shark needed for home tank

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I know that I was just putting that out there because it would be really easy for a beginner to get confused because of common names. I wasnt justifying anything or siding with anybody. I was just saying that maybe thats why the said they heard "tiger sharks" stay small. Sorry........

Ski
 
Yeah

The problem is a usually a beginner's first introduction to "aquarium" Sharks in thru their LFS. And LFS are noted for not using the correct common name - and never use the Scientific name.

Still Here's few of the more common "aquarium" sharks found in LFS for those beginners out there

Banded Cat Shark - AKA Brown-banded Bamboo (Chiloscyllium punctatum)

Marbled Bamboo - AKA White-spotted Bamboo (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Caribbean Sand Shark - AKA Gray Bamboo (Chiloscyllium griseum) - and yes I've actually heard of someone who bought it from a LFS under that name. Which is funny because - it's neither a Caribbean species nor a "sand" shark.

Zebra Shark - AKA Indonesian Bamboo (Chiloscyllium hasselti) - not to be confused with the real Zebra Shark (Stegostoma).

Tiger Shark - AKA Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) - again not to be confused with the real Tiger Shark.
 
tha'd be kinda funny buying a small tiger shar and putting it in like a ten gallon expecting it to stay small... feel sry for the person who trys that!
 
Matt - I remember seeing a Zebra Shark for sale about 2 months ago. I think the going rate was $1,500 not sure. I can double check and let you know if I find anything.
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Brenden, I haven't seen a price on real Zebra Sharks that low in over a year. In fact I haven't seen any price on a real Zebra Shark in about a year.
 
Matt,
I'll do some checking on Zebras if you're interested. They were hard to come by this year. I only got my hands on one and he went to a guy in NY. I can see if that guy is interested in selling him to you. If not, I'll keep my eyes open for another opportunity. What is the minimum and max. length you can accept?
 
tha'd be kinda funny buying a small tiger shar and putting it in like a ten gallon expecting it to stay small... feel sry for the person who trys that!
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In truth you can put a small tiger shark in a ten gallon tank and it will stay small. It will die within a very short time and thus the growing process will cease! So much for all of you naysayers.
 
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