what type of tanks do sharks need? (1 Viewer)

[toan]

well we have a 1/2 circle RR 144g

was wondering what kind of shark i could keep in it

would they have problems sleeping while swimming?

or could i get nurse sharks? i think these are the only ones that dont need to swim to filter oxygen through their gills

anyone know much about sharks?

 

[pernelf]

Do you know how big a nurse shark gets?? What would you do with it once it outgrows your tank now?

 

[toan]

well thats what im wondering if theres any smaller sharks that are like the nurse shark

 

[justin-branam]

well thats what im wondering if theres any smaller sharks that are like the nurse shark

i think some of the smallest sharks are the banded sharks which still reach 3+ feet. your tanks smallest side needs to be at least the length of by 2.5x the length of, the max size of the shark, so unless you can afford a tank with at least an 8X3 footprint, i would say no go on sharks.

this is just my opinion of course. if you have an extra room you may look into a SW pond setup like at aquarium world.

 

[toan]

yea probably unfeasible with this tank

we'll just go with lionfish puffers and other aggressive fish, thanks

 

[crvz]

This reference implies that the marbled cat shark will reach only 24", however I've seen other places indicate that it can reach up to 37" in the wild.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/sharks_rays/marbledcat.php

And even so, I think you're wise to chose aggressive fish without the shark with that tank.

 

[BayAreaAquarium]

i don't know about you guys but when i think of a shark tank i still image mean or vicious looking sharks. i know that there are many kinds but the more docile one's kind of take away from the presitage of saying that you have a shark tank.

but i also guess that in order to have that the tank has to be several thousand gallons. maybe i can just seal up my house and fill it with water and place a shark in it.