Sharks

[oceanboy13]

last but not least for my thoughts i have a 300 gallon tank =D and was wondering what i could put in with my sharky she's a brown spotted catshark
id love to put a french angel and a snowflake eel and maybe a clown trigger... well like one of the 3 or something...i was wondering if any of these fish could be housed with my baby

 

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3075537
question numero dos i went to an lfs today and say a baracudda <<< donno if i spelled it right...but anyways i saw it housed with a bamboo shark in the same tank...i dont kno how big the tank was really but if i had to guess it was 7 to 8 feet...i dont kno much about a baracuda but wouldnt the cuda be agressive towards the shark sorry if i sound dumb just was wondering if that was a wise idea for them...
Barracuda are open water fish and should not be in the home aquarium . Even in large public aquariums they are in small tanks. They can grow up to 6 feet . Just the body shape shows they are built to dash through the water like a torpedo.
Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3075543
last but not least for my thoughts i have a 300 gallon tank =D and was wondering what i could put in with my sharky she's a brown spotted catshark
id love to put a french angel and a snowflake eel and maybe a clown trigger... well like one of the 3 or something...i was wondering if any of these fish could be housed with my baby

Both angels and triggers are bad choices for a shark tank mate . Clown triggers are know to be overly aggressive with other triggers, And triggers are known to nip at bottom dwelling sharks . Puffers are another fish that are not a good pick. An eel of equal size would be a good choice possibly some damsels or a fox face .

 

[oceanboy13]

Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/3075739
Barracuda are open water fish and should not be in the home aquarium . Even in large public aquariums they are in small tanks. They can grow up to 6 feet . Just the body shape shows they are built to dash through the water like a torpedo.
Both angels and triggers are bad choices for a shark tank mate . Clown triggers are know to be overly aggressive with other triggers, And triggers are known to nip at bottom dwelling sharks . Puffers are another fish that are not a good pick. An eel of equal size would be a good choice possibly some damsels or a fox face .
thank you and i appologize if i talk to much or sound dumb just i didnt think a baracudda was a good fit for the shark they had so i bought her and thanks that helps alot (talking about you helping me on the fish thing)

 

[el guapo]

Your welcome .

 

[oceanboy13]

oh btw im new so ya ill prolly be a lil slow on the sharks thing ive kept other fish but love the sharks and wanted to take a shot at it...right now its really fun but anyways u said a foxface would be a good tank mate i think earlier wat about some tangs? not sure of what kinds but would tangs be ok?

 

[oceanboy13]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3076185
oh btw im new so ya ill prolly be a lil slow on the sharks thing ive kept other fish but love the sharks and wanted to take a shot at it...right now its really fun but anyways u said a foxface would be a good tank mate i think earlier wat about some tangs? not sure of what kinds but would tangs be ok?
so i think im gonna list some fish i like and someone can shoot them down if they dont work with my sharky..
angel fish
triggers
groupers
tangs
batfish << love em
if there are any that could work in these groups can u name some please and thank you
(id just like to add one more fish with my shark if its even possible please and thank you all comments are welcome)

 

[salt life]

el guapo just told you that angels and triggers are bad tankmates for sharks, so the first two species on your list are not ok.
groupers and tangs will be fine , batfish are too sensitve imo for a shark tank.

 

[el guapo]

Bat fish are to timed to be in with aggressive feeders . Groupers and tangs are ok . I would stay away from the more aggressive tangs though just to be safe . Groupers are ok as long as you pick the right ones . They can be quiet aggressive when its feeding time making it hard to feed the shark.They can also grow extremely large. Eels are good tank mates as would a Cortez ray .

 

[oceanboy13]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/3076272
el guapo just told you that angels and triggers are bad tankmates for sharks, so the first two species on your list are not ok.
groupers and tangs will be fine , batfish are too sensitve imo for a shark tank.
sorry for askin then i was just making sure in case there were any that could go...

 

[oceanboy13]

Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/3076381
Bat fish are to timed to be in with aggressive feeders . Groupers and tangs are ok . I would stay away from the more aggressive tangs though just to be safe . Groupers are ok as long as you pick the right ones . They can be quiet aggressive when its feeding time making it hard to feed the shark.They can also grow extremely large. Eels are good tank mates as would a Cortez ray .
thanks for the info

 

[oceanboy13]

i meant to ask but wouldnt a ray and a shark kinnda duke it out for the bottom of the tank..even though it is a big tank and all...

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3076598
sorry for askin then i was just making sure in case there were any that could go...
no need to apologize dude, ask anything you want. im just confirming what el guapo said so you don't get confused.
IMO with a shark you should just do a couple different types of tangs. keep it simple but the tangs will give you alot of movement and color.

 

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3077729
i meant to ask but wouldnt a ray and a shark kinnda duke it out for the bottom of the tank..even though it is a big tank and all...

No. It's very common to have sharks and rays in the same tank . Contrary to the stereo type of "shark" cat shark's are actually very docile . Their not going to duke it out with any even remotely close to the same size they are .

 

[oceanboy13]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/3077737
no need to apologize dude, ask anything you want. im just confirming what el guapo said so you don't get confused.
IMO with a shark you should just do a couple different types of tangs. keep it simple but the tangs will give you alot of movement and color.
mmk thanks i just didnt want to seem dumb even though i might be for going with a shark =D and i think either u or el guapo said less agressive tangs what would that be considered? and thanks to both of you i might have a kick butt tank without having a reef for once

 

[oceanboy13]

i kno u 2 are probably thinkin i wish he shut up but id like to ask about the cortez stingray...i guess ummm how long N wide do they get and will it be as easy to take care of as my shark...

 

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3078173
mmk thanks i just didnt want to seem dumb even though i might be for going with a shark =D and i think either u or el guapo said less agressive tangs what would that be considered? and thanks to both of you i might have a kick butt tank without having a reef for once
Yellow tang ,purple tang, Scoaps tang, Sailfin tang .
Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3078191
i kno u 2 are probably thinkin i wish he shut up but id like to ask about the cortez stingray...i guess ummm how long N wide do they get and will it be as easy to take care of as my shark...
You will probably have greater success with the ray than with a shark . The get about the size of a dinner platter . They will actually come to the top of the tank to feed .

 

[oceanboy13]

cool thank you

 

[oceanboy13]

so i have another question to ask well maybe 2...would a marine betta be ok its part of the grouper family but i trust u 2 guys with answers...
n 2 i kno its off topic but my girlfriend has a tank also and she was wondering if in her tank its about 220 i think... but she wanted to kno could she house a french angel and a queen angel together with some tangs? (all in the same tank obviously lol) because i've read on sites and asked around and they said they might duke it out to the death but obviously tangs can be the same way correct me if im wrong on some of them atleast...so would they be okay together? i ask because the lfs said it would be a perfect match...im a little curious as if it will work but anyways they did have both in the same tank so am i just typing to much and answering my own question?

 

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by oceanboy13
http:///forum/post/3079740
so i have another question to ask well maybe 2...would a marine betta be ok its part of the grouper family but i trust u 2 guys with answers...
n 2 i kno its off topic but my girlfriend has a tank also and she was wondering if in her tank its about 220 i think... but she wanted to kno could she house a french angel and a queen angel together with some tangs? (all in the same tank obviously lol) because i've read on sites and asked around and they said they might duke it out to the death but obviously tangs can be the same way correct me if im wrong on some of them atleast...so would they be okay together? i ask because the lfs said it would be a perfect match...im a little curious as if it will work but anyways they did have both in the same tank so am i just typing to much and answering my own question?

The MArine Betta should be fine its just the larger groupers like Panthers and bumble bee's that can be rough to deal with . As far as the Angel question goes . I can't really say . I have never kept larger angels . I have had success with the small angles with more than one in a tank. CCAMPBELL could probably answer this better .

 

[oceanboy13]

lol thanks man *bows down to the god of my questions* nah but thank you uve been a big help with all the questions i ask ud probably think ive never kept fish