Shark Info??

[evilss]

im looking into getting a banded cat shark in the near future. i am also getting a 180 gal tank soon. will the shark work in this size tank? he would have some tank mates. 2 triggers, 1 damsel, snow flake eel and a yellow spotted snake eel out of my 75 gal set up. let me know what you guys think and any tips that you may have. thanks guys.

 

[stacyt]

The triggers may be a problem for the shark. Triggers are known to pick at the sharks. Also I think feeding a shark with a trigger in the tang would be very difficult.

 

[evilss]

THANX. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY LUCK WITH TRIGGERS AND A SHARK? IS THERE ANY OTHER KIND OF SHARK I COULD GET THAT MAY WORK?

 

[jim27]

In general, no, triggers and sharks dont mix, the species of shark doesn't matter. Triggers just like to pick at them. There are always exeptions of course. You could always try the shark with the triggers and see what happens, but check with your lfs and make sure they will take the shark back if/when the triggers start to pick at it.
PS- next time lets try not posting in all caps ok?

 

[coorsxman]

im also setting u a tank i had to get a bigger on because i wanted to go with a shark tank, I had a 180 and alot of people told my a 180 if kind of small for a shark tank,just because the sharks need alot of room, and i wanted to put my queen trigger and clown in there , they also said the triggers and sharks do not get along. so i bought a 300 gallon going to try that

 

[tvan]

Most of the sharks in the home aquaria trade are creatures of the night(sleep all day). Aggressive fish pick at them while they sleep this opens the shark to infections and ultimately death. Give the shark a place to hide during the day and it may work. But what's a hungry 3ft shark going to do with smaller fish after dark?
HTH
Tom