Gecko shark?

biggie18

biggie18

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Has anyone had a gecko shark? I was just wondering what other kind of sharks are out there besides bottom dwelling ones, they're to boring. I was thinking something like a smoothhound, gecko, or japanese leopard shark. If anyone has had shark expierience let me know. Thanks!!
 
biggie18

biggie18

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they all average around 96 cm in the wild. Same as the common catsharks. If so tell me of some cool sharks
 
gasguzzler

gasguzzler

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The size isnt really the big difference here. The activity level is what to be concerned with. The smoothound wont live in anything less than 1000 gallons. A leopard needs a multi-thousand display tank and your common horn shark needs at least a 300 gallon. These sizes are approximate. If the biggest tank you have is a 125, you could do an epaullette, coral catshark or bamboo families for a while before they outgrow it. At least the first and last sharks will. So yes, you are limited to the "boring" sharks that never seem to stop amazing me every time I take a seat in the living room.
 
biggie18

biggie18

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Its not like that. Its that most of those species are nocturnal and hardly see them, thats all. I do see your point and understand that some sharks constantly need to swim. Also i'm just in the research stages of sharks and they wouldnt be going in a 125g. I have a "hand-on" a 500g that is about to be available. So basically i just want people to tell me about there sharks and the difficulty of the different species and etc. :D
 
gasguzzler

gasguzzler

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From my experience they are no more difficult than an angel or butterfly. Dont skimp on the flow rate (about 1000 gal/hr) and be generous with the water cganges. Buy Scott Michaels book Aquarium Sharks and Rays if your serious about it, read it cover to cover ten times and you will be in good shape. Its indispensable as a resource.
 
gasguzzler

gasguzzler

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Bamboos arent really as nocturnal as everyone thinks. I leave the lights off all day and when they come on when I get home at 5:00, they are always in motion until the lights go off at 10:30. Just something to think about.
 
biggie18

biggie18

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Nice to hear. I dont think water flow will be a problem..i have a 4 1/2' tall skimmer with 2 iwaki pumpsand a 55g sump ready for the tank. I think that should be enough. Thanks for book reference, I will have a month or to to prepare...also if you have any other helpful knowlege from your exp feel free to drop me a line sometime. Thanks
 
cincyreefer

cincyreefer

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If you have a 500 gallon tank and want to do sharks then I would get a pair of smoothounds, port jackson, epaulette, and maybe a ray or two.
 
smoothounds

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smoothounds can be kept for life in a tank with a footprint of 8'x3'. When housing sharks volume isnt as large of a factor as footprint. I have done my fair share of research on the smoothound shark(hense the name) and kept two in my 500 gallon double bullnose shark tank(now in storage till I move into my new house). They are a beautiful animal and are extremely active. They are probably the smallest of the "active" sharks. They are constantly swimming in the water column and hardy eaters if healthy. Very cool animals, cant wait for the new house so I can keep em again.
 
biggie18

biggie18

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That awesome. I think that the foot print on the tank i'm looking at is 8' x 3' also. The lady had 3 horned sharks in thereand some rays. How big did the smoothounds get? and how do they swim....in laps? Also can you refer me to some good reading on smoothounds?
 
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