Most active cat shark?

binaryterror

binaryterror

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I am looking into buying a catshark for my 180g tank. I know the Brown Banded gets too large, but I have been reading around and I think I am going to get either a Marbled cat shark or a Coral cat shark (if they arent both the same type). Anyways, I am wondering which of the 2 seem to be more active?

Oh and also, which is the best place to buy one of these sharks?
 
Yeah there the same. And just your luck they are the most active. They do spend alot of time lying around though. However, comapred to the bamboo, they move alot. The Coral stays smaller to, but....plan for a tank upgrade later. They still will require more room.
 
Yes they are 2 different types. I have a coral cat and he is active (mostly at night though ). I think a 180 is big enough for 1.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9935097#post9935097 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alex656
Yeah there the same. And just your luck they are the most active. They do spend alot of time lying around though. However, comapred to the bamboo, they move alot. The Coral stays smaller to, but....plan for a tank upgrade later. They still will require more room.
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No they are two different species. Coral cat (Atelomycterus marmoratus about 23") is a little bigger than the marbled cat (Atelomycterus macleayi about 20"). The coral cat's tend to be a little more active than the marbled, however, both are more active compared to bamboo's because they swim instead of walking on their front fins. A little harder to find in the aquarium trade but both are nice species. You should be able to keep 1 of these in a 180 just fine.
 
Depends on who you talk to, most sites call the Coral and Marlbled cat the same thing. And 95% of the Marbled cat sharks for sale are not the marbled cat(Atelomycterus macleayi). The marble cat are much harder to collect than the coral cat. If you dont believe me I can let you talk to my collectors. Thanks for quoting me Reznor, guess that means you value my knowledge.
 
The one I found has a scientific name of "Chiloscyllium plagiosum" which doesnt match any of the ones above... What species is that one then?
 
This is a White- Spotted Bamboo Shark. A pretty cool shark, however grows to about 3 feet. So it would require a tank of about 320 - 400 gallons to properly house it for its entire life.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9941187#post9941187 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by binaryterror
The one I found has a scientific name of "Chiloscyllium plagiosum" which doesnt match any of the ones above... What species is that one then?
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Check this site out. Look under "captive care"
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9940837#post9940837 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alex656
Depends on who you talk to, most sites call the Coral and Marlbled cat the same thing. And 95% of the Marbled cat sharks for sale are not the marbled cat(Atelomycterus macleayi). The marble cat are much harder to collect than the coral cat. If you dont believe me I can let you talk to my collectors. Thanks for quoting me Reznor, guess that means you value my knowledge.
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Trust me I know all about wholesellers and transhippers not properly identifying the above mentioned species(I help manage a family ran LFS), however, the fact remains they are indeed two similar but different species which is why I included the latin names on each. The marbled is by far harder to find in the aquarium trade but not harder to collect as it occurs in tidepools and extremely shallow areas and most of them can usually be caught by hand without a struggle.

Also, I was quoting you to inform Binary that your statement of them being the same is incorrect. You may have had good intentions but still provided wrong information.

Binary, If you are indeed looking for an elasmobranch for your tank I would highly recommend picking up Aquarium Sharks and Rays by Scott Michaels. I read this book front to back many times and waited months before taking home my first shark to make sure I had every thing covered.
 
ok, guess I just did not explain myself fully or make my point. Owell, its all good. Which ever shark you end up with will be great. They are all great species, and usually adapt well to captivity.
 
Every coral cat shark I have seen for sale in the trade is named Chiloscyllium punctatum or Chiloscyllium plagiosum which are bamboo sharks, not cat sharks. I haven't seen any true cat sharks, Atelomycterus marmoratus, for sale anywhere? How could vendors sell the wrong shark? Is there any other shark that is as hardy and stays small (2ft) like a true cat shark? I am really considering getting a small shark, I just don't want to have to get a 500g or so tank. I'd like to stay around 300g or so.

Binaryterror, I am with you on this one. I am interested in an active shark as well, I just want to make sure I am getting the right thing. I would like to find a small active shark, preferably in an egg, so I can have it small as possible and upgrade tanks as needed. I guess a true cat shark would be the best best, anywhere you can get a true cat shark egg? What other fish would you keep with this shark?
 
Only thing with getting an egg is they are difficult to get to eat and probally %50 end up dying. But if you do your research it will stand a better chance .
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9943532#post9943532 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DamnPepShrimp
Every coral cat shark I have seen for sale in the trade is named Chiloscyllium punctatum or Chiloscyllium plagiosum which are bamboo sharks, not cat sharks. I haven't seen any true cat sharks, Atelomycterus marmoratus, for sale anywhere? How could vendors sell the wrong shark? Is there any other shark that is as hardy and stays small (2ft) like a true cat shark? I am really considering getting a small shark, I just don't want to have to get a 500g or so tank. I'd like to stay around 300g or so.

Binaryterror, I am with you on this one. I am interested in an active shark as well, I just want to make sure I am getting the right thing. I would like to find a small active shark, preferably in an egg, so I can have it small as possible and upgrade tanks as needed. I guess a true cat shark would be the best best, anywhere you can get a true cat shark egg? What other fish would you keep with this shark?
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Always pay attention to the latin name, both those you mentioned are the brown banded bamboo and the white spoted bamboo. Most LFS have the ability to order either of the two cat sharks available. I see them on my list all the time from about 6 major transhippers. There are many different species of cat sharks and most of them stay fairly small. The problem is most of them are temperate water (60 degrees) with the coral and marbled being more tropical. There are small cat sharks native to our Atlantic coast as well as Africa's coast that are extremely small. Search for a chained dog fish and you will see a small cat shark that is attractive and native to our waters but you would need a pretty big chiller to keep one.

As far as fish to keep with one stay away from triggers and puffers as they tend to pick at elasmobranchs. Large angels are in the gray region as some pick but some are fine. Dossile eels such as the zebra are fine and I had a lion for a short while with mine and he did fine.
 
I did some more research on the cat sharks and found that the coral cat shark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) gets only 24" in length in captivity and likes water temps around 72-84 degrees. I haven't seen any of these true cat sharks anywhere online, any vendor, they all have bamboo sharks, even though they call them cat sharks. Any ideas where to go? Also looking for a stingray that stays relatively small for a good tank mate. Is there any site out there that has good and correct species? Thanks for the help.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9948545#post9948545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DamnPepShrimp
I did some more research on the cat sharks and found that the coral cat shark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) gets only 24" in length in captivity and likes water temps around 72-84 degrees. I haven't seen any of these true cat sharks anywhere online, any vendor, they all have bamboo sharks, even though they call them cat sharks. Any ideas where to go? Also looking for a stingray that stays relatively small for a good tank mate. Is there any site out there that has good and correct species? Thanks for the help.
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great shark and ray site Great site
 
I just signed up yesterday there, put up a post in the newbie section. No one replied yet, doesn't see to have nearly as many members as RC does, so it's a little slow over there. I am still hoping to clear everything up on the cat shark, finding the smallest shark suitable to captive life. Also finding a place that has true coral cat sharks, that only grow to 24" not 36" like the bamboos they list as cats.
 
No its fairly new but aims at sharks and rays> lots of good articles in the captive care section

ps there are a couple replies
 
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