Sharks n stuff.......

[milkman407]

how big do the sharks in the first pic get? I'm thinking about a saltwater tank and want a shark that stays small

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah - I believe the shark in the first pic is a WHALE SHARK.

They get to be at least 40 ft in length.

The only Aquarium in the U.S. that has them is the Atlanta Aquarium in Georgia. And they have 3 of them.

 

[Brenden]

Milkman407 - I am assuming you mean the 3rd picture, which shows 2 sharks? If so, those are Coral Cat sharks ( Atelomycterus marmoratus), they reach a maximum length of about 28". They are the smallest of the Sharks often available in the aquaria trade along with the Marble Cat Shark. Both need about 250 gallons as a minimum requirment. If you need any more information let me know,also if your serious about keeping Sharks and or Rays, I recommend you purchase "Aquarium Sharks and Rays" by Michael Scott, also www.sharkraycentral.com for captive care sheets on the species.

 

[oddballer]

What size did you keep your lemon shark in? What happend to him? How fast did he grow? Please tell me the story.!!!!

I lost the lemon one sad night when my power went out and the system back siphoned....... My buddy still has it in his freezer lol...... I remember that shark was such a brut...... during feeding time it would randomly grab leopards and smoothhounds twice its length and swim around with it in his mouth.....

 

[oddballer]

That leopard you were referring to in the photo is often called a scribbled. We see about 12-20 of those leopards with that genetic variation every year here in S. Ca.

yea..... i could of swore i coined that name but perhaps not....... you must see alot of sharks..... ever see a albino leo?

 

[sharkdealer]

I have only seen one albino leopard in my lifetime. We caught it in either 1983 or 84. It was about 9 inches long and we gave it to Sea World San Diego. They killed it accidentally a month later.

 

[oddballer]

i remember hearing one was caught 5-6yrs ago.... i think it was on display at the laguna beach aquarium....

 

[DeLgAdO]

how big do the sharks in the first pic get? I'm thinking about a saltwater tank and want a shark that stays small

forget it they will grow too big, the chula vista vista nature center (a wildlife center by where i live) has a 2500 gallon salt tank, its jsut enough to house these guys, unless you can afford the tanks, its systems, and the utilities, throw that idea out the window.

 

[krj-1168]

Well Brenden stated - Coral catsharks (genus Atelomycterus) the smallest sharks commonly found in the Aquatic pet fish trade.

 

[Nic]

wow i cant wait till i can set up a shark tank