whats the best size tank for a shark

hughes07

hughes07

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whats the absolute best size tank for a shark to move around and not feel cramped in. I have heard 200 is the mininum size tank for sharks but i'm not to sure.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Absolute best size? Sure that is your question? :D 100,000g +!
Minimum, IMO, for most is about 200g - but that is depending on the shark. I would say for things like bamboo and other cat sharks that aren't active swimmers, that is what you are looking at. What sharks are you thinking of?
 
unleashed

unleashed

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from every site i have read all state that the minimum tank requirments for sharks ans rays starts at 300 gal they go up by types.
 
unleashed

unleashed

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well what i read in my fish book it states 180 gal tank min for bamboo shark. whitespotted bamboo max length is 37.4 in (95 cm )
brown banded bamboo shark max length 40.9 in (104 cm) hope this helps
 
hughes07

hughes07

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i plan on building a 220 gallon tank this summer for my basement. I plan on putting in live sand and a bamboo shark and maybe a couple rocks but i was just wondering if i should stay with the 220 or make the tank bigger. i want to get the most information as possible. better to be positive than to guess
 
fishy411

fishy411

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Originally posted by hughes07
i plan on building a 220 gallon tank this summer for my basement. I plan on putting in live sand and a bamboo shark and maybe a couple rocks but i was just wondering if i should stay with the 220 or make the tank bigger. i want to get the most information as possible. better to be positive than to guess
Well i would say to Build at least a 300 gallon tank that way u could hjave more than 1 fish in yur tank. Maybe a shark and a ray or two and a lionfish
 
zemuro114

zemuro114

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the space where the tank is going has a big part to.. i would fit the MAXIMUM sized tank in the space provided. 8'x3' is a good size.. i would go bigger if you can... 300+ like 10x4x2 that would be sweet!! good luck
 
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