What size tank for coral cats
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For Coral catsharks - or any active benthic species - it's best to have a minimum tank length that's at least 4 times the shark's maximum length. The minimum width should be at least 1.5-2 times the shark's maximum length.
While some sources may claim that you can keep these shark in a 180 gallon tank. You really can't - at least not for it's entire life. These sharks are very active nocturnal hunters and will use every sq. inch of available tank space to hunt for food.
While some sources may claim that you can keep these shark in a 180 gallon tank. You really can't - at least not for it's entire life. These sharks are very active nocturnal hunters and will use every sq. inch of available tank space to hunt for food.
why cramp them, i know we keep them for our enjoyment but make it liveable for them if you are panning on keeping it for life.
thiskrj-1168;3975420; said:
6'-8' long and 3'-4' wide, is a nice size i think.
but if i could pop in a little question here: at what size does the extra space become well, extraneous? if even possible.
If you look at coral cats in the wild, they have a rather small range per animal. Once they find a spot, they tend to hang out in it, and use it as a type of "operation base". They'll venture out for food, but return to the same cave or crack to sleep and just hang out when not hunting.
I'll go out on a limb and say the 'smallest for them vs largest needed' could be quite close in size. As an example of that, we've got a nurse pup in a 250,000 gallon. 99 times out of 100 I can tell you within two feet of where that animal will be without even looking. He has his established spot, and stays there. From what I've seen with coral cats under my care, they behave the same way.
I'll go out on a limb and say the 'smallest for them vs largest needed' could be quite close in size. As an example of that, we've got a nurse pup in a 250,000 gallon. 99 times out of 100 I can tell you within two feet of where that animal will be without even looking. He has his established spot, and stays there. From what I've seen with coral cats under my care, they behave the same way.
