Sharks

[abrahamcho]

How hard are they? I am looking to buy one for a show tank and is it really that hard? thanks in advance!

 

[FishyMel]

What is hard about them is keeping their nitrates low.

 

[abrahamcho]

oh that is it? y do they poop like crazy or something? BTW~ the shark I am planning to get is about 4-6 inches

 

[mattsilvester]

Shark - what type?
Show tank - how big?

Shark = big mouth with big teeth = large infrequent feedings of meaty food = spikes in ammonia = need for rapidly adapting high capacity biofilter. Rapidly adapting high capacity = rapid procuction of nitrate.

I think, personally, the "difficulty" is in the need for a LARGE tank..... subsequently that large tank has problems assocaited with it....namely water management on a large scale.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

It would be nice to know the species and how big the tank is before we jump to conclusions about how hard they are to keep. Different species have different needs.

 

[krj-1168]

I just say that - sharks are suited would aquarists that are inexperienced with SW tank. They need nearly perfect water qualities & conditions.

Other than -it really depends on which species your looking at. as to the individual needs for that species.

 

[abrahamcho]

A bamboo shark
6-7 inches
in a 130 gallon
by itself
LS And little LR
skimmer
cooler
and that is about it for now