sharklover567
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A lot of sites on the Internet say that a 180 gallon is good for an adult banded catshark,and I was wondering if this was true or not.If it is can it live with a marbled catshark and a California stingray?
180 gallon shark tank
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ArmanS
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I wouldn't recommend doing a shark tank just yet because if you think a 180g is suitable than your way wrong! 24" wide is terrible! You need to read, read, read, and even then most do not understand how difficult it is to successfully keep sharks and what they actually require regarding care.
Zoodiver
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The downside is a lot of the sites selling sharks like brown banded bamboos (not actually a catshark) is they suggest tank sizes based on the current size of the animal they have. A 180 is a great tank for a bamboo shark pup less than a year old. I have a male adult brown banded that is pushing four feet - and the females tend to get bigger than the males.
The 180 would make a good stingray tank - Round, Cortez or Yellow rays would be ok.
The 180 would make a good stingray tank - Round, Cortez or Yellow rays would be ok.
sharklover567
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Could an epaulette shark or a marble cat shark live in a 180, it's not like they grow as big and they don't need a lot of turn space unlike other sharks.And they usually stay at or close to the bottom and don't move much.
cooterbrown
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they don't need to turn? the tank needs to be as wide as they are long full grown.
sharklover567
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Yes they do need to turn.But unlike most sharks they don't grow as big and are much more flexible and slender.Which means they don't need as much turn space like other sharks.
H.reidi.MN
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Epaulette can hit 40". 180 is half that width...
sharklover567
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What about a coral catshark.
H.reidi.MN
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Like others have blatantly said that tank is not suited for any sharks. That advice is coming from people who have most of the species your asking about. I think a coral should still be housed in a 8'*3'*2' minimum to provide comfy living for its entire life
Lsufiregal
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It is more about providing space yhe animal needs to live in comfortably. My dog has a kennel, he can stretch out and turn around in there, but it certainly isn't suitable for him to live in. I cant see myself getting much enjoyment out of an animal like a shark unless they have the space to act like, well, a shark. Nothing more sleek and as fluid as a shark swimming the length of a big long tank.
Another factor no one has mentioned is that water quality will be difficult to maintain in a 180 bc they are messy eaters. More water volume=easier to maintain water quality. It can also be hard to get them to eat and even minimal stress can make them stop eating. If it was easy to throw some sharks in a 180 and keep them happy and healthy I think a bunch of people would have them. Just my opinion though.
Another factor no one has mentioned is that water quality will be difficult to maintain in a 180 bc they are messy eaters. More water volume=easier to maintain water quality. It can also be hard to get them to eat and even minimal stress can make them stop eating. If it was easy to throw some sharks in a 180 and keep them happy and healthy I think a bunch of people would have them. Just my opinion though.
sharklover567
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Yeah but I still think a 180 gallon is good for a coral cat and an epaulette.And if they outgrow it I can still get a bigger tank,and that won't be for a couple of years.Enough time to buy a bigger tank.And even then,the coral cat gets as wide as the tank and the epaulette is mostly tail.And it's not like they get to their full size in captivity.
Lsufiregal
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Famous last words. They grow FAST.
kv2wr1
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H.reidi.MN
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Seriously , why ask for honest and real advice if your just going to argue it and disagree with it... The whole I'll get a bigger tank story usually never happens and these sharks if properly cared for can reach almost fill grown in a years time if I'm not mistaken ?
browning_boy20
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Do you have $6000 dollars to invest in a new tank and equipment in order to upgrade later? If so why not go ahead and do it now!! That's what I have invested in my 350g FOWLR and I'm not done yet nor do I have fish in it. Another $1500 to $2000 and I will be almost complete. Don't forget when you upgrade to a larger tank it takes a large house with ample space to accommodate it. Did I mention how much my power bill has increased with the new tank. Its significant; add that to two large water changes every month for a shark and you are talking about a decent amount of money. just some things to think about but it seems as if you have already made up your mind.
Good luck!!
Yup... big tanks are big bucks. Get the big tank first, then get the inhabitants.
AdamSabina
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It's 375 gallons but lots of usable swimming room I like it.
H.reidi.MN
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It's 625 gallons
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