fish.

[@fishcare2641]

I have a small Bala shark 2 inch too small

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

They grow slowly but feeding them well and keeping them alive for 5 or 6 years will get them quite large.

[@fishcare2641]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife which food I give to my sharks?

[@officialrobertcenox]

Too small for them they should be in a big pond . Im pretty sure you wouldn’t like to be kept in a tiny studio in Hong Kong 24/7

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I have no desire to go to Hong Kong at this time. If I had internet in the tiny studio I think that I could be quite happy with the correct food. No rice for me or Ramin noodles. LOL

[@nicholast9507]

hallo bala shark for sale ?

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Small babies are available in many pet shops. Keep their aquarium well covered because they will jump out and die.

[@stephen-truthseeker]

Bala Sharks are almost extinct in the wild.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I did not know that. Are all the babies in the pet trade raised in captivity?

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

probably

[@IckyStickyRicky123]

Stephen Bamber huh? I heard most are wild caught, maybe that's why....

[@NellyHsieh]

Very nice work on the tank! All the time I assume you paid for the tank. WOW build your own tank! WOW WOW!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Opps. I build all of my aquarium stands. I have only built one 50 triangle tank which I still have in the front room corner and the stand for it. I really love the strength and beauty for the triple 50 gallon tank stand I engineered and built. The weight of it when full of tanks, water, and sand and lights is quite a bit.

[@NellyHsieh]

I wish I had done something like this when I was younger. Well, if not my daughter I would not even think of having fish at home. Oh well, my wife will never let me take that kind of risk... it is a lot of water

[@fabiantheboss1961]

I never knew a balance shark existed I don't even know how many kind of fish there are lol

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

There are actually millions of different kinds of fish.

[@toastertron9439]

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[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Wow so many. Congratulations.

[@toastertron9439]

James King *CONGRAGULATIONS*

[@ashleyphillips6459]

Toastertron I have a baby oun

[@kelandturner5019]

cool fish

[@seabass0235]

my balance cost 11.99 per fish

[@heitorluccagelaindonascime6210]

50gallons??!?!?!?! That is a third of the size a bala shark need. And do not get me started on the eel. I cant believe these fish abusers, man. Shameful. Sometimes I wonder if humans have hope left.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Remember it is a fish not a human.

[@heitorluccagelaindonascime6210]

@@JamesKing2understandinglife of course you would reply that wouldn't you? That's what they all say innit

[@bryanjimenez6623]

Clean the tank

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

I do not clean my tanks as often as other people.

[@ashlynvictoria6444]

Your tank is way too small!!!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

It is a 50 gallon tank. I think it is not small. Do you think my fish are too big or too crowded or both?

[@zaynajam3378]

James King nah it’s a good size for 3 Bala sharks, besides they look healthy and have grown well.

[@barbergang5705]

They look to be doing well tho lol

[@ritzysky6413]

James King holey moley 50 gal, no wonder they looked so big. I have a 6 inch bala in a 55 gal and I’m going to up his tank size next spring(maybe should get another bala too- he’s become calm and has enough space atm to not bash against the wall when he gets startled at least). Given they swim around a lot and at that large a size can way easily injure themself against a tank wall as you say, at least up it to a 75 gal, if not 150 or so. This is my first bala shark(had for bit over 2 years now?), and first tank, but I’ve heard around from people with experience and profession in the field. Also dayum that eel is huge. Idk much about large eels though.

[@63iger]

Nice Feeding Video :)

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thanks for your comment.

[@trevorpotts9671]

Yea some people are like you need at least a 300 gallon for a beta fish (im not kidding) someone actually told me that where completely serious)

[@ace9304]

me and my brother are rolling, 300 gallon for a beta

[@ellsmith8714]

Bruh. Lol. 5 gallons is fine for a betta fish

[@ritzysky6413]

Fhfhv 300 gal when they live in very shallow waters in the wild- honestly a beta may get anxious being in a body of water that big. I would like to see that person owning a snail, maybe in a 150 gal if they’re tight on money.

[@rajivtodankar6023]

WTF ARE YOU TALKING , PLEASE IMPROVE YOUR AUDIO QUALITY

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Sorry . I do not do that sorta thing.