To whom it may concern;
It has come to my attention recently, that some of the items you have listed for auction,have caused concern in a number of individual buyers. Specifically, the 500gal tank you have listed, which shows a sub-adult Black-Tip Shark is most disturbing. Now though I am not certain whether or not you are still currently holding this animal in such a small enclosure, one thing is for certain, and that is that the tank it is currently displayed in, is one much too small for a growing animal of this size. When housing sharks, the general rule of thumb is to make sure the enclosure is at minimum 2 1/2 times wider than the shark will be long at full adult size, and 3-4x's longer than the shark will be. By keeping an animal like a shark in an environment far too small, you are not only endangering the health of this animal, but you are advertising and advocating poor husbandry. I sincerely hope this shark has been moved to a much larger tank.
Thank you,
Emileigh C.
