bamboo shark?
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LOL the latter. These sharks, like all sharks, require a skilled aquarist who has spent the time educating themselves on the proper husbandry of these animals. This is not an animal for the curious beginner.XguppyX;1827024; said:
Well they are really cool, all sharks are. But if this is something you are considering, I suggest doing as much research as you can on Bamboo sharks in captivity. Shark keeping is yes, fun and challenging, but it is also something that needs to be done responsibly, and by a well read individual. Sharks require a lot more than your common saltwater tankmate, and are far more suceptible to instabilities and fluctuations within a home environment. Additionally, they require substancially larger living spaces, intricately planned diets, with the addition of dietary supplements, and have acute sensitivities to things that most other fish are not bothered by - I.E. - Metals.XguppyX;1827305; said:
Bamboo sharks are of the most preferred "Starter Sharks", however, even with these, substancial planning and education must be paramount before investing in one of these beautiful animals.
I have a space of 5ft wide 5ft tall and 15ft long to build my new monster ply tank. Im thinking of using two 8x4 acrylic sheets as the viewing pannels. How many bamboo sharks could i comfortably house. I have some other tank mates including groupers and wrasse to go in there which i am growing up now. they are currently only about 5cm long.
Yeah as Emi(water_baby) and Matt(Zoodiver) both pointed out bamboos tend to be great "starter" sharks - but are only suited for educated and very skilled aquarists. I would also add that the aquarist should be deeply committed - as bamboos can live more than 20 years. and they also need lots of room compared to other sw fish of similar size.
Case in point while it may be ok to keep a 3 ft moray eel in a standard 240-300 gallon tank - to keep a 3 ft bamboo - you need a tank that is double(at least) that volume.
For a tank/pond that's 15' long x 5' wide - IMO you should be able to get 2-3 bamboos - so long as they're either White-spotted, Gray , or Arabians - with that amount of surface area.
Case in point while it may be ok to keep a 3 ft moray eel in a standard 240-300 gallon tank - to keep a 3 ft bamboo - you need a tank that is double(at least) that volume.
For a tank/pond that's 15' long x 5' wide - IMO you should be able to get 2-3 bamboos - so long as they're either White-spotted, Gray , or Arabians - with that amount of surface area.