I personally would look into some smaller sharks that can be kept for life in your pond. The bamboo, bullhead and marbled cat sharks pictured here would be much more papropriately sized, although maybe not the look your going for, I think it will look much better to have a few of these full grown swimming around then one full grown shark barely moving of the types you listed (wich is a possibility, there's no gaurantee somone is gonna take in an overgrown shark from you, not to mention how are your gonna move one)...
Shark Pond Question
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I'd look inot a white tip reef shark (maybe the bonnet or black tip). Bulls will start off as pups too big. They are one of the species that will bite into the liner. A scalloped hammer will be hard to transport as a larger juvie.
I think In mentioned it before, but there is only one crew who has successfully transported bulls lately, and I don't think they're moving more for awhile.
I think In mentioned it before, but there is only one crew who has successfully transported bulls lately, and I don't think they're moving more for awhile.
Zoodiver;565842; said:
I remember that a member on another site used a large kiddie pool on the back of his truck to transport sharks to his monster aquarium. Is that method a possibilty when considering transportation of juvie sharks such as bulls or Scalloped hammerheads?
There is a heck of a lot more than tossing some fish in a pool on a truck.
We spent weeks prepping the trucks we used. Full life support systems, O2 bottle racks etc... Some sharks can be bagged and shipping like a 'regular' fish. Others take professional with shipping experience. Bulls are a species that tend to die fast in transport. Some hammers (including bonnets) can be brought back around once they start to crash in transport. It's not something I would suggest trying without someone there who has done it.
We spent weeks prepping the trucks we used. Full life support systems, O2 bottle racks etc... Some sharks can be bagged and shipping like a 'regular' fish. Others take professional with shipping experience. Bulls are a species that tend to die fast in transport. Some hammers (including bonnets) can be brought back around once they start to crash in transport. It's not something I would suggest trying without someone there who has done it.
dorkfish, I was thinking banded catshark, too. Or some other similar small catsharks. That way, you could keep them in the pond for their whole life. Just a thought...
Be careful about what species your picking up from what locations. 99% of the shark suppliers out there catch them illegally. Don't end up in jail for someone else's shortcut.
That said, the best sharks right now are coming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
I'd still stick to something much smaller. A bull shark will tear apart your pool sides the quickest. Pups are born close to 3' in length and won't last in a small pool. And like I said before, hammers are not for the novice to transport.
If you want a hammer, get a bonnet.
Also a thing to consider is that many aquariums won't take sharks anymore. This trend is greatly increased over the last three months due to irresponsible hobbiests trying to pawn off animals they can't care for. There has been a flood of unwanted sharks pulled from the wild for the hobby and now nobody to care for them. Make sure you have a signed deal IN WRITING from the facility that will take that animal when you can't care for it.
That said, the best sharks right now are coming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
I'd still stick to something much smaller. A bull shark will tear apart your pool sides the quickest. Pups are born close to 3' in length and won't last in a small pool. And like I said before, hammers are not for the novice to transport.
If you want a hammer, get a bonnet.
Also a thing to consider is that many aquariums won't take sharks anymore. This trend is greatly increased over the last three months due to irresponsible hobbiests trying to pawn off animals they can't care for. There has been a flood of unwanted sharks pulled from the wild for the hobby and now nobody to care for them. Make sure you have a signed deal IN WRITING from the facility that will take that animal when you can't care for it.
plah831;566008; said:
There is no such shark as a banded catshark. There are lots of catsharks to pick from though. You might have ment to say banded bamboo shark. The bamboos and catsharks are totally different families.
Zoodiver;566216; said:
If the legal suppliers are selling bulls and scalloped hammerheads at 6k a pop, then I am betting that an aquarium would most certainly accept a large specimen. However, it is always benefical to have a written contract.
So, the Gulf of Mexico is where people collect the scalloped hammerhead pups?
plah831;566008; said:
The reason I am not looking for a catshark is because of why I am setting up a shark tank. I am spending my time, effort, and money into a shark tank and so I want a shark that is legit, in this case a requeim shark. I am prepared to go through all of the neccesary procedure for it.
