Tank Size Recommendations

[Zoodiver]

For an adult nurse, I'd go bigger than 20'x40' if going rectangle and something 40' across if going round. Even though they are a 'carpet shark', they would need something where they can get up and move like an OVR of similar size. I'd also go at least 5' deep for them...more if possible.

[FLESHY]

Ginglymostoma cirratum:

Depth: 5' minimum (For top bottom movement in water column without having to break surface)

Footprint:

- Rectangular: 20'x40' +
- Circular: 40' dia. +

Anyone ready to put that back into my original post? I feel that this is reasonable based on what I would do, zoodivers experience, and krj's notions.

[turbo253]

I would note that those are for an adult and Maybe bump up the width 5- 10 feet( see what matt thinks). From the activity levels I have seen from my young nurse, state that Kens formula works out pretty well for young nurses. Then hopefully Matt could give us and idea of what size/age the nurses start to need a little more swimming room. Then I think your all set on Nurse sharks.

[krj-1168]

Okay - So Matt, your suggesting that maybe the figures used for Swimming-non ORV for Adult Nurse Sharks. Since adult Comon Nurses are roughly the same size as adult Lemons - makes sense.

A 40' round pool for a 10 ft adult Nurse Shark - would be roughly equal to a oval pond which is 55ft long x 25 ft wide. Or basically a footprint of 1,200-1,300 sq.ft. with a5 ft water depth, your looking at a volume of about 45,000-50,000 gallons.

[krj-1168]

So we need to figure the minimum suggested tank sizes for other sharks - Yes?

[Zoodiver]

Sure. I'll add the nurse stuff to the first post.

[turbo253]

So what species is next?

[Zoodiver]

I'd say we cover the 'hot topic' sharks that we see pop up a lot:

Black tip reef
Black tip
Bonnethead
White tip reef
Smoothhound
Sharpnose

Bamboos (a general overview)
Catsharks (a general overview)

[FLESHY]

I vote to start with the blacktips...sorry I missed the update...I havent been on in a couple days due to being up to my eyes in fish business at the moment.

[turbo253]

BTR's or real blacktips?