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efish
Guest
i was just wondering what the smallest tank would be for a shark
grouperhead
Active Member
Absolute minimum is a 180. I think a 240 is much better though....Bo
bandcamp
Member
we've got ours in a 460, we'll have to find it a new home when it gets bigger due to the amount of rock (a lot, don't know exactly how much) and for the health & welfare of the other fish - he's about 6 weeks old now & just made his first kill - our coral banded shrimp; and we had just fed him earlier in the day too!
other fish: 2 mandarins; 6 yellow tangs; 2 hippo tangs; 1 sfe; 2 domino damsels; 1 maroon clown w/long tentacle anenome; 1 lunare wrasse; 1 lawnmower blenny; 1 cardinal; 1 sailfin tang; a bunch of yellow chromis (haven't counted them).
other fish: 2 mandarins; 6 yellow tangs; 2 hippo tangs; 1 sfe; 2 domino damsels; 1 maroon clown w/long tentacle anenome; 1 lunare wrasse; 1 lawnmower blenny; 1 cardinal; 1 sailfin tang; a bunch of yellow chromis (haven't counted them).
tvan
Member
Filtration, Lots 'o' Filtration. and a cover something to keep them from jumping out. a uv , a large skimmer. Research on the species yeah that's the ticket. Most small species of shark sleep during the day and swim at night. They like to hide under structures in the tank and burrow in the sand. Turning for the smaller species isn't as paramount as for a larger shark. Bio Load is another matter. A 265 with three sharks is pretty sparce when every body hides. Looks like a 265 with three lonely hermitt crabs.
HTH
Tom
HTH
Tom
midwest reefer
Member
bandcamp... your tank sounds really sweet. Could you post a thread of pics of your tank if you get a chance, I would really like to see it.
puffy_1234
Member
I was told by my local store, which he knows a lot to, but he told me that an 80 would be ok for a banded cat, because they do very limited swimming.....
He's never been wrong with anything else, why would he be wrong here? and I've gone to him for years now
He's never been wrong with anything else, why would he be wrong here? and I've gone to him for years now
tvan
Member
water perimeters can change fast in a small tank. nitrogen cycles all the time. If you don't have the means to deal with them amo and nitrites will kill your shark. I you have an 80 gallon tank and a 100 gallon filter I would agree with your LFS. You can do what you want (IMO)if the animal dosen't like his situation he will leave one way or another.
Tom
Tom
gasguzzler
Active Member
I cant believe Im hearing this. I really feel no one has any respect for these animals anymore. DO NOT BUY these animals if you have less than 180 gallons of water, unless you want a coral catshark, which would be fine its entire life in an 80 gallon. My female was born 10 months ago at 6". Now, shes almost 27" and waste production has quadrupled. The load this shark would put in the water of a 55 would kill it and everything else with it, definately, no questions. Listen to everyone else here WITH EXPERIENCE. I plead with you to not attempt keeping any elasmobranch in such an insufficient environment.
cubuffs
Member
THis is INSANE!!! Don't try to fit the shark to the minimun size tank, rather, try to give the animal the most room possible. It surprises me that people would like to own one, but don't want to give it what it really needs- room to swim and grow. I wish that people without experience would not post their suggestions when they are just guessing. There are ample amounts of people who know what they are talking about, but get no respect because they provide answers that nobody wants to hear.
In my opinion, every shark owner should have the biggest aquarium that they can afford. If you cannot provide a very large aquarium for a particular species, DON'T GET IT!
I appologize for such emotion, but this seems to have gone too far!
In my opinion, every shark owner should have the biggest aquarium that they can afford. If you cannot provide a very large aquarium for a particular species, DON'T GET IT!
I appologize for such emotion, but this seems to have gone too far!
gasguzzler
Active Member
Its really been getting worse the last few weeks. It makes not even want to answer anymore.
flatzboy
Active Member
Originally posted by gasguzzler
Its really been getting worse the last few weeks. It makes not even want to answer anymore.
Yeah i've gotten sick of all the bullshit answers and argueing that goes on on this entire message board that I've been participating in another a lor more then this one and probably will stop coming to this one all together if the BS continues (I wish they would ban lionfish12 and that would stop a lot of the crappy advice that he gives and people wouldn't reuse it and lead people in the wrong direction)! And I could care less if they ban me over this message,
Its really pissing me off!
cgpuffers
Member
Smiley, I REALLY, REALLY Hope your Shark Isnt In Your Idea Of a minimum Tank Size For Sharks! Sharks Need At LEAST 300 Gallons for any specie, even the smallest species deserve to be kept at least in that, Sharks kept in small tanks like 125s, and 180s ARENT going to be very happy, or healthy. By the way GasGuzzler i'm sorry for the shitty advice I gave on nitrates the other day :jumping:
gasguzzler
Active Member
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