Bala's trying to breed? - Aquarium Advice

farmgirl · 05-03-2008, 02:59 PM

I have a pair of maybe 3" balas in my 90 long, along with my loaches and a few small community fishies. I've noticed that when I crush the mts's for the loaches and bala's to feast upon, (the bala's love them too), they start a mating looking dance thing. I'm sure they are juveniles still, since they grow very large, and I thought they didn't breed in captivity. Any ideas what this could signify? Anyone else ever see this? They race around the tank shimmied up to each other, then try to breed, I think. They are not chasing each other. TIA, Farmgirl.

FishEggs · 05-03-2008, 03:32 PM

Maybe it's a shark feeding frenzy lol

rich311k · 05-03-2008, 10:23 PM

They do breed in large pools. I am sure they need to be much bigger. They are active fish and are probably just playing.

farmgirl · 05-04-2008, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the input, I appreciate.

05-03-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
farmgirl Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 76	Bala's trying to breed? I have a pair of maybe 3" balas in my 90 long, along with my loaches and a few small community fishies. I've noticed that when I crush the mts's for the loaches and bala's to feast upon, (the bala's love them too), they start a mating looking dance thing. I'm sure they are juveniles still, since they grow very large, and I thought they didn't breed in captivity. Any ideas what this could signify? Anyone else ever see this? They race around the tank shimmied up to each other, then try to breed, I think. They are not chasing each other. TIA, Farmgirl.

05-03-2008, 03:32 PM	#2
FishEggs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Posts: 516	Maybe it's a shark feeding frenzy lol __________________ ~Matt~ If you put off what you can do today until tomorrow it will never get done cause tomorrow never comes. It's always today.

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05-03-2008, 10:23 PM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	They do breed in large pools. I am sure they need to be much bigger. They are active fish and are probably just playing.

05-04-2008, 11:42 AM	#4
farmgirl Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 76	Thanks for the input, I appreciate.