Sharks that walk on the bottom

[crx]

The Epaulette Shark will walk on the bottom of the tank right? Is it the only shark that does this? What can you tell me about this shark? I want to know because I think my lfs store has one but they call it a "Reef shark". The only reef shark I know of are white and blacktips. It doesn't look like them at all. It resembles a Bamboo or Epaulette Shark. What size tank would you recommend for a Epaulette shark? 200 gallon with as much surface area as possible?

 

[risc]

Many sharks walk about on their fins on the bottom of the sea. It wouldn't be a reef shark if it walked on the bottom. Chances are your LFS mislabeled the fish. Which probably also means that they have absolutely no knowledge of what that shark is and how to care for it. There is tons of information on this board about epaulette sharks, just use the search feature and you will find it. If your questions aren't answered anywhere there then you can ask and someone will help you asap.
You will need about a 300 gallon for a Epaulette. I would recommend more like a 450+ but a 300 would sufice.
Jim

 

[crx]

The reason why I am asking is because my friend wanted to get it. I wouldn't buy from a store that called their shark a reef shark if it wasn't correct. But it isn't up to me. I also asked because I want to learn as much as I can about sharks. Eventually, after I finish college I will have a shark tank. Also I was curious to know what kind of shark it really was. I did already do a search on this board which confirmed what I already heard about epaulette's max size. As far as tank size people said 100 something to about 400. I put what I thought 200 gallon in my post to see who disagreed and why. Personally I would get the largest tank I could possibly afford, but I am asking about the minimum size tank for my friend. It is hard to find information on the internet about epaullete's.

 

[swtanks]

Can you describe the pattern/coloration of the shark? This might help figuring out what type of shark it is. As far as tank size is concerned, you can keep a juvenile in a 75 gallon for about 6 months but they can grow fast. To keep one long term, a 300 gallon would be best.