Sharks that should be banned from public sale

[krj-1168]

Which I could say I knew of one. But sadly I don't.

 

[xgame2k]

Anybody have connections to get shorttail nurses?

 

[alcohologist]

Anybody have connections to get shorttail nurses?

Here's where you can find Crumbs photos of his sharks - including the Short-tailed Nurse.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105011&page=15

Short Tail Nurse Sharks are expensive, as Ken quoted they normally go for around $2,500 - $3,000. If you are serious about purchasing one please send me a PM as I am able to get my hands on this specimen.

good luck

 

[eizenjin91]

so thought i'd wake up a thread thats been around for 4 years. the chain catshark (dogfish) has been thrown around alot and seems to be (if you can afford a good cooler) one of the best sharks to keep in home aquaria of a decent size. Yet no one has given any information about availability and price of these? (that last sentence is pretty much my question).

 

[krj-1168]

There have been some captive bred Chain Catsharks on Aquabid for about $500.

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?sw&1280718025

And as for requiring a very good chiller for Chain catsharks - they actually seem to be about as easy to keep as other cool water catsharks .

 

[yogurt_21]

interesting that the chain catshark costs 10 times what the black banded does. pricing means a disservice to the fish as people will see catshark on both and assume that their 180g will work for the black banded. (okay it will for a little while but not for life)

I understand supply and demand but a little regulation could help curb this the most effective way, price.

 

[krj-1168]

1st off - a Chain Catshark tends to be much harder to find than Brown-banded Bamboos.

Also I wouldn't suggest that a Chain catshark could be kept in a 180 gallon tank for life. Because truthfully it shouldn't be. A chain catshark grows to about 2 ft long - so to keep one for life would require at least a 360 gallon aquarium.

I agree that Brown-banded Bamboos are way too cheap. Even in LFS even small pups rarely sell for more than $75-80.

 

[Deano1956]

1st off - a Chain Catshark tends to be much harder to find than Brown-banded Bamboos.

Also I wouldn't suggest that a Chain catshark could be kept in a 180 gallon tank for life. Because truthfully it shouldn't be. A chain catshark grows to about 2 ft long - so to keep one for life would require at least a 360 gallon aquarium.

I agree that Brown-banded Bamboos are way too cheap. Even in LFS even small pups rarely sell for more than $75-80.

To cheap? There's nothing in this hobby that's cheap.

 

[Jabba954]

To cheap? There's nothing in this hobby that's cheap.

There are plenty of cheap opinions out there

 

[Deano1956]

There are plenty of cheap opinions out there

Thats right! lol. Hey Jabba, do you have any more pics of your Rays lately?