Keeping Sharks and Eels together

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I had a feeling that was the incident. At least the Reef Shark survived from what I heard. Or did it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ov1MP6EVs
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Yeah, I was standing behind the camera while that was being filmed. We had no idea at the time that the next day the footage would be on CNN and the Today Show. We only filmed it so other staff members could see it. But management decide to completely exploit it.

As for the white tip reef shark, we thought it was dead until it started swimming again. It survived this attack but thats not really saying much. If you were to walk into that aquarium today, there is not a single person that could point out to you the one that was attacked.

I am glad to say that I am no longer at that aquarium either.
 
Keeping mixed predators together is a balencing act for sure. I've done it before, and I'll do it again. I've even kept predators and prey together. It just means extra attention.
 
I think you guys lucked out with Sandtiger releasing the Whitetip on its own. Is the aggressive Sandtiger still in the display or did it get removed?
 
It's not an animal issue, it a care issue. People here aren't doing ings well. On top of that, no on there now has enough experience to see warning signs. All of the experienced staff has left. Animal care person with the most time under their belt has less than 1 year of animal work. Don't get me wrong, they are learning fast... they just have nobody to guide/teach/manage them well. New Curator is known for falling asleep as his desk. LOL

I was just reading that Dubai article..... hum.....

"Sand Tiger sharks, for example, are a fish eating species. They do not have the natural ability (jaw structure) to consume mammals,” Ali said.

Wow. Is he trying to say they can't kill a person underwater because we are mammals?
 
Are there any eels that do good with sharks that don't get too big? Cause I see that most moray eels grow to over 5 feet. I'm planning a tank with a short tailed nurse shark and don't want any problems.
 
If you don't want any problems, start with a smaller species of shark. If you saw how large morays get, did you check to see how large nurse sharks get? You will for sure have problems unless you are planning a HUGE tank. It's great though that you are planning ahead.
 
So I recently bought a Nurse Shark. Its so far a learning thing. Its really hard to find any to none at all about them. I am currently over seas and my wife has been taking care of Her. Well yesterday I called my wife it seems that my Black and White clown has be MIA and now the Engineer goby is as well. The shark is in a 200 gal. tank for now till I get home an build my bigger tank. However I my problem the nurse took a go at one of my Snowflake Moray eels that are about 15 inch long to the shark who is 14inch long right now. I have another snowflake moray eel and its almost the same sizes as the other. I was wondering if I should worry about the nurse attacking them agian and actually eating them because they are about the same size as the shark. Also should I worry about the Nurse eating my Trigger and my two Damsels? Little info on the care of the shark my wife has been feeding her and is working on hand feeding the shark so the eels and shark dont fight over food. can anyone else give me some advise. Heres a pic of the attack my wife seen.
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(Also please no comments on you shouldn't have one the get 14 ft and yah yah yah stuff. I already know that much trust me, already working on a tank to house a 14ft shark)
 
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