Shark!!!
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flfirefighter13
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sure itll hatch, 60 is no where near big enough for it. Ive never had one but from what ive read minimum is 180g and above. lastly its a shark, your clowns wont have much of a chance.
Banded cat sharks eat crustations (sp.), Chances are that they wont eat any fish, but, hey, it's a shark. You should be ok keeping the baby for a few months. Feed it white feeder shrimp, brine shrimp, or meaty foods. Look at them on live aquaria, in the description they say more about them. I'm planning on getting one for my 46 gallon. They are relatively small when they hatch, I'll keep it for a few months, then sell it to the LFS.
flfirefighter13
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Best to line up something with the store before buying the critter, a lot of stores have problems turning over certain fish and wont buy them back. I always make it a point to only buy fish I know I will be able to provide a suitable tank for life.
I don't know. It depends on how fast the little guy grows. I'm tentatively planning on moving it once I start missing some snails and hermits, or if my tank is just to small for it. I might only have it for a couple of weeks, or up to a few months after it hatches.
for a shark or a ray, you need to have small grain sand, so they do not scratch themself on the grains, and become infected. you just need enough for them to bury themselfs, probably 1"-1.5" make sure what species of ray you are looking at, as many are cold water species. also most rays need at least a 180 when adult as well.
Until it dies.
Ok, being serious here, you really should, at least temporarily, ditch the idea of getting a shark. They require an extraordinary amount of care and you are not educated in this area. I'm not in any way stating you don't have the ability to eventually keep one. I'm trying to prevent the death of a shark due to an inexperienced hobbyist. If you don't know what to feed it (as your post indicated), you probably don't know much else. That's OK though; you're attempting research and this is a good start. Read as much as you can on them, talk to owners (not those that owned one for a few months before taking it back.) Find out how long they live, what they eat, what irritates them, what diseases they are prone to, how to treat any of these diseases (hyposalinity and sharks don't mix), what type of water conditions they require, how much to feed them, etc, etc, etc...
I spent almost an hour trying to talk a friend of mine from buying her son a black tip reef shark. I don't think I got anywhere with her, so she'll just have to find out the hard way.
That's great that you are looking into it. You have already shown a mature respect for these creatures; much more so than the people that go out and buy one, then make posts like, "I just bought a bamboo shark, what does it eat??"
I have never attempted to keep a shark. I do not have the facilities to properly care for such an animal over the course of it's natural life expectancy. Not to mention, you can't frag a shark.
I have never attempted to keep a shark. I do not have the facilities to properly care for such an animal over the course of it's natural life expectancy. Not to mention, you can't frag a shark.
The issue with keeping a shark or ray, even a small one like an epaulette, bamboo or cat can be boiled down to one question: Are you interested in having the shark sustain, survive or thrive?
If you want it to thrive, at least 500g or 250 (oval/circle) and HEAVY filtration is needed. I know people say all you need is a 75 or larger, but that is simply not the case for these animals to be happy.
If you want it to survive, at least a 180g, preferably with rounded corners and an unobstructed sand track (place rocks in the middle) will be ok...but still HEAVY filtration is crucial. A large sump or fuge would be of tremendous value as it would help stabilize the water parameters.
If you want it to sustain until it dies (months/one-two years)50-180g aquarium would do. Skimming or filtration is no longer a primary concern, but still important.
I do not mean to discourage you but I need to emphasize sharks and rays are fundamentally different than bony fish. We tend to learn about damselfish, tangs, angels and other common bony reef fish and try to apply that knowledge to sharks and/or rays. While there are some similarities, there are important differences in the animals needs and anatomy that must be considered when deciding wether or not to host them in your aquarium.
I do not mean to sound harsh, you are doing the right thing by asking advice and having a plan to give the shark to your local LFS when it is too large for your tank. I just wanted to point out a few things. Just for the record, I have managed tanks for various shark species (from cat sharks to hammerheads).
Understanding them is critical to achieving your goals in experiencing and caring for them. A good source for some basic rules is http://www.wetwebmedia.com/sharks.htm
Best of luck
If you want it to thrive, at least 500g or 250 (oval/circle) and HEAVY filtration is needed. I know people say all you need is a 75 or larger, but that is simply not the case for these animals to be happy.
If you want it to survive, at least a 180g, preferably with rounded corners and an unobstructed sand track (place rocks in the middle) will be ok...but still HEAVY filtration is crucial. A large sump or fuge would be of tremendous value as it would help stabilize the water parameters.
If you want it to sustain until it dies (months/one-two years)50-180g aquarium would do. Skimming or filtration is no longer a primary concern, but still important.
I do not mean to discourage you but I need to emphasize sharks and rays are fundamentally different than bony fish. We tend to learn about damselfish, tangs, angels and other common bony reef fish and try to apply that knowledge to sharks and/or rays. While there are some similarities, there are important differences in the animals needs and anatomy that must be considered when deciding wether or not to host them in your aquarium.
I do not mean to sound harsh, you are doing the right thing by asking advice and having a plan to give the shark to your local LFS when it is too large for your tank. I just wanted to point out a few things. Just for the record, I have managed tanks for various shark species (from cat sharks to hammerheads).
Understanding them is critical to achieving your goals in experiencing and caring for them. A good source for some basic rules is http://www.wetwebmedia.com/sharks.htm
Best of luck
