real shark

[tankbusterlover]

Wow i always wanted a real marine shark but right now i have irridescent shark they get to 3-4 feet it's not like they are not housable in a private home with a custom 10-12 feet tank. It's just that people refuse to think out of the 20-30 gallon box

But seriously who can keep Nurse shark i think they get to 12 feet. Who can house that in their private home ? Black-tip shark i think it gets over 6 feet again who can house that in their private home. I think someone on here have 2 nurse sharks. The only one that may be remontly keepable is the banded shark catfish but this one does not move much i've heard. I am missing something ?

 

[BIGgourami]

keeping a 30'' nurse is like keeping a 30'' catshark... they sell em when they get too big....

or get flamed like hell depending on particular case...

 

[krj-1168]

Wow i always wanted a real marine shark but right now i have irridescent shark they get to 3-4 feet it's not like they are not housable in a private home with a custom 10-12 feet tank. It's just that people refuse to think out of the 20-30 gallon box

But seriously who can keep Nurse shark i think they get to 12 feet. Who can house that in their private home ? Black-tip shark i think it gets over 6 feet again who can house that in their private home. I think someone on here have 2 nurse sharks. The only one that may be remontly keepable is the banded shark catfish but this one does not move much i've heard. I am missing something ?

Actually there are over a dozen species of marine sharks that are considered to be ideally suitable in home aquaria.

Bamboos/Eppies, Atelomycterus Catsharks, Horn Sharks, "Dwarf" Wobbegongs, as well as a couple of species of Carpet sharks - that resemble small Nurse sharks. Most of the species stay between 2-5ft in total length, and are found in temperate to tropical waters.

Still the examples of Blacktip Reefs & Nurse Sharks while they are basically true. There are still a few private aquarists that have successful kept even these sharks in private shark lagoons of more than 20,000 gallons.

 

[Zoodiver]

Problem is people with ego issues. Most want a "real" shark. Somehow there is a 'cool factor' in owning one, resulting in a bad situation for the shark.

 

[krj-1168]

While marine sharks can be "cool" pet fish - they aren't for every SW Aquarist.

Keeping a shark takes - all of the following - research, commitment, and Experience.

Here's what I mean.

An Aquarist - should already be an experienced SW aquarist before even considering on keeping a small Shark.

Like wise they should also be very knowledgeable, and have done detailed research on which species are best to keep.

Finally the aquarist should be committed to idea of keeping the shark for it's
entire life. Since sharks - especially the benthic species that are "home aquaria friendly" - which can live to be 20 years or more.

 

[Zoodiver]

Good post

 

[water_baby83]

But seriously who can keep Nurse shark i think they get to 12 feet. Who can house that in their private home ? ... I am missing something ?

Seriously? - Those individuals are few and far between. In their home? - Most often not, try outdoor lagoons. Missing something? - Only that there are individuals who actually do keep large sharks "at home" successfully. Could even be a one or two right now on this board keeping some monsters.........

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah - while is possible for a private shark aquarist to successful keep active requiem sharks or large benthic sharks like the Nurse. Those individuals are rather rare - say maybe about only 1-2% of private shark aquarists are capable of housing these types of sharks in their home aquaria(giant swimming pool size shark lagoon).

The vast majority of private shark aquarists are best off to stick with the smaller benthic sharks.

 

[mattiej]

I agree fully with these folks. To keep the 'real' looking sharks takes a level of dedication that goes way beyond just setting up a pool. I have been keeping sharks for a number of years but had to pay my dues, so to say, before being able to do such. One must not forget that shark keeping, in any form, is a committement of time, money, and hard work. Well worth the work in my opinion.

 

[Shiroi Katsune]

Just curious but what about a Bonnethead they stay pretty small. Don't they max out at like 4 foot? You would still need a massive tank but i've never heard of one being kept.