bamboo shark timeline?

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dmopar74

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im looking for a realistic timeline that these tanks could house a brown banded bamboo or a white spot bamboo. if some of you pro's could let me know thatd be great, thanks. i understand none of these could work for life but we all gotta start somewhere.

180 6x2x2

300 6x3

360 8x3

8x4
 
dmopar74;4970308; said:
im looking for a realistic timeline that these tanks could house a brown banded bamboo or a white spot bamboo. if some of you pro's could let me know thatd be great, thanks. i understand none of these could work for life but we all gotta start somewhere.

180 6x2x2

300 6x3

360 8x3

8x4
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It will depend on the size you purchase the shark at, but the 180 will last a couple years if you buy small(this is what I did, same footprint but a 210). Then you might as well skip directly to the 360 from the 300 and the 360 would be good for life imo. The 480 would obviously be best for keeping them at any size, but wouldn't truly be needed unless you were looking to get a pair or something like that.
 
Actually I would say a juvenile Bamboo (7-10") might be able to be kept in a standard 180 gallon for about 1 year, 18 months at max . By the time they are 2 years old - Whitespotted & Brown Banded Bamboos are generally about 2 ft long or slightly larger.

A 480 gallon really is to small to hold either for life. Although it would be a great tank to raise a bamboo shark into maturity. But whenthey reach 30-32 inches - it's really time to look for a larger tank or pond.

But for either species - they really need a pond that's about 750 gallons or more(minimum of 8' in diameter) to be kept for life.
 
im tossing some ideas around on a future build, and have the 180, 300 rubbermaid, and even the emergency 10' intex pool.

thanks for the info, appreciated.
 
My bamboos outgrew my 180 in less than a year, I bought them at about 9 to 10 inches. Mine are now in my 10X6 setup and my largest which is almost 3ft makes my tank look pretty small. These guys can grow really fast if fed properly. When mine started to be over-sized for my 180, they would be very skittish and I could tell they were uncomfortable in there. All Im trying to say is I would be cautious of going to all the trouble of getting a 180 up and running when these guys will outgrow it in no time.
hope it all works out though!
 
cohl120;4971696; said:
My bamboos outgrew my 180 in less than a year, I bought them at about 9 to 10 inches. Mine are now in my 10X6 setup and my largest which is almost 3ft makes my tank look pretty small. These guys can grow really fast if fed properly. When mine started to be over-sized for my 180, they would be very skittish and I could tell they were uncomfortable in there. All Im trying to say is I would be cautious of going to all the trouble of getting a 180 up and running when these guys will outgrow it in no time.
hope it all works out though!
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hey i appreciate the warning. the 180 is already setup, and i need a reason to get what i want, but first i need a shark or two to show the wife that we MUST upgrade haha.
 
dmopar74;4971777; said:
hey i appreciate the warning. the 180 is already setup, and i need a reason to get what i want, but first i need a shark or two to show the wife that we MUST upgrade haha.
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Thats what I did! But 1st you must!!!! make sure you have the right type of wife. I took a small 2 foot lemon and through it in an 8 foot pool and said oh god babe, this isn't going to work:confused: 4 months later I had an above ground swimming pool in my basement and next week I am starting on my 33'x18' oval and that should hold them for awhile. Next is going to be a 2500 sq foot lagoon.:naughty: But trust me most women would kill their husband for going crazy like this:screwy:
 
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