silvertip shark

[new2thefield]

this place is just the place for a rookie like me.wow thanks.any way i've had a silvertip shark 4 over ayear now and i cant find any info on this species one peculiar thing happened he ate a cleaner shrimp one night he looks like he comes from the catfish family.is there another name he might go by?he's a beautiful gray/silver with black fins with silver/white tips.one more ? i started feeding him shrimp protien pellets and he's grown dramatically in a month is there any potential foreseeable danger to other fish i have docile tank with his size increase i have a 55ga thanks for any info you guys can share

 

[ak_reefer]

Hey I dont know anything about sharks but this may be a question for Aggressive Setups and Risc. I understand he knows a ton about sharks.

 

[ebeckels]

I'm assuming that the shark ur talking about is not the same one in the picture!

 

[new2thefield]

THE ONE IN THE PHOTO IS ONE I'VE SEEN.I'M POSITIVE.THE STORE I BOUGHT FROM IS VERY REPUTABLE.NOW I DONT THINK I MENTIONED THIS ONE HAS WHISKERS/FEELERS AROUND HIS MOUTH.THEY SEEM 2 BREAK OFF ND GROW OVER AGAIN.THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT IT MIGHT B A MEMBER OF THE CATFISH FAMILY.ITS PROJECTED LENGTH IS 12-16 INCHES MAX

 

[new2thefield]

THE ONE IN THE PHOTO IS ONE I'VE SEEN.I'M POSITIVE.THE STORE I BOUGHT FROM IS VERY REPUTABLE.NOW I DONT THINK I MENTIONED THIS ONE HAS WHISKERS/FEELERS AROUND HIS MOUTH.THEY SEEM 2 BREAK OFF AND GROW OVER AGAIN.THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT IT MIGHT B A MEMBER OF THE CATFISH FAMILY.ITS PROJECTED LENGTH IS 12-16 INCHES MAX

 

[big dave]

NEW2THEFIELD: What you're thinking of is also known as a Columbian Shark Catfish, a commomly kept freshwater fish that does better in brackish water and as adults do excellent in a saltwater aquarium. They will eat inverts and I would not consider them reef-safe in any way. Just my 2 cents. <img src="graemlins//freak.gif" border="0" alt="[freak]" />

 

[risc]

There are no known sharks with facial apendages besides Wobbegongs. All of them grow to a length much larger than 16 inches. I think I will have to go with Big Dave's post and say its a Columbian... There are many known fresh water fish to survive in saltwater as adults, this is as well true in the visa versa.
No white tip reef shark could survive in a 55 gallon tank for longer than 6-12 hours.
Jim