bamboo sharks?
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witch ever stays the smallest that is in the trade and i wasn't sure if i should start with an egg or just get a 6"+- shark...
same here, i have an extra 180 gallon tank, looking to get two or three bamboo sharks, but want to do some info 1st, i hear people saying 180 is the min but then i see people having them in 80 and 120 gallon fish tanks can anyone reflect on this
I think the wider the tank is the better. I'm just getting into saltwater myself and I plan to keep one of these sharks, the tank I bought is 31" wide. Plenty of room for one to turn around in. I have also learned that bamboo's are a great starter shark and as for salt tank they are great b/c most don't get to large. I've read that a 155g is min for one and 250g is min for two. Correct me if I'm wrong though....I'll watch this thread closely....
snow;4236018; said:I think the wider the tank is the better. I'm just getting into saltwater myself and I plan to keep one of these sharks, the tank I bought is 31" wide. Plenty of room for one to turn around in. I have also learned that bamboo's are a great starter shark and as for salt tank they are great b/c most don't get to large. I've read that a 155g is min for one and 250g is min for two. Correct me if I'm wrong though....I'll watch this thread closely....
i was reading and looking around and people where saying you need a min of 400 gallon tank for a bamboo shark, i was like wtf, i see people keep them in 180 and 210 with other triggers and puffers and thats with 2 sharks, i dont know, im soo confused
400g a great but to big for a min size. It's deff around 150-200g for one, depending on what people say.
As soon as people hear the word "SHARK" they right away think you need a 400g, 10ft tank, but no this is not true, a lot of sharks may need that size but not for some smaller sharks like the bamboo.....keep in mind fish like sharks do not grow as big as they do in the wild when kept in a home aquaria.
As soon as people hear the word "SHARK" they right away think you need a 400g, 10ft tank, but no this is not true, a lot of sharks may need that size but not for some smaller sharks like the bamboo.....keep in mind fish like sharks do not grow as big as they do in the wild when kept in a home aquaria.
a "started" juvenile, definitely.sbuse;4235236; said:
sorry mate, but it's not gonna happen. a standard 180 makes a good pup tank, but their 24" width isn't good for much else. though you might use the tank to grow out your fish while you get started on the big onestreetthrowback;4235280; said:
wider is definitely better. though you need to specify which species, the thought of keeping any adult bamboo long term in a 155g is ludicrous.snow;4236018; said:I think the wider the tank is the better. I'm just getting into saltwater myself and I plan to keep one of these sharks, the tank I bought is 31" wide. Plenty of room for one to turn around in. I have also learned that bamboo's are a great starter shark and as for salt tank they are great b/c most don't get to large. I've read that a 155g is min for one and 250g is min for two. Correct me if I'm wrong though....I'll watch this thread closely....
actually, 400-500 is about the minimum for a lot of of the bamboo's that are commonly kept.snow;4236144; said:
guess i'm not having a bamboo shark 