balashark21
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i know this will be a sure no but is there any sharks i could fit into a 75 gallon?? again i dont expect to be able but just a sliver of hope i heard an epaqlette shark could but that gets over 3 feet long.
all u shark xperts out there
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ac
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I wouldn't even keep one in for a year. Remember the whole purpose of this is to let the animal thrive and be healthy and happy. I would highly recommend you upgrade before you get the shark. Speaking from experience, I had a baby port jackson in a 55 for a year. It was heart breaking to see such a incredible animal in such a small tank. I did put him in a 320, but the damage was done. He wasn't very healthy by time the 320 cycled and only lasted a couple of months. This is just my two cents, but I hope all the folks out there that are thinking of upgrading after you get your shark will rethink the order you do things. You'll find that most of the sucesses you read about hear are because the environment is established then the fish is introduced. Sorry to ramble on, but it seems to be a common plan to buy the animal then build the home. HTH
cdubbs
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I agree with u on that, its gotta be better to build or upgrade than buy shark and hope to in the future.. But i heard it was better for the shark to raise it in a smaller tank than upgrade.Maybe i heard wrong. I am goin to build around a 300gal in a few months. I was gonna just buy a 180 but i think i have enough room for a bigger tank so why not? You think i can keep another shark in a 300gal with my bamboo? Maybe an eppalaut or a coral cat shark? Just wondering
ac
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A coral cat or epaullette would probably be fine with a bamboo in a 300. If I could offer a little advice, don't skimp on the tank, skimmer, etc... The sharks will be available when your done, and you'll have a much more enjoyable experience because your sharks will be healthy and happy.
cdubbs
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yeah i thought that it was worth it, but i have heard mixxed reviews about them. Im thinkin that my tank will be at least 7 feet long and maybe up to 9 feet long. It will be 24 inches high and around 36 inches wide. Im thinking of keeping my bamboo and my SFE and another shark. So the only others would be one of the small ones like epp or coral? There is no way a leopard could fit in a tank that size right? Or can a lepopard fit in a 8feet long tank? what about a wobbegong?
tony detroit
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Wobbie's are nasty, you don't want one of those
mattiej
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I wouldn't suggest keeping a leopard in any tank that's width isn't atleast twice the adult length of the shark. Just because the tank is 8 to 9 feet the animal still has to be able to turn and glide in order to breathe. They expend more energy when having to pump their tails than when in the glide phase of their movements. An animal that has to constantly change its direction may have problems down the road. Just from my experiences at the New Jersey State Aquarium.
tvan
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Wobbiegongs are nasty compared to...what? I've had one for over a year the hermit crabs are nastier. Water pollutes fast in a large-fish tank period. The more water volume the better(not just the aquarium but the entire system). Lots of filtration, lots of free swimming room. There is no such thing as over kill when it comes to equipment. Send the money now or spend the money later, but with sharks you will spend the money ; )
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tony detroit
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Originally posted by tvan
Wobbiegongs are nasty compared to...what?
Most any other shark in the aquarium trade.
What species do you keep?
tvan
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Originally posted by tony detroit
Most any other shark in the aquarium trade.
What species do you keep?
A japanese wobie and a pair of coral catsharks 3 lrg hermits and two 3" snails. And if you are counting lemons, black tips, bonnet heads, smooth hounds you are mistaken. Besides you have to provoke the wobbiegong just to get her to eat.
Anyway the male coral cat has been the most aggresive so far(excluding the hermit crabs at meal time).
Tom
tony detroit
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go to tropicorium.com and ask them what their ornate wobby did to their coral catshark's fins. (the catshark was bigger too)
tvan
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Wow, That's going to be an 8' monster. And if they wheren't used to living together that may have triggered the strike. Coral cats like to burrow under and lay on each other, wobbies hate to be bothered. If these animals have enough room they can live peacefully. But thats the thing with shark keeping, enough room.
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