Blacktip reef shark complete care

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So, I’ve been looking all over the web for a care guide for blacktip reef sharks but I can't find anything other than their 10,000 gallon minimum tank size. I am thinking of purchasing a 27' diameter, 6 foot deep, 25,810-gallon in-ground pool with a heated sunroom above (due to cold climate) to house a few blacktip reef sharkls along with some similar-sized tankmates.

I need to know the following:

1. What do I feed it, and how often a day or a week?
2. What filter and sump are best for it? What flow rate should it be?
3. Salinity and pH?
4. Heater? Temperature must be Fahrenheit, please.
5. Best tankmates? No stingrays because I don't want to get stung while feeding the fish.

If you see this post, please let me know :grinyes::shark:
 
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So, I’ve been looking all over the web for a care guide for blacktip reef sharks but I can't find anything other than their 10,000 gallon minimum tank size. I am thinking of purchasing a 27' diameter, 6 foot deep, 25,810-gallon in-ground pool with a heated sunroom above (due to cold climate) to house a few blacktip reef sharkls along with some similar-sized tankmates.

I need to know the following:

1. What do I feed it, and how often a day or a week?
2. What filter and sump are best for it? What flow rate should it be?
3. Salinity and pH?
4. Heater? Temperature must be Fahrenheit, please.
5. Best tankmates? No stingrays because I don't want to get stung while feeding the fish.

If you see this post, please let me know :grinyes::shark:
Personally only kept the smaller benthic Bamboo Shark, and Marbled Catshark .
I don't think it would be difficult to get them to eat fish, Octopus or Squid.
 

tlindsey

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Do bumblebee groupers count?
I would think an adult Bumblebee Grouper would be safe if the Blacktip Reef Sharks are well fed. Hopefully some other members will chime in with their thoughts.
Welcome aboard just noticed you joined today.
 
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