marbled catshark

Welcome to the site!

I do not want to sound mean or anything!

I know a lot of places that sell them. But... by the way you sound... I don't think your ready to have one.

How big is your tank? How long has it been set up for? Other inhabitants in the tank?

my tank is 300 gallons. I have had it for 5 years and I have a snowflake moray eel, a coral hind and a powdered blue tang.

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my tank is 300 gallons. I have had it for 5 years and I have a snowflake moray eel, a coral hind and a powdered blue tang.

What type of substrate do you have? How much live rock (if you know)?

A pic would be very nice.

Sorry that I am questioning you. I do not want to seem rude or anything. I just want to make sure the fish will get the best possible home.

A question of a different topic: Why did you switch your username and profile?

i have crushed coral.

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i have crushed coral.

Dang it! I was so excited that I could give the go ahead to get a shark.... but not with crushed coral. See, sharks are bottom dwellers and need a very fine substrate. If you put them in a tank with a coarse substrate such as crushed coral, then most likely their bellies would get scratched and that would  most likely lead to infection... which leads to a lot of headaches!

Sorry to let you down!

what type of substrate should i have

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Originally Posted by casontag 

what type of substrate should i have

Crushed coral is fine for most fish... but sharks require a fine grain sand.

oh

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oh

Yeah... I hate to be the person who has to break the bad news to you...

right now i have a 100 gallon with no water in it yet could I use this tank then upgrade later

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Originally Posted by casontag 

my tank is 300 gallons. I have had it for 5 years and I have a snowflake moray eel, a coral hind and a powdered blue tang.

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Originally Posted by casontag 

right now i have a 100 gallon with no water in it yet could I use this tank then upgrade later

Explain.

when i was ten I really wanted a saltwater fish tank. My dad had a friend that had lionfish. He didn't want his tank anymore so my dad and i traded my swingset for it. When I got it up and running I got a triger a snowflake eel and some clownfish. By the time I was 18 all the fish were dead from bieng old. then I went to colege and forgot about the tank. and when I was 25 I started back in the hobby but baught a bigger tank so I could have more fish ,and I never got around to get my 100g running

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Originally Posted by casontag 

when i was ten I really wanted a saltwater fish tank. My dad had a friend that had lionfish. He didn't want his tank anymore so my dad and i traded my swingset for it. When I got it up and running I got a triger a snowflake eel and some clownfish. By the time I was 18 all the fish were dead from bieng old. then I went to colege and forgot about the tank. and when I was 25 I started back in the hobby but baught a bigger tank so I could have more fish ,and I never got around to get my 100g running

Oh... ok... now that makes sense. Well... anything else that you might need... just let me know!

one more thing. where can I get a marbled cat shark?

another thing are their any brand names of fine sand you recommend

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one more thing. where can I get a marbled cat shark?

Why? Your tank is not ready for one. A quick google search will give a lot of results anyhow.

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another thing are their any brand names of fine sand you recommend

Sand... is.. sand. You can't really get a brand name. Sorry.

whenever I do a google search it always gives me some other type of shark. I would like to know because I would like to read it over and the shipping and everything plus Im planning on having it up and ready soon.

Which shark do you mean as marbled catshark?

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

or

Atelomycterus macleayi