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aqua z
01-22-2008, 07:38 PM
Looking for angels, tangs, banded cat shark, dwarf lion, and shrimp and other cleanup fish. please let me know if you have within Edmonton and area.
604 4001, Zak.
Looking for angels, tangs, banded cat shark, dwarf lion, and shrimp and other cleanup fish. please let me know if you have within Edmonton and area.
604 4001, Zak.
Hope they're not all going to be in the same tank? ;)
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aqua z
01-22-2008, 07:49 PM
Yes I Plan To, Do You Have Suggestions On This?
GreenSpottedPuffer
01-22-2008, 08:00 PM
What size tank?
I personally wouldn't keep Banded Cat Sharks in anything other than a HUGE specialised aquarium.
Have a look at this...
Basic Compatibility Chart (http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm)
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aqua z
01-23-2008, 03:54 PM
My Tank Is 12o Gal.
I Plan To Buy Just A Baby Shark At First Then Up Grade Later.
Joe Reefer
01-23-2008, 04:05 PM
Is this your first tank?
aqua z
01-23-2008, 04:07 PM
no
Have you kept a SW shark before?
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aqua z
01-23-2008, 04:25 PM
no i havent,
have you?
no i havent,
have you?
Not personally but just checking...
Anyway, you asked for suggestions so here's my 2 cents...
The Angels & Tangs that may be ok to keep with a Banded Cat Shark may want a bigger tank than 120g.
The shrimp you want will probably become food for the shark once it's feeding ok.
Also, baby sharks can be notoriously hard to feed at first. Some people even had to force feed them at 1st to stop them starving to death.
Make sure you have a nice & fine sandy substrate as anything rougher will be uncomfortable for them or even damage their skin.
Personally though, I wouldn't keep them as I'm no shark expert & I don't have the space for a 500+ gallon tank that they will ultimately need.
Anyway, I wish I had the means & time to keep them & I really envy you that you do!
Make sure you post some pics when you get your tank up & running! It'd be fascinating to see them.
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jvision
01-23-2008, 05:03 PM
Go to the West Edmonton Mall Sea Life Caverns to see how big Banded Cat Sharks get. They do a feeding every Fri & Sat around noon. They're 4-6 feet long!
Go to the West Edmonton Mall Sea Life Caverns to see how big Banded Cat Sharks get. They do a feeding every Fri & Sat around noon. They're 4-6 feet long!
In an aquarium they'll probably get to around 4 ft.
The bioload on these must be HUGE!
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GreenSpottedPuffer
01-23-2008, 05:34 PM
You pretty much need a custom tank for these guys that is at the very least 4' wide and hopefully at least 8' long! Ideally bigger though. There are much better, smaller species of sharks to keep in a home aquarium that "only" need a 300-400G tank.
Banded Sharks grow to about a foot within the first year and will be way too big for a 120G, so you really should start with a bigger tank...maybe a 180G or even better a 220G and then upgrade from there. A 120G will not last more than 6 months. You also have to remember that sharks do not tolerate nitrates and are very, very difficult to treat for ich, so having all these other fish in with it, is a big mistake. I doubt you will be able to keep the nitrates down, especially in such a small tank.
You should really be thinking about a pond. Maybe 12'x12'?
Good luck!
Also...
I remember reading somewhere about electric pulses from internal pumps/power heads etc. interfering with their senses.
Something about sharks using electrical pulses to sense their surroundings.
What I read could be BS, but if you're serious about sharks then it's something else to do more research on.
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GreenSpottedPuffer
01-23-2008, 05:52 PM
One of my absolute favorite sharks is the White Spotted Bamboo. It only gets about 3' max and more likely about 2.5', so way more managable. Better looking too in my opinion. You could keep one or two in a 400G. Might be a thought.
aqua z
01-23-2008, 08:23 PM
wow everyone, thanks a lot for all your in put and help on my questions i really appreciate it. i will definitely look in to your suggestions.
please feel free to help me out with more info if you have any, or fish for sale also.
My thought is that if you are getting a 120, ask everyone what they would do with a 120.
There are very exeprienced people on here who will give you ideas on how to set up one of the nicest looking tanks you have seen, especially if you have the cash to look at upgrading to a bigger tank later on - keep the same tank and put it all into making it look good.
tang daddy
01-24-2008, 02:23 AM
like many have said don't do it my freind had one for um about 2 months then the facination wore off not only do you need a big tank later on they grow quick also they don't do much except for hide and come out when it's dark I would sooner put fish in the 120 and if you really want a cat shark put a rubber one under a rock cause that's basically the extent of what they do. btw not trying to be an *** or anything just telling the truth!
aqua z
01-24-2008, 03:31 AM
thanks again everyone for all your input i hope you have more for me, you can always learn more.
about my 120 do you have suggestions then about making a nice setup.
also i think you guys are rite about the shark they dont really move about that much, but maybe ill get a separate tank for it in the future.
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