Just curious if anyone here has much experience with these guys? We have had one kicking around for a year or so that we've decided to move along to a new home. She's around 2 feet or so. It seems the coldwater sharks(horns, swell) and rays(california) that we have locally arent too commonly kept. Seems rather hardy and very placid, it just curls into a ball if you need to move it to a different part of the tub. I would assume due to majority of people keeping warm systems people find it easier to cater to bamboo sharks? They are full grown out around the same size and more sluggish than bamboos so I don't think tank size would be an issue either.
swell shark/other coldwater species
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Yes - it true that most shark aquarists seem to prefer the warmer species, like bamboos, and epaulettes.
Well - Cali Horns are really aren't a cold water species. They are more of sub-tropical to temperate species - as they tend to prefer water temps ranging from 60 to 75 F range . While the Swell Shark is more like most catsharks - they prefer cooler temperate water temps ranging from 50-65F.
Well - Cali Horns are really aren't a cold water species. They are more of sub-tropical to temperate species - as they tend to prefer water temps ranging from 60 to 75 F range . While the Swell Shark is more like most catsharks - they prefer cooler temperate water temps ranging from 50-65F.
There are a few of us keeping coldwater sharks. I currently am running a 1200 gallon system for chain cat sharks (Scyliorhinus retifer) and the lesser spotted cat shark (Scyliorhinus canicula). Chiller expense is a bear but well worth the effort and money.
Wow...very nice. I take it you are attempting to breed both species with setups that size?
Chillers are expensive but I think that they are certainly cheaper than the equipment for reef tanks. Coldwater inverts etc. seem to me a good deal hardier than the tropical ones(it is probably due in part to the hobbies focus on strictly stenohaline coral reef species, whereas many coldwater intertidal invertebrates are the more commonly kept) but even not counting those factors coldwater animals seem more forgiving.
It seems subtropical species would be the ideal situation-I suppose one would have to set up a system and track it over the course of the year to see average seasonal variation of min/max temps one could expect. Then an appropriate species could be selected(you'd have to decide on some possibilities beforehand on a list since you don't want to try cramming things into setups too small/not designed with their needs in mind)
Chillers are expensive but I think that they are certainly cheaper than the equipment for reef tanks. Coldwater inverts etc. seem to me a good deal hardier than the tropical ones(it is probably due in part to the hobbies focus on strictly stenohaline coral reef species, whereas many coldwater intertidal invertebrates are the more commonly kept) but even not counting those factors coldwater animals seem more forgiving.
It seems subtropical species would be the ideal situation-I suppose one would have to set up a system and track it over the course of the year to see average seasonal variation of min/max temps one could expect. Then an appropriate species could be selected(you'd have to decide on some possibilities beforehand on a list since you don't want to try cramming things into setups too small/not designed with their needs in mind)