ok i have decided to order a banded shark egg..i am going to first set up a 125gal tank,,any ideas on what filtration i should use and what fish i can put in the tank while the egg is in there?? so i am first gonna cycle the tank and put a sand bed and some live rock in there, than after the cylce i want to add the egg and if possible some other fish to keep the tank lively untill the hatching..any ideas?
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Well, a banded shark, if we are talking about "Chiloscyllium punctatum" can get over 3 feet long. I don't think they have any business in a 125 gallon tank unless you seriously plan on upgrading to a 300+ gallon tank in a few years.
People always say, "ya I"m going to get something bigger eventually". But usually that isn't true. why spend thousands of dollars now on something a little smaller, then spend that much again and more in a few years?
Anway, if you get atleast a 300 gallon tank I would say anything that gets fairly large and is semi-agressive and not bottom dwelling would be good. A Large tang perhaps. Maybe a Puffer. A Niger or Picasso Trigger would be cool maybe.
Really if you want sharks or rays you should have a few shallow tank that is round. A tank that is 2 or 3 feet deep but 4 feet by 8 feet is what I'd recommend for a shark that gets 3 feet long.
I hate to be a buzz kill, but I just don't think people should keep sharks in fish tanks when the shark won't be able to turn around as it grows. I mean a 125gallon tank is 18 inches wide. The shark is going to be 36 inches long. That just isn't right.
Guy
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i know i am going to have to get a larger tank within about a year...i have read a bunch of pages saying that a banded bamboo can live in a 125 easily,,but i think a little larger tank would be better..so im gonna use a 125 until i think that he needs a bigger tank than im hoping to get something in the size of 250-300gal and maybe get another shark for the tank if it is possible...But i wanna know what type of filtration and water movement devices i should use and if i can add more fish with the egg?? Thanks
i know i am going to have to get a larger tank within about a year...i have read a bunch of pages saying that a banded bamboo can live in a 125 easily,,but i think a little larger tank would be better..so im gonna use a 125 until i think that he needs a bigger tank than im hoping to get something in the size of 250-300gal and maybe get another shark for the tank if it is possible...But i wanna know what type of filtration and water movement devices i should use and if i can add more fish with the egg?? Thanks
I wouldn't recommend adding anything to that tank until the egg hatches in case there is something that might eat larval sharks or egg-bound ones.
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again my point in my previous post. why spend thousands of dollars on a 125 and then spend thousands of dollars again in a year to get a 300?
I'm not saying that your lieing. I'm just saying I work at a LFS part time (sometimes), and I hear people say this all the time. It makes little sense. I always try to talk them into going bigger at the beginning, even if it means they have to wait a little longer to save the money.
And, I still think if your serious about getting sharks you should think about doing an indoor saltwater pond. Sharks and Rays are cool, if properly housed.
Guy
again my point in my previous post. why spend thousands of dollars on a 125 and then spend thousands of dollars again in a year to get a 300?
I'm not saying that your lieing. I'm just saying I work at a LFS part time (sometimes), and I hear people say this all the time. It makes little sense. I always try to talk them into going bigger at the beginning, even if it means they have to wait a little longer to save the money.
And, I still think if your serious about getting sharks you should think about doing an indoor saltwater pond. Sharks and Rays are cool, if properly housed.
Guy
yeah i am not too sure about adding anything until it hatches now that i think about it...i wouldnt want something picking at the egg,,,what is a good addition to the tank after the shark hatches?
sorry, i didn't notice in your thread about wanting to have something in the tank with the egg. I thought you meant after the egg hatches.
I'd just put the egg in a specamin container so that nothing can get to it in the tank if your worried about it getting eaten.
Guy
I'd just put the egg in a specamin container so that nothing can get to it in the tank if your worried about it getting eaten.
Guy
i understand that but i been calculating it and it shouldnt cost me a thousand dollars to set up a 125gal tank..maybe if i go to a LFS and get raped on everything i buy, but i think the only thing im gonna get from a store is the tank..i can find the canister filter and powerheads online for a lot cheaper..i think im gonna use that sand from home depot instead of buying live sand..and i can get a larger one untill i move into my apartment in my basement of my house because my bedroom now isnt large enough...it might even be less than a year that i have the 125gal..i just dont wanna wait to get the shark..im inpatient..thanks for the concern though
I'm not trying to be a Pain in the a$$. honestly I'm not. But I have a 125 gallon tank and I stopped counting after I spent over 4000 dollars on it. And I got all of the stuff at my store I work at, at wholesale prices!!!
And, being patient is the key to a sucessful saltwater tank.
Anyway, I really wish you and your fish the best of luck. I just think you should really re-think this idea of yours.
Also, don't use a canister filter. None of them are really recommended for saltwater use. There are better methods.
Guy