ANY TYPE OF SHARK IN A 180 ?

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While no shark can live in a 180 for more than about 2 years. There is a species of SW ray that you might be able to keep in a 180 - the Cortez Stingray (Urobatis maculatus).

But a Cortez would need lots of swimming room and very little Live Rock in the tank.
 
Still I tend to like the idea of keep small sharks like Coral Cats & small rays like the Cortez in at least 300 gallon ponds. Since a 300 gallon pond provides a greater footprint for these elasmobraches, than any standard aquarium of equal gallonage.
 
I,from experience(sorry that sounds rude)know their needs and so on.Something close would be Atelomycterus sp. a 250 gallon will probably do.Also banded cat sharks probably are the sametoo.i have a prdatory tank.Hope my tank "reasonability" helped=)
 
Despite - what sources like Scott Michael's "Aquarium Sharks & Rays" says - no shark can live for ever in a 180 gallon.

The more realistic minimums that I found for most "Home Aquaria" species - are as follows(depending on exact dimensions of the tank/pond).

- Coral/Marbled Catsharks - (Atelomycterus sp.) 200-300 gallons
- Gray/Arabian Bamboos - (Chiloscyllium griseum/arabicum) 320-420 gallons
- White-spotted/Brown-banded Bamboo - (C. plagiosum/punctatum) 450-600 gallons
- Epaulette - (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) 450-600 gallons
- California Horn Shark - (Heterodontus francisci) - 450-600 gallons.
 
I knew a guy who kept some sort of SW shark in a 125 gallon, but the poor thing couldn't even turn around without lots of effort. Eventually he was persuaded into moving it into a 180 where he could turn around a lil' easier, but i think it was still to small for him. I've read previously bamboos will do just fine in a 180, but i would disagree w/that.

BTW, funny link
 
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