shark needed for home tank

[Zoodiver]

Tigers sharks have been kept captive my friend.
http://homepage.mac.com/mollet/Gc/Gc_captive.html

Yes, but look at the length of time they were kept. Atlantis was 2.5 years, and they run an open system. Other than that, I'd hardly call those succesful. Kind of similar to MBA just releasing that juv. white shark. Not what I'd call keeping an animal l well. More like prolonging death, getting the hint that they weren't doing it right, then kicking it out the door just to say it didn't die in their hands.

 

[Fish Finder]

i would have a little fun with this and get a shark egg and a skate egg and grow them from there. (i think i just gave myself a new project)

 

[boredcpl]

im afraid to get an egg because there is no guarinte..

 

[sandtiger]

Yes, but look at the length of time they were kept. Atlantis was 2.5 years, and they run an open system. Other than that, I'd hardly call those succesful. Kind of similar to MBA just releasing that juv. white shark. Not what I'd call keeping an animal l well. More like prolonging death, getting the hint that they weren't doing it right, then kicking it out the door just to say it didn't die in their hands.

There is one on there who has been captive for 6 years.

 

[608004]

YOUR TANK IS TOO SMALL

 

[chrisdef15]

Yeah why is this even still being discussed. Your tank it waaaay to small. Even if you get an egg within 6 months your gonna need a new tank. Dont waste your money and put the shark through it. Save up and get a new tank first.

 

[krj-1168]

Ok - allow to answer a few question - although most have been answered.

First off - 105-150 gallons - is too small to how any "aquarium' shark for it's life. The smallest "aquarium" sharks require at least a 225 gallon tank(coral cats), as bare minimum.

Also if your truely serious about getting a pet shark. Do your research(and alot of it), talk to people who keep them on web forums like this one, & read books on Shark/ray husbandary. Buy the way - this process will likely take several months- at least.

After a while - you'll come to learn that many LFS salespeople spit out alot of meanless BS (unless your luck enough to find a good educated LFS). Some routely misname the sharks - which add to confusion by novices.

Note: No novice SW fish keeper should ever attempt to keep a shark or ray - Very Bad Move.

And sharks & rays are - only to be kept by those who are experienced marine fish keepers.

BtW - Tiger sharks are illegal to out side of major public Aquariums.

 

[BIGgourami]

it wasn't still being discussed if you look at the last post it was almost 2 years ago.
why do you think the mods were still "new" to MFK?

 

[Zoodiver]

Why are we talking about a thread from 2005?

 

[VLDesign]

No living creature on earth only grows to the size of it's environment.

For a 105 gallon tank there are no sharks available that you can buy that will work in that tank. You can get a coral cat shark if you have a tank that is at least 6'x2'x2'. Mine are in that now and will soon be moved to a new 6'x3'x2' tank. These sharkes are the smallest availble for sale measuring in at 24" average.