Recommendation for sharks

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creatine2k1

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking to get a shark. However, I’m looking for something that’s ok on my wallet and is not a banded shark.
 
well you could try an eppie, but you'd need at least a 320 gallon tank, or a Horn, which would need at least a 480. And that's just for one specimin. Most people would recommend that you try and double that.

I doubt you'll find much else that doesn't require a bigger tank.

(I assume that by banded you are writing off the bamboo sharks, and as they are similar I did not consider the cat sharks).
 
Yeah I did mean Bamboo cats. thanks for the reply, Yeah I am looking to get a Horn shark, the lowest price i seen one for is $180.00. But looking to go big about 500-600 gallons!
 
bamboo sharks are easy. 100g or higher you can even start as an egg( my LFS sells them anywhey). But the egg way is hard to feed once they hatch. Most places say krill on the sand bed and or live saltwater feder shrimp.
 
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Yeah I did mean Bamboo cats. thanks for the reply, Yeah I am looking to get a Horn shark, the lowest price i seen one for is $180.00. But looking to go big about 500-600 gallons!
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You shouldn't be worrying about finding the lowest price on a shark, that will be the cheapest part of the system. My brother has a 600G tank and the maintenance and monthly costs well exceed $180 and the initial costs were ridiculous. It took him about 2 years to get it all together...well worth it though, its a cool set up. Not sharks though, puffers and groupers.
 
Well as fair as sharks for first time Shark Aquarists - generally bamboos are the best. And actually there is several species of Bamboo sharks available.

The Brown banded (aka Banded Cat) is the most common. Next is the White-spotted which is slightly smaller and more colorful. 3rd is the Gray Bamboo which grows to about 30" and resembles a striped nurse shark.


Eppies tend to run a very close 2nd. And of course you also have Coral Catsharks -which only grow to about 24-28", and tend to be more active than bamboos.

While the California Horn shark is pretty awesome - it's really much better suited for an aquarist with more experience with sharks.
 
Get white spotted bamboos from Tropicorium.
I got two about a year ago. They are captive bred and doing great. They ate right out of the box and are voracious.
The great thing about white-spotted bamboos is that they retain a great color pattern into adulthood. And they are affordable.
see: http://tropicorium.com/Trop_Sharks.html
 
I don't know much about sharks but I'm curious about Marble Cat Shark which I've seen in the lfs that looks small and cute. Can anyone comment on them? Thanks.
 
Thanks for the info! As of now I have 2 banded sharks both about 9-10 inches and a coral cat shark who is about a lil over a foot! i also had a grey bamboo but it died on my my water temp was to high and i did my best to control the temp but he didn't make it! my next shark as of know is a Horn Shark!
 
Don't let that temperature problem happen again when you have the Horn Shark, as they aren't as tolerable of higher temp. compared to Bamboos and Catsharks.

Be sure to upgrade VERY soon.

Good luck
 
Yeah - with California Horn Sharks - your really want to keep the water temp under 77F (25C).

The Marbled catshark & Coral catshark are smaller than Bamboos and tend to love warm tropical water temps - above 75F (24C).
 
$100 is very cheap for a PJ - sounds more like a Horn. Even then it would be on the low side for a Horn.

But a Port Jackson will eventually need a pond/tank that's at least 1,500 gallons. For a Horn Shark a tank/pond about half that size.
 
A chiller is a must for the long term captive success of Horn Sharks. A temp. range of 50-70*F is generally recommended for this temperate specie.
 
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