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Question
hi i was wondering if i got a 10g tank and put 1 bala shark would it be fine in the tank? and what fish would it get along with? and would a rainbow shark get along with abala shark and would it be fine in a 10g tank? and would a red tailed shark get along with a bala shark and would it be okay in a 10g tank?

Answer
It is best to keep only one species (either bala or rainbow, not mixing) of shark to a tank unless it is big. For a 10 gallon a small bala shark, or any other single shark species, would be fine for a little while but within in 6-8 months you would need to get a bigger tank. But for now they would be fine if you kept only one species per tank. As for the fish you can have with a shark, you could get cory catfish if you got bala's, if you got other sharks you could get fish like silver dollars (would get big needing big tank later), rainbow fish (not sharks, completely different type of fish), and cherry or rosy barbs. Let me know if you need more help.