Sharks that should be banned from public sale

[Zoodiver]

K-Fed kept them. He got in trouble for his collection of "Grey Nurse Sharks".

 

[Brenden]

Matt did he not have 6 in a 600 gallon system? I think thats what I read in one of those gossip magazines. Was anyone able to find pictures of his setup? Would have been interesting to see the size of those Sharks.

 

[guppy]

Sharks, pacus, whatever, unless the fish is endangered I don't believe in banning sales.
Even then I think that trial breeders liscences should be available with restrictions.
That being said I think that anyone trying to inadequetely care for a fish should be made fun of.

 

[sandtiger]

Actually - it's practically impossible for a private aquarist (at least in the U.S.) to get a Sand Tiger, at all. In case you didn't know - These sharks are consider to be endangered(in some areas), and require special permits(the kind that only Public Aquariums can get) in order to keep one.

Yeah, I already knew all that. I consider it a good thing. Not that they are endangered in some of their range but that they are difficult to get ahold of.

 

[water_baby83]

I don't know any people that could house a full grown sandtiger shark.

I do..

 

[krj-1168]

Not that they are endangered in some of their range but that they are difficult to get ahold of.

Actually Sand Tigers (or Grey Nurse Sharks) are quite endangered in some of their range - namely near Australia.

I do..

No fair - Emi. After all any Public Aquarium that is able to keep a Great White for a few months - can surely keep a couple of Sand tigers.

All of our public aquariums -here in NC have Sand tigers - and they have 250,000 -300,000 gallon shark tanks.

 

[sandtiger]

Actually Sand Tigers (or Grey Nurse Sharks) are quite endangered in some of their range - namely near Australia.

Ummm, I know. That is exactly what I said. I wasen't saying they aren't endangered I was saying that I'm glad they are difficult to obtain but not glad they are endangered. Get it?

 

[krj-1168]

Yes -I get it.

Well - Sand tigers are "difficult to obtain" because they are an endangered species. Not because they are actually difficult to find. To find Sand tigers - you just have look in the right spots.

For example - here along the Carolina Coast, Sand tigers are still fairly common - and are often found near old shipwrecks. And we have several hundred of old shipwrecks, along the carolina coasts.

 

[sandtiger]

Yes -I get it.

Well - Sand tigers are "difficult to obtain" because they are an endangered species. Not because they are actually difficult to find. To find Sand tigers - you just have look in the right spots.

LOL, I'm aware of that as well. Never claimed they were difficult to find.

 

[krj-1168]

Actually I'm much more worried about Lemons & Nurses end up in the hands of a private aquarist - than a Sand Tiger. Either species is much more likely to end up in the hands of a private.

While - both Lemons & Nurses are very hardy species, they are also much easier to get, and fairly affordable for the price aquarist (if you consider a $600-750 shark affordable - as is the case with the Lemon).

Lemons are possible one of most dangerous shark that can end in private aquarist hands. Both Lemons & Nurses are well grow to 9-10'+, weight over 300 lbs and require huge ponds/lagoons of more than 1,000 sq ft & over 35,000 gallons.