Saltwater Shark

[AquaScaper]

Hi,

I'm looking for anyone in the NJ area who may be looking a sell there shark. If you have pictures and health history that would be great. Thanks!

[Justin_James]

Why don't you just order your own? What species do you want and what size tank do you have?

You can order bamboo shark eggs very easily and that way they are boren in your tank and it's really their home from the beginning.

[AquaScaper]

That's very true but so far I have not been impressed with the live sharks I've seen in the local stores. I could go the route of an egg and hatch it myself. I have a custom tank of 500 gallons. So I can house just about anything within reason. I'm open to any types depending on their health.

[Justin_James]

Well if you have a 500 gallon you should go with horn sharks. You can order the eggs as well. The eggs look like big black corck screws.

I highly suggest not purchasing any sharks that are allready hatched from you petstore. They shouldn't order them in unless special ordered from a person with the right habitat for them.

www.liveaquaria.com should be able to help you out.

[Fishfreak218]

nooooo
horn sharks are a bad choice..
also it depends on the dimensions of your tank.. what are they? just b/c your tank is 500g. doesnt mean it is the right dimensions...
i think an epphualte shark or coral cat or banded bamboo catshark are your best choices

[concord]

Almost any small shark I would hav thought would be suitable depending on dimensions

[Zoodiver]

Stay small. White spotted bamboo shark is a great choice for a first shark. Eps or any other small catshark woudl also be good. However, horns and some varieties of cats can be picky about temp range. Check the locality of the species you want. Some do very well around 60F, but won't eat at the "normal" home aquaria temps.

[Dirty Old Man]

nooooo
horn sharks are a bad choice..
also it depends on the dimensions of your tank.. what are they? just b/c your tank is 500g. doesnt mean it is the right dimensions...
i think an epphualte shark or coral cat or banded bamboo catshark are your best choices


I don't know much about these, but why would a horned shark be a bad choice for a 500 gal?

[DeLgAdO]

I don't know much about these, but why would a horned shark be a bad choice for a 500 gal?

you dont want a 4ft fish and a chiller added to the bill

[DeLgAdO]

you know what

what species of horn shark you wanna keep?

theres 10 :nilly: :D

[concord]

Try an egg they sell them at www.marinedepotlive.com I havent checked their site in a while but they used to sell nurse shark (no you cant have 1)
I like the look of epp.. eppau... damn french spelling shoulder pad sharks, they grow tp 1' or near enough, you'd get more than 1 in a 500g maybe try breed them!

On that site it says 48 inches(I never seen em that big) but the banded cat sharks are a lot cheaper, $150 cheaper near enouhg.

[Dominuslive]

Bamboo shark would be good, and an egg would be about $30.

[krj-1168]

Well - 1st off the Horn shark isn't really a bad choice.

Allow me to explain why.

-These guys can get grow to 4ft(max in the wild), but really average about 3 -3.25ft about the size of a large Brownbanded Bamboo.
- Also while Scott Micheal's book states that they live in water temps between upper 50's to 70F. The truth is there are follow shark hobbists that have raised them successfully in water temps in to the lower 70's(or about normal room temperature - around 72F).
- Also The normal range of the Californian Horn Shark goes to the southern tip of Baja California, where summer water temps regularly gets to the mid & upper 70's. And Horn sharks don't migrate - but stay close to their original home range for all of their life.
- Also because of their average adult size - the only require a 240 gallons tank - so generally a 500 would be more than big enough.
- And generally horns are very hardy sharks, and a fairly easy species of shark to keep.


But really it does depend on the dimensions of your tank - for any bottom-dwelling species of sharks - the following guideline are best of determining if a species could fit in your tank. The length should be about 2.2-2.5 times the shark's adult length.The width should be equal to the shark's average adult length. The tank's deep should be about twice the shark's height(from tip of dorsal fin to it's belly).

Still if your tank is of the following dimensions - 8ft long x 3.33ft wide x 2.5ft deep(about 500 gallons).

Then the following species should be very possible for you to keep(although not at the same time).

1.) Coral Catshark - (A. marmoratus) - about 2ft long - Water temps 74-84 F
2.) Marbled Catshark - (A. macleayi) - about 2ft. long - Water temps 74-84 F
3.) Brownbanded Bamboo - (C. punctatum) - about 3ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
4.) Whitespotted Bamboo - (C. plagiosum) - about 3ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
5.) Grey Bamboo - (C. griseum) - about 2.5ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
6.) Horn Shark - (H. francisci) - about 3ft long - Water temps 62-74 F
7.) Epaulette - (H. ocellatum) - about 3.25ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
8.) Japanese Wobbegong - (O. japonicus) - about 3.33ft long - Water temps 64-77F

That's a pretty nice list - don't you think?

[Elasmofreak]

Well - 1st off the Horn shark isn't really a bad choice.

Allow me to explain why.

-These guys can get grow to 4ft(max in the wild), but really average about 3 -3.25ft about the size of a large Brownbanded Bamboo.
- Also while Scott Micheal's book states that they live in water temps between upper 50's to 70F. The truth is there are follow shark hobbists that have raised them successfully in water temps in to the lower 70's(or about normal room temperature - around 72F).
- Also The normal range of the Californian Horn Shark goes to the southern tip of Baja California, where summer water temps regularly gets to the mid & upper 70's. And Horn sharks don't migrate - but stay close to their original home range for all of their life.
- Also because of their average adult size - the only require a 240 gallons tank - so generally a 500 would be more than big enough.
- And generally horns are very hardy sharks, and a fairly easy species of shark to keep.


But really it does depend on the dimensions of your tank - for any bottom-dwelling species of sharks - the following guideline are best of determining if a species could fit in your tank. The length should be about 2.2-2.5 times the shark's adult length.The width should be equal to the shark's average adult length. The tank's deep should be about twice the shark's height(from tip of dorsal fin to it's belly).

Still if your tank is of the following dimensions - 8ft long x 3.33ft wide x 2.5ft deep(about 500 gallons).

Then the following species should be very possible for you to keep(although not at the same time).

1.) Coral Catshark - (A. marmoratus) - about 2ft long - Water temps 74-84 F
2.) Marbled Catshark - (A. macleayi) - about 2ft. long - Water temps 74-84 F
3.) Brownbanded Bamboo - (C. punctatum) - about 3ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
4.) Whitespotted Bamboo - (C. plagiosum) - about 3ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
5.) Grey Bamboo - (C. griseum) - about 2.5ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
6.) Horn Shark - (H. francisci) - about 3ft long - Water temps 62-74 F
7.) Epaulette - (H. ocellatum) - about 3.25ft long - Water temps 74-82 F
8.) Japanese Wobbegong - (O. japonicus) - about 3.33ft long - Water temps 64-77F

That's a pretty nice list - don't you think?

The man has a good point! :headbang2