still debating on a shark for my tank

nycwaters

nycwaters

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i don't have much experience and i know i don't have a huge tank so i turn to you guys to please help me
i'm still thinking in getting a banded shark but too many people are saying they are very lazy and dwell at he bottom all day
i'll be wasting my time and money because they don't swimm around at all , only to get food
so i ask please someone with banded shark experience tell me if all of this is true
and if theres any other type that would be a little more active and small to fit in my tank , 180 gallons
once again THANK YOU !!!
PS
:D ALL OF THE FISH I HAVE LISTED ARE ALL GONE ; MY NEPHEW LOVES THEM , STARTING WITH A NEW LOOK :cool:
 
viper12775

viper12775

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as far as i know the banded sharks are the smallest sharks max out at around 3 feet i could be wrong and the ones ive seen at the lfs move around alot
 
sal t. nutz

sal t. nutz

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Well, I am getting a shark in a month or 2 also. Since the ban on Leopard sharks (which I found is true from my LFS), I have decided to go with a Grey Smoothhound. Very active much like a Leopard shark. You may want to look into one of those. However, I think in a 180, you could only keep in for a year or so, I could be mistaken, sicne I am no shark expert.
 
rane

rane

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can you please provide some documentation on the "ban on Leopard sharks" I have yet to hear about it
 
sal t. nutz

sal t. nutz

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Well, my LFS told me that it is illegal to collect them now. I guess the reason is the way that they were catching them. They would catch a preg mother shark, and slit it's belly open and take the babies or eggs or however they bare their young. My LFS still has 2 that they keep for their tank and they said the last one they sold was for $250 and if they sell anymore they will be $500. But they said that their fish supplier got busted for this. And this fish store has the biggest selectin you have ever seen, they aren't some nickle and dime org trying to make money off me.
 
puffy_1234

puffy_1234

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Well, I haven't had much experience with banded sharks, being that mine just hatched today, but he seems to be pretty active though already.. not eating yet, bu still active... Ones Ive seen in pet stores have been pretty active too. Yeah, I see some sit at the botom sometimes.... but as for right now, with my shark... he seems to be active... very cute too.
 
novice150

novice150

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In all honesty, my bamboo is not much more active than my SFE. He comes out and swims more when he's hungry, and is a bit more active at night (nocturnal feeder).
Leopard sharks are not banned. Its been my experience that the only people who say they have been banned, are the people who are having trouble finding them. I'm not saying that they're the easiest shark to find, but just that it's a matter of being in the right place, at the right time.
Sadly, the story about baby sharks being cut from the mothers womb is true. But this doesn't mean its the only way they are collected. There are still plenty of reputable people out there who have the proper permits, and methods for harvesting these sharks.
 
jim27

jim27

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In the 11 monthes I've had bamboos I can say that they are not nearly as inactive as most people say they are(at least IME). People discribe them a "boring" and "they lay around all day" which is not true. They don't swim consantly like black tips but they do swim.(slowly). I think the secret is to feed them sparingly. I feed mine about every 3 days.
Also if you ever find they are just sitting there stick a piece of shrimp in the tank and they'll swim all over it. Mine lay around usually the day after I fed them.
 
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