where can I buy a real shark? Not a catfish but a real shark/?

Answer 1

www.liveaquaria.com sells sharks. Your local live fish store can probably order a small one for you, also. However, keep reading....


"Most aquarists at one point or another want to keep a shark. But one thing most people donít think about is the shark itself. People often set up small crowded tanks and then make the crowding problem worse when they add a shark. Iím going to make it clear, 90-95% of aquarists can not keep a healthy shark alive for any period of time. It requires patience, time and most of all discipline.

Shark sizes range from the 6 inch Spined Pygmy Shark to the 49 foot Whale Shark. A common myth of new shark keepers is that if you buy a small shark and put it in a small tank then it will become a dwarf shark. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!! I sadly read about too many people who buy sharks and put them in tanks that are way too small for them. I recall a woman on Wetwebmedia.com who had a 4 foot tank with 5 sharks, totaling 5 feet of fish. Of her five sharks, two were Leopard Sharks. These sharks, when fully matured, need a 4,200 gallon tank. She also had both a White Spotted and a Brown banded Bamboo Shark, plus a Horn Shark. Horn Sharks need cool water around 65 degrees.

Of all sharks there are two that come to mind when size is a factor. They are:

The Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) Minimum Tank Size: 260 Gallons
The White-Spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium hasselti) Minimum Tank Size: 220 Gallons
Many people donít understand that most sharks need the width of the tank to be at least 75% of their body length if not more. Many ìShowî tanks are not suitable for sharks because height is not a factor. I once had a conversation with Steven Pro. He told me this when I asked him how small of a tank a shark could be put in:

ìI could stuff you in your closet; if I fed you and provided you with air and light you would live. But would you be happy?îóñSteven Pro.
If you canít afford a 220 gallon tank (6x2.5x2.5 L, W, H in feet) then you will not be able to keep most, if not all, sharks alive for their average lifespan. Another factor is weight. Letís say water weighs a modest 8 lbs a gallon. 220 gallons of water will weigh 1,760 pounds. This limits the placement of these tanks to first floors. One other thing to consider, even if you have no basement; is that even with only water, the weight of the tank is equivalent to putting a Dodge Ram 1500 in your living room. Some people think that because they have a concrete slab under some or all of their house, weight is not a factor. Two words: Think again! This is just the water. You still have to add the tank, any live rock, all equipment needed to keep these animals alive and donít forget the sharks themselves. A fully grown Epaulette Shark weighs about 20-25 pound at adult size.

There is a true story about a man who tried to put a 2,400 gallon tank in his home office to impress his neighborhood. He never checked to see if the concrete slab under that part of his house would hold the weight. Over the course of 8 months his home office started sinking. In the end, what would have cost him a phone call to check the capacity of the concrete slab, instead cost him thousands as his home office was dug up and re-built.

When you buy any tank there is always an issue that comes up: Glass or acrylic?? For a shark tank it doesnít really matter which one you choose. But keep in mind that glass costs less, and is easier to clean. One reason I choose glass is because it does not scratch as easily. Acrylic weighs less than glass, and it is said that acrylic is ìclearerî than glass. As a rule of thumb, this may just be the costliest part of the whole setup.

What shark is best for me??

This question is asked all the time by aquarists who want sharks. But the answer is not quite as simple as people think. There are many different types of sharks (around 357 to be exact). There are a few different families of sharks that will suit the beginning shark keeper. I will describe the two best shark families; these are what many experts consider the heartiest sharks. Yes, there are many other fine types of sharks, but these are the easiest to keep and are readily available to the common saltwater enthusiast.

Family Hemiscylliidaeñ Bamboo & Epaulette

These sharks fair well in a tank between 220-350 gallons. This family has 3 species that show up in U.S. aquarium shops on a regular basis. These sharks stay small - their average maximum length is about 41.7 inches. One advantage of Family Hemiscylliidae is that they spent most of their time in tide pools, where space is limited and water is warm. For this family, water temperature should be between 72-82 degrees F.

ìBestî sharks in Family Hemiscylliidae:

1. White-Spotted Bamboo Shark- max. length is 37 inches. Minimum tank size is 220 gallons.

2. Brownbanded Bamboo Sharkñ max. length is 40.6 inches. Minimum tank size is 220 gallons.

3. Epaulette Sharkñ max. length is 41.7 inches. Minimum tank size is 260 gallons.

Family Heterodontidae-Bullhead Sharks

This family of shark gets its name from the ìhumpî or ridges on the top of its head. All members of this family have spines on their dorsal fin. Many aquarists find these sharks faces ìcuteî. This fondness for the shark creates a bond between owner and fish. I have seen expert aquarists feed these animals by hand and even stroke their sides. I do not recommend this practice for any new shark keepers. This species of shark may be ìcuteî looking but never the less it IS a natural predator. This isnít a dog or cat, itís a fish with jaws that can crush sea urchins. A finger would be like a toothpick. Of all the members of this family, the Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) is the most commonly encountered in U.S. fish shops. The average length of sharks in this family is rather large. Yes, the Horn Shark does stay at a nice 40 inches or so, but the Crested Port Jackson Shark can reach 3.5 feet while the Port Jackson Shark has been reported at lengths of 5.5 feet!! Sharks in the family Heterodontidae need a tank that stays cool, between 57ñ 70 degrees F.

ìBestî shark in Family Heterodontidae

Horn Sharkñ Maximum length is 46.2 inches. Minimum tank size is 280 gallons.

By reading this I hope that I have convinced some aquarists that sharks are not for them. I also hope that I have made some people more interested in these fine animals. A shark tank, even for the smallest shark, will run in to the thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars. It WILL take hours of your time a week. But the reward is a piece of the ever changing ocean, complete with the worlds most amazing predator. Please use www.wetwebmedia.com to find answers to your shark questions and to satisfy all your other aquatic needs."

Answer 2

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"Sharks" such as Bala Shark (same family as Carp) as are Rainbow and Red Tailed sharks. So called Silver or Columbian Sharks are brackish catfish. There are no freshwater sharks. This is merely a marketing tool to get people to buy certain fish. So, if you want a real shark the answer is yes, however, unless your boyfriend is a fairly advanced salt water aquarist I would highly highly advice against it. They need specialized care and very large expensive aquariums with water quality very closely watched. However, here are some commonly available true sharks in the pet industry. The Bamboo Shark, typically around $50-100. A tank of at least 240 gallons but more is definitely better. Sugar sand as not to irritate the underside of the shark. Typically reluctant to feed at first, but using feeding tongs and offering squid directly to the shark usually sparks interest. Epaulette Shark, Hemishlliu ocellatum and the Coral Catshark, Atelomycterus marmoratus are also good choices for the advanced hobbyist. They require high flow, and a specific gravity around 1.025 as well as at least a 400 gallon tank. Other marine sharks out there in the pet trade but to be avoided, Port Jackson Shark is a cool water shark and hard to replicate habitat. The Nurse, Black Tip, and Lemon Sharks are also frequently seen but very impractical unless you have a several thousand gallon aquarium. Leave them in the ocean. Again I emphasize that sharks should only be attempted by those with the time, resource and expertise need to successfully replicate the habitat. If your boyfriend qualifies I hope this has helped.

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where can I buy a real shark? Not a catfish but a real shark/?

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Nurse sharks are occasionally offered for sale in pet shops and can be kept in tanks of about 55gal. But they eventually outgrow that. With all sharks it's not the physical size that requires a larger tank but the amount of physical waste they produce. One way to balance this is to have a set of large drums (55 gal and up) that are plumbed directly into the tank where you have the shark. With good biological filtration in these and constant circulation of this water through the tank you can keep a fair size shark in about 200 gallons. If you are serious about getting one, go to a fishing dock and offer a large reward to any net fisherman that captures one for you. I did this years ago and within a week had a 15" sand shark. I had provided a 5 gal bucket for transport. It was maintained for several years in a 270 gal tank with 300 gal of additional water. Finally, when it reached about 40" I released it.

Answer 7

I would not recommend a shark unless you are highly experienced with saltwater care. They require a lot of care and require a lot of room. Even the smallest breed of shark will require a tank atleast 300 gallons. That is a huge tank. However, if you really feel you are ready to take on caring for a shark your best bet would be a specialty pet shop. Or you can also buy baby sharks or even shark eggs online. There is one site I know of it is www.petsolutions.com. I hope I helped.

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