noob plans to keep a shark, any suggestion?
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Rainbow shark, black shark, bala shark, red tailed shark.....no sw shark are for noobs IMO, they get toooo big!
Not true. "mini Bulls" are a small carcharhinid - that grows to 5-6' long -roughly the size of Blacktip reef. Also they are much more difficult to keep than a normal blacktip reef - from what I've heard.
The term "Mini Bull Shark" is used by a shark dealer in SC to describe the Finetooth Shark. Basically the Finetooth is a small carcharhinid(grows to 5-6' long) that lives in the coastal waters of the Southeastern & Gulf Coast states. The people I've talked with that have tried to keep Finetooths - basic describe as being harder to keep than even Sharpnoses are. Which is to say very difficult - to say the least. IMPO - calling a Finetooth - a "Mini Bull" is similar to calling a Sharpnose - a "Mini Blue Shark", or a Bonnethead - a "Mini Hammerhead". Finetooths are basically relatively docile, but very high strung little puppies compared Bulls. Also they have a more generic requiem shark look, instead of the stocky, blunt nose look of a Bull .
True, Port Jackson's are great sharks, but they also requiring cooler water temps than the Californian cousins - the California Horn Shark. Plus Port Jackson's will eventually get larger than Cali Horns. Btw - for a bamboo pup to go from 6" new born to a 30" adult in 2 years - requires warmer water temps and heavy feeding. A more normal growth rate of about 7.5" per year - would only have a 6" Bamboo pup - about 21" long at 2 yrs of age.
From what I understand - arowanas get to be roughly the same size as most "aquarium" sharks - about 3-4' long. But I am a bit curious as to why you want to jump from FW to SW - when there are some nice FW rays out there, that would be alot easier for you to adjust your current setups too. Note - I would consider someone with experience with the FW rays to be better suited for keeping sharks than someone who keeps large FW fish like Arowanas. Because at least someone who keeps FW rays would have a basic understanding of Elasmobranch biology, and that the shark would require nearly perfect water conditions.
krj-1168, you must be a nice guy and expert in sharks!
thank you for your advise and i'm thinking that not to keep a shark currently
actually, i have 3 tanks now, and planning to make it 4..and i want to try something new
but according to what you said, i may make the 4th tank a SW
btw. asian arovanas and FW rays are usually kept together in china, so many chinese aro keepers have experience in rays (so do i).
thank you for your advise and i'm thinking that not to keep a shark currently
actually, i have 3 tanks now, and planning to make it 4..and i want to try something new
but according to what you said, i may make the 4th tank a SW
btw. asian arovanas and FW rays are usually kept together in china, so many chinese aro keepers have experience in rays (so do i).
Definitely listen to Ken, here. He's the smartest, most shark knowledgable guy I know. He'll lead you in the right direction.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Well - Nice guy - I would like to think so.
Expert in Sharks - Umm ... Hardly, while I might be considered quite knowledgeable(mostly due to lots of research). However, I would hardly classify myself as an expert on sharks. That's a title that I would only reserve for the likes of other more experienced members- such as Zoodiver(Matt) and Water_Baby83 (Emi).
Yeah - it's better to take your time - not rush. Having a SW tank (not a shark tank) will help give you valuable experience insights into basic sw set up and care. And allow you time to educate yourself on the basics of shark keeping -thru research, and talking to those who actually keep sharks.
