Will the shark eat them now or when it gets bigger? Cause I can't see the shark fitting my other fish in its mouth.
Keeping Sharks and Eels together
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So I email the lady who I bought the shark from she said that if I feed the shark once or twice a week all the others in the tank should be fine, however I have read that you should feed them daily so which is it?
oceanobsession289;2250689; said:
I know Nurse sharks get huge. That's why I want a short tailed Nurse shark. Only get up to 3ft. But lets say you are keeping a Bamboo shark which is about the same size as a shirt tailed Nurse shark what eels are good to keep with them.
Well see my tank its 200 gal. I actually had my wife block one side of the tank with coral so the eels have places to hide and so far as of yet i haven't had any more fish go missing and my Nurse has not attempted to go after the Eels agian.
my black tip pup just recently got half his pectoral fin bitten off by a four foot green wolf eel. I know these eels get a bad rap for being aggressive but this is actually the most docile eel I've ever seen. I believe this attack was very much an accident, but a very serious accident at that. It was during feeding time and eels can't see well at all. Once he realized it wasn't his food, he released right away. I'm making plans to take the eel out to prevent this from happening again. Not worth the risk...
Short tailed Nurses are true Nurse sharks (of the Family Ginglymostomatidae). So while they may be about 1/4 size of the Common Nurse (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - they are similar in personality & appearance. Also the Short-tailed Nurses tend to much rarer and about 10 times more expensive that the Common Nurse. That is if you can find one.
Also I've seen videos on YouTube of Bamboo sharks attacking eels. So it's really had to say which species of eel is best. It really depends on the species of shark, and the species of eel, as well as the layout of the tank they are in.
Also of note - Short-tail Nurses are listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN. So I wouldn't suggest keep it with any eel. - although like it's larger cousins - it's more likely a threat to the eel - than the eel is to it.
As far as the Green Moray Eel with the Blacktip Reef pup - A very Bad combo. But I believe Matt (Zoodiver) is better qualified to state "Why" this is bad combo.
Also I've seen videos on YouTube of Bamboo sharks attacking eels. So it's really had to say which species of eel is best. It really depends on the species of shark, and the species of eel, as well as the layout of the tank they are in.
Also of note - Short-tail Nurses are listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN. So I wouldn't suggest keep it with any eel. - although like it's larger cousins - it's more likely a threat to the eel - than the eel is to it.
As far as the Green Moray Eel with the Blacktip Reef pup - A very Bad combo. But I believe Matt (Zoodiver) is better qualified to state "Why" this is bad combo.
