Quote Originally Posted by IRescue452
Pretty fish, but you do know that balas are schooling fish that get 14" RIGHT?
I found out about the length after I got him. As for schooling, I'd been told and read several sources that said either keep them alone or with groups of five or more. He's healthy and doing well on his own, so I'm not concerned about getting a school for him. We'll see how big he gets, and if he gets too large to be comfortable and live successfully in our tank, we will find a home for him. (We basically rescued two plecos that we had to rehome when they both got too large, so it's something we're willing to do if and when it's necessary.)