Freshwater shark?

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Cappuccino;698025; said:
Thanks-thank you for the advice. I have never had a saltwater tank and even though I really want one, I have to admit that I am afraid. I have heard that they are very difficult to keep and they require extensive water testing. I do enough testing on my patients and I do not want to come home and have to test my fish. Is it true that salt water requires so much time and effort?
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all fish require much time and effort

you think maintaining a 180 gallon tank with 12 fish ranging from 3-29in is easy??

nope! and thats freshwater!
 
Freshwater is more forgiving than Saltwater. If you want something simple to start with and has a "shark-like" appearance (more about their body than look)...get a some Bala Sharks.
 
sour_girl;698296; said:
There is no such thing as a FW "Shark" that actually looks like a real shark.

I had an experience with a Paroon shark which looks much like a real shark,but guess what? They can get up to 8 feet, which is much too big for me!!!

Needless to say, we've given up our search for a shark. :)
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There are actually quite a few species of FW sharks that look exactly like small bull sharks. Some live here in Australia they are just very rare. Have a look at wikipedia or do a search. Theres not much on them but im sure you will find something. Doubt you would ever find one up for sale though.
 
Man what is wrong with owning these catfish :) They are really close in resemblence and you don't need 50,000 gallon to house for life :) i know you don't want a cat fish but hey if you are looking for the closest resemblence and attitude :D

Cetopsis Coecutiens
 
sour_girl;698296;698296 said:
There is no such thing as a FW "Shark" that actually looks like a real shark.

I had an experience with a Paroon shark which looks much like a real shark,but guess what? They can get up to 8 feet, which is much too big for me!!!

Needless to say, we've given up our search for a shark. :)
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I am afraid this is incorrect though a hobbyist has pretty much no chance of getting any of the very rare river sharks of the glyphis genus, several are known by only a single specimen, here is a pic of one species and a link to the article the pic is from, this shark can reach a bit over 9' though this is a very young one about 2' long caught in Malaysia.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...v=/images?q=glyphis+shark&svnum=10&hl=en&sa=N

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Cappuccino;698107; said:
Yes I will think about that- a stingray may be the way to go, but I think I have to be more realistic. Being that I never did salt water before maybe I better learn to swim before I jump in. Can you people (my friends) give me a couple of pointers for starting a nice aggressive "First" saltwater tank?
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There are many interesting fish that could be considered as "aggressive" and you're taste will keep on changing, and so will your definition of "aggression". I'll list some for you to research on, and which most of them are obtainable, and manageable.


Most large central american cichlids
Hericthys dovii
Hericthys managuense
These fish will bite your hand, and attach the glass

These fish have impressive teeth, and can be trained to be aggressive during feeding times, however they're shy at first and a bit more difficult to manage
Hydrolycus sp. sabertooth
Hoplias sp. Wolf fish
Hydrocynus African tiger fish

Notice I didn't list piranhas: Even though they've been portrayed as vicious savages, they're not. They have sharp teeth, but typically covered with a layer of fatty tissue, and you can't see the teeth, they're usually very skittish, most people will be disappointed.

Hope that helps!
 
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