well im sure that alot of that 4000 was on LR and coral and other things like that...thanks for the info though,and of course im not gonna attempt this unless i am really sure that i can afford it and if i have the space..i am not just gonna go online and order this thing untill i have a tank set up and ready to go ...any tank mates though??
ok im getting a shark egg..
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The thing with sharks is you HAVE to dedicate a tank just to them. There are VERY few other fish that will work with them. BTW Guy, Triggers are horrible tankmates for sharks. They are known for picking at the shark and are infamous for picking out the sharks eyes. So either dedicate a tank to the shark or don't do a shark. Even when it is an egg. Why risk loosing the shark due to another fish picking on it? Anyway, hope this helps and good luck.
Same thing for Puffers, MSL...I've heard many cases of Puffers doing that to sharks and other bottom-dwellers...
Thanks Chil I thought I had added that but I guess I forgot. It was supposed to be in the same line as the triggers. Thanks for the help.
I know, Dave, I know...
No prob, MSL...I figured that you intended to put something like that...
No prob, MSL...I figured that you intended to put something like that...
It is just my opinion but I do think some of the trigger species could work with a Banded Shark. Some of the less argressive triggers like the Niger, Blue Throat, Picasso.
Certainly, no take mates at all would probably be best for a shark but if your going to keep one, in my experince with those fish, you could get away with it. Again it's just my opinion.
But I'm also of the opinion that you shouldn't keep sharks in small tanks. I think people should keep them if they can house them. But like I said in my previous post, a shallow indoor pond is what I would use.
Also, not to be nit picky, but saying you shouldn't keep a shark in a tank because they belong in the deep blue sea, but considering it acceptable to keep any other type of fish doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
Anyfish that is kept in a box isn't any more or less "moral" than keeping a shark. Seriously they all come from the ocean.
But if you can provide a tank that is much longer and wider than the fish is I don't see why you shouldn't keep anything that you can sustain.
I don't condone keeping fish that we can't properly feed or care for however.
Anyway those are my 2 cents.
Guy
Certainly, no take mates at all would probably be best for a shark but if your going to keep one, in my experince with those fish, you could get away with it. Again it's just my opinion.
But I'm also of the opinion that you shouldn't keep sharks in small tanks. I think people should keep them if they can house them. But like I said in my previous post, a shallow indoor pond is what I would use.
Also, not to be nit picky, but saying you shouldn't keep a shark in a tank because they belong in the deep blue sea, but considering it acceptable to keep any other type of fish doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
Anyfish that is kept in a box isn't any more or less "moral" than keeping a shark. Seriously they all come from the ocean.
But if you can provide a tank that is much longer and wider than the fish is I don't see why you shouldn't keep anything that you can sustain.
I don't condone keeping fish that we can't properly feed or care for however.
Anyway those are my 2 cents.
Guy
I do understand what you are saying Guy but few people keep fish that easily grow to 4 feet long and are pretty active especially at night. That is why I don't agree with keeping them in tanks. I mean your average 200gallon is only 7'x2'x2 foot. In that tank a shark can not even turn around effectivly. I love sharks with some of my favorite movies of all time being the Jaws series and Deep Blue Sea. I would love to have a Bamboo shark but I don't have a pond to allow for them. Someday I would like to own a pond that is 20'x20'x3'(l,w,h) for a shark. But until then I just don't see it acceptable to keep them in tanks (ponds are a different story) Actually Picasso's aren't particularily one of the nicer triggers. They are the most likely to pick other tankmates of the triggers (they love to pick on Lions, Eels, Sharks, Rays, etc). It also really depends on the trigger. Both my Nigers are FAR meaner than the Queens and Blue line and Clown..... Triggers can never be trusted especially with anything that sits or lays on the rocks or sand bed. Both places are where triggs find food so a shark claims the bottom territory so they are bound to get picked on at some point by a trigger. I would say of any of the triggs go with the Xanth. species but even then I wouldn't do it. Just my opinion though, live and learn I guess. Anyway, hope this helps and again this is just my opinion.
well i think that it is better off that i keep a shark in a 200 gallon tank with good water quality and good food sources rather than the egg either get thrown away by the store if not sold or sold to someone who is gonna keep it in a 55gal with other fish in it until it gets too big and dies...i am pretty sure it will thrive just fine...people eat shark for god sake..if u wanna get into all that than everyone should be a vegitarian..
Hammer, why are you getting defensive? Guy and I were stating our opinions and different view points. If you want to jump people for sharing their opinions then go elsewhere, it is not tolerated here. NOTHING in the fish hobby is set in stone, so the best way to get information is by trying things or getting people's opinions. You had questions that you wanted answers for, you got them. You want to get a shark, that is fine. That is your decision and you will have to deal with him. But you start getting defensive and I can 100% guarentee you that people WILL loose respect for you. Just warning you in advance. So please don't get defensive, learn patience, and respect the answers give you even if they are the answers you don't want to hear.
