shark question

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That tank wasn't big enough for the black tip reef in it.
Won't cover a bonnet or most other 'ORV' shark.
Small wobb would be ok.
 
i currently have a tank aprox the same size as the one you propose i have white tips and blacktips and others. my requiem sharks are juveniles so the tank is not a issue at the moment.As people on this this forum correctly pionted out my tank was way to small to keep requiems long term. it was always my intention to build a large pool to keep my sharks as comfortable as possible, pool size aprx 40000 lt. Requiem sharks will outgrow the tank you are planing, the other issue is the shark being startled and banging into the glass, it has not happend to me but i am carefull not to walk up to tank fast, i let the sharks see i am there first.Wards wobbegong [orectolobus wardi] would be suitable, max size 80cm all other wobbys would outgrow tank. port jacksons, bamboos , epualettes are all suitable for a tank that size, long term
 
I may be wrong here, but wouldn't about a thousand - seventeen hundred gallons be good for smooth hounds? Particularly if you went long and wide rather than tall (as the guy in the tank build thread did not do).

Turbo and Zoo - any thoughts?
 
If you want too look at multiple sharks at thier adult sizes and tank size recommendations, you should check out the sticky started by Fleshy. It was pretty much develop by well known members here that keep sharks. Pretty interesting to read.
 
Both of those tanks are poorly designed for swimming shark - be they smoothhounds or ORVs.

And I personally I think 1,700-2,400 gallons is too small for an adult smoothhound - for their normal life span.

As for ORVs, like BTR or bonnetheads - I would go with something at least 3 times that volume for juveniles. As for what they need as adults - check out the Recommended Tank Size Sticky.
 
So we've established that the tanks above are poorly designed.

IMHO - a 6x12x3 with rounded edges (which works out to just under 1700 gallons) would be fine for smooth hounds. If you're serious about building one you should read up on some of the other threads here in regards to filtration and water flow. Would be a monster tank!
 
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