sharks

[darkwaterdevil]

sharks in a 150 gallon tank whats your opinion and what types are ok

 

[darkwaterdevil]

anyone???

 

[darkwaterdevil]

no shark opinions?

 

[gvibes]

The answer is probably: none.

But I'm no expert.

 

[I Take Pictures]

Ha, didnt get enought responses on NR eh?

 

[Patchy]

none 300g is smallest IMO

 

[John@JP]

If you wanted to try one, you should get a small one. Like a baby Brownbanded. It might eat your pepperment shrimp.

 

[flyingace2005]

None will be able to fit in the 150. Even the smallest cat sharks need 24" wide aquarium just to turn around. I wouldnt even try it.

 

[siren]

I've seen sharks in 50 gal tanks, but thats only at LFS's...I wouldn't try a shark in anything less than 500...

 

[mitzel]

no sharks in a 150. the smallest shark / tank combo I would even try would be a 220 and a coral cat shark . but thats still iffy in the long run.

 

[college429]

Please don't listen to novices. (sorry siren)
I suggest you consult the expert:
Read "Aquarium Sharks and Rays" by Michael Scott.
This expert suggests the smallest tank is a 180 gallon. In this tank you could keep one to two bottom dwelling small sharks, such as epillet or bamboo sharks.

 

[darkwaterdevil]

ive already read that i was just trying to get more info.

 

[Lord Voldemort]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7221120#post7221120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by college429
Please don't listen to novices. (sorry siren)
I suggest you consult the expert:
Read "Aquarium Sharks and Rays" by Michael Scott.
This expert suggests the smallest tank is a 180 gallon. In this tank you could keep one to two bottom dwelling small sharks, such as epillet or bamboo sharks.

Actually he suggests even as low as a 70 gallon but that's way too low. And again that book is must read. And the smallest shark in the world gets 6inches max but the smallest aquarium shark gets about 2 ft. If you have the 6ftx2ftx18in (lxwxh) type of tank, it could work for some of its life.
P.S. the page for that is 114. AND you canNOT believe everything you read.

 

[college429]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7222398#post7222398 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lord Voldemort
AND you canNOT believe everything you read.

I agree. Don't believe everything you read...expecially in posts.
You must judge the source. I generally believe people who right books and posts, if they have many years of experience over persons with little experience. Michael Scott has decades of experience keeping and breeding many different sharks and rays. I tend to believe he knows what he is talking about.

 

[seamist]

I had shark's tank before. You want to go big at the beginning b/c soon or later you have to upgrade to a large tank. It's also depend on what kind of shark you want to keep. Nurse shark, cat or marble, mooth hound, black/silver tip shark they all different. some just lying on the bottom and some are moving all the time.

They also need a lot of water movement and filtration / skimmer. You need to keep them at the right temperature too.

if you can't afford a large tank like 300-500 gal or more, don't even try. You can fit any shark into a 20-100 gal tank, but are you going to be happy ?

 

[Lord Voldemort]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7223707#post7223707 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seamist
I had shark's tank before. You want to go big at the beginning b/c soon or later you have to upgrade to a large tank. It's also depend on what kind of shark you want to keep. Nurse shark, cat or marble, mooth hound, black/silver tip shark they all different. some just lying on the bottom and some are moving all the time.

They also need a lot of water movement and filtration / skimmer. You need to keep them at the right temperature too.

if you can't afford a large tank like 300-500 gal or more, don't even try. You can fit any shark into a 20-100 gal tank, but are you going to be happy ?

More like is the shark going to be happy?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

My epaulettes seem cramped in my 300g, my personal feelings, nothing less than a 280.

 

[MRBONNETHEAD]

evolust- can you pleae post pics of your setup and sharks
I am setting up a similiar tank with 2 epps in a 300

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

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[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

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