I'm making an elasmobranch pond!

[krj-1168]

Horn Sharks are pretty cool sharks.

They tend to be less active than Smoothhounds - but more active than bamboos & Eppies (usually). They are also usually much easier to keep than Smoothhounds.

Every aquarist that I've talked to about horn sharks - has stated that they are a wonderful fairly hardy species, with aggressive feeding behavior, and a "friendly" personality.

 

[Zoodiver]

Yeah, horn sharks offer a variety of colors and patterns you can have.

 

[krj-1168]

Horn Sharks (Heterodontids) tend to be temperate water species (usually between 59-79F - depending on the species).

 

[serafino]

Thanks, definitely a good possibility after this shark pond will be the Carcharodon Carcharias pond muhaha and then get a male and female pair and do ground breaking research on their reproduction ........ if only if only man I LOVE THOSE GUYS!

 

[krj-1168]

Hmmm .... Yeah Great Whites are Awesome. But practically impossible to keep in captive for more than 7 months - at present time. Keep one til Adulthood or plan on breeding them in captive - basically you can forget it.

Unless - someone builds the world's largest marine tank - which would need to be at least 100 times the size the Georgia Aquarium.

 

[serafino]

Thats my dream right there! Here tell me what you think about this pond/tank I found it in another thread here in the pond section.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67866
supposedly it has a very tough liner that is three ply. It is relatively inexpensive. The only problem I can see is the metal tubing which makes up the frame. do you think it would be a problem. and if it is a problem what could I do to replace it with?

 

[krj-1168]

A 10' diameter x 30" deep pool should be ok for a couple of horn sharks (Heterodontus francisci).

 

[Zoodiver]

That is a PVC frame to support the liner.

Might want to think about insulation if you run cooler water temps.

 

[afeld13]

Awesome aspirations my friend, I myself am studying to be a marine biologist.

 

[serafino]

What kind of insulation would it be?