Silver Shark for sale at Tyne Valley Aquatics ( near Newcastle ) at Prudhoe ( Northumberland )

[baseballhunter99]

their bala sharks you can get them at any petsmart

[pondguru]

Common names vary from country to country but they are the same fish.

[cannibalcorpse6magot]

how long does it take fir these fish to grow to a fairly large size?

[pondguru]

It is impossible to say exactly but generally a bigger tank with good filtration wll result in faster growth. If your tank is less than 4' long I wouldn't bother getting any.

[cannibalcorpse6magot]

@pondguru where are you guys located?

[pondguru]

We are about 10 miles west of Newcastle in North East England.

[cannibalcorpse6magot]

@pondguru oh, i thought you were here in canada, theres two towns near me in ontario that are right beside eachother named newcastle and northumberland, but if im ever in england, ill be sure to check you guys out :D

[iJacksFishTanks]

I got thought they were Bala Sharks?

[pondguru]

Yeah, same thing.

[capsulecorporation]

where can I get the music! It reminds me of a final fantasy game.

could very well fit as a world map theme

[pondguru]

It was from the audioswap section. If you click on the milkshake bit under the video it should give the details.

[psnaddict]

@capsulecorporation lol i see what you mean :P



[jamie5838]

can i have all these fish in a 63 litre tank 4 rummy nose tetras 5 lemon teyras 2 clown loaches 2 borneo sucker loach 2 silver sharks 4 harlequin rasbora

[pondguru]

I think that the silver sharks will quickly outgrow a 63 litre tank. The others are fine, though.

[TheViennaAustria]

nice video mate!

[pondguru]

Thanks, man. I'm not so sure about the music though.

[TheViennaAustria]

@pondguru

music is good and the video is good, but

very short

Did you watch my Bala- video?

[pondguru]

I just did. I didn't notice it when I looked at your channel before, as there was only one upload showing. Your water is super clear - it looked like the fish were swimming in mid-air. Nice.

[TheViennaAustria]

@pondguru

thanks! i have 2 waterpumps! one out,

one inside- for freshet

it´s great, when the sun is

shinning, than they are realy

silver-shimmering.

nice greetings

[TheViennaAustria]

@TheViennaAustria

ok not freshet, it´s flow

sorry

[MoneyMakerMan321]

Are silver shark and bala shark the same\?

[pondguru]

Yes. One and the same.

[RichyReef]

When they get big, yes they are known to eat small neons etc. This should be mentioned along with the potential adult size upon asking about them :) To say "DON'T BUY THESE FISH" is harsh when you don't even know what the potential buyers tank size and stock is!!

[blownable]

Absolutely right. Just because someone can't meet the requirements of a fish, dosen't mean others are unable to as well.

[pondguru]

They don't tend to vary in colour much so I would keep an eye on it. If the fins begin to look eroded or redden then treat with anti bacterial and anti fingal treatment e.g. melafix and pimafix which can be used together. could just be a pale colour variant, stressed etc. etc.

[Skutz0r]

I just got a baby one today, tis about 1.5" all it does is go om nom nom, i love it :P

[scottylad79]

what length are they now

[pondguru]

I've no idea. We sell them at between 4"-5" and they are never in the tanks long enough to watch them grow.

[Frosthrone]

Pondguru, I bought my bala shark when he was 3" in two years he's grown to be 7" now and still growing fast I 'am always asked by everyone "what the hell do you feed him?" Shrimp I feed him Shrimp I tell them he's in a 40 gal tank now but Im upgrading to 80 gal now he's got some new tank mates and he's looking too small in the 40gal

[pondguru]

Good to see some sense with upgrading the tank. Its a long term commitment getting larger fish wjich some people couldn't hack.

I personally prefer smaller species like tetras, rasboras etc to have in shoals in a well planted tank.

[pondguru]

They also eat small children and dogs

[Frosthrone]

Haha!

[gunnersthebest19]

where did u get the shark at

[pondguru]

We ordered them through a wholesaler from London, but we have recently started direct imports and the first shipment was excellent. The choice of fish in our shop, whilst already great, should get even better.

[QdannyboyQ]

I have these..How big do they get?

[pondguru]

Hope you have a big tank as they can get to a foot long in captivity