Does anyone know where i can buy a small shark (yes the fish)

[bbqweed]

Okay...I have a small freshwater tank...and well...I have a red-tail shark...(it's actually a fish). I went to a buddy's house a while back and he had a real shark, one that looked like a shark...(not that garbage that i have, or the bala shark).

I want a small shark, shark....not a fish, shark....if you understand what i'm saying....

pls lmk...i heard they can be found at exotic "fish" stores...and not the usual pet stores...but there seem to be non locally...

thanks in advance....

 

[Ronstang]

You need to go to a good pet store that specializes in fish, especailly saltwater species. I have seen a few in friends' saltwater tanks.

 

[amnesiac]

If you don't mind going up to Torrance, check out Tropical Reef on Hawthorne and Sepulveda.
I have a $1600 saltwater setup and they've been AWESOME in helping me get it together.

If they dont have what you need they sure as hell can get it.
Give 'em a call at (310) 373-0937

 

[bbqweed]

well...what i need is a small (maybe 4"-6") shark....FRESHWATER...like the one my friend had....i just think sharks are cool and the red-tail shark and bala shark (fishes) are not cutting it...

I need a shark that is nice and grey and looks like a shark....hahahha

 

[amnesiac]

Like i said, give that store a call.. they stock buttloads of fish for both fresh and saltwater so they should be able to help you out. My friend's 75-gallon chiclid tank is from them too.

 

[spanky]

<< well...what i need is a small (maybe 4"-6") shark....FRESHWATER...like the one my friend had....i just think sharks are cool and the red-tail shark and bala shark (fishes) are not cutting it...

I need a shark that is nice and grey and looks like a shark....hahahha >>





jump into the FL waters...u should find one on ur leg soon enough.

 

[dafatha00]

I need a shark that is nice and grey and looks like a shark....hahahha


haha you sound all psycho about this....like you have a desperate obsession to get one hehe

 

[glen]

What kind of sharks can you keep if you have a salt water tank?

 

[Aquaman]

I hate to be blunt but just forget about the shark Unless you have an 8ft long 180+ gallon tank with some very good filtration you can just forget the shark. Also Sharks don't stay 6"...... the smallest shark you can probably buy is minimum 2.5 ft long when it grows up.

Do yourself a favour and save your money and a sharks life.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[glen]

I'll be blunt. I have no common sense and might spend $10,000 on a tank.
If I want a salt water shark:
What kinds can be kept?

 

[bbqweed]

true aquaman...but size of fish is limited by the container...

if i have a small to medium size tank...the growth of the fish will be limited. They will stop growing after awhile...just because the tank is not large...

i wouldn't want a large shark anyhow...and yes there are small sharks which stay pretty small considering that others (ie great white) are enormous.

Obsession? no...not an obssession...I just like sharks...

 

[Aquaman]

bbqweed......... I've been keeping both fresh & marine aquariums for 20 years and the size of the fish is not dicated by the size of the container and feeding Put it to you this way....... what if I put a human in a 6X6 foot room and only feed him one meal a day......... would he stop growing? Yes but he would also be very stressed and be more prone to having medical problems and his life span would be much much decreased. Not too mention his mental health. Yes sharks aren't as smart as humans but being contained in a small container does no wonders for the nerves.

So unless you are willing to provide a proper enviroment for the shark I'd save yourself much time and grief and get something else.

ps. contrary to popular belief..... when your animals get to big for you to handle, zoos & aquariums will not take them off your hands.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[glen]

<< marine aquariums for 20 years >>



Cool, so what about my question.

 

[Aquaman]

Sorry Glen but I'm not telling anyone how to keep an animal that I think should not be kept by normal hobbyists. If you want to learn how to keep a shark then educate yourself. The only people that should have sharks on display are the Public/Private Aquariums.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[ChrisIsBored]

A 180G tank is much to small for even the 2-3" smaller sharks!

That would require at least several hundred gallons in a custom built tank which would be wider than the average tank. Sharks need swimming room and up and down just doesn't cut it.

Rather than worrying about the shark right now, you need to worry about the 3-5 grand it will cost for the tank alone.(for a small one)

 

[bbqweed]

maybe i'll just remove the koi and put the shark in my buddys 3500 gallon pond...? I plan to have it small anyhow....

interesting...i'll think about it....

That way I save on the cost of biological drum filters and the mechanical filtration, UV, and oxygenation system he already has installed....

 

[ratkil]

Better yet, leave the Koi in there with the sharks....... :-Q

Aquaman, in certain movies (sneakers) you see sharks in aquariums, I have often wondered, is that a breed that is relatively small (couple feet) or do they just use immature ones just so they can have the "cool" effect?

 

[jjones]

they've done wonders with the bonsai kittens; i don't see why you couldn't have a bonsia shark.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Book
Shark links

 

[ratkil]

cool links, thanks

 

[tcsenter]

<< I want a small shark, shark....not a fish, shark...what i need is a small (maybe 4"-6") shark....FRESHWATER >>

Huh? There are no freshwater sharks. They are all marine (salt water) animals. Several species can transiently tolerate freshwater for several hours, days or weeks, but none can live permanently in freshwater. If you want sharks, you gotta get a marine setup, and those aren't the easiest things to maintain properly.

 

[Doggiedog]

There is a fish that looks kind of like a shark that you might find interesting.

It is a catfish shark. The body has the fins of a shark. It is gray with a white underside. However, the head looks like a catfish with whiskers. It is a pretty cool fish and is non aggressive but taking care of it may be a pain.

It is an Amazon fish so the water it lives in is briny meaning part sea part fresh water. It will die if you just leave it in fresh water (I learned the hard way).

That may be a reasonable alternative to a saltwater shark.

Another positive is that they aren't too expensive.

 

[trmiv]

<< Better yet, leave the Koi in there with the sharks....... :-Q

Aquaman, in certain movies (sneakers) you see sharks in aquariums, I have often wondered, is that a breed that is relatively small (couple feet) or do they just use immature ones just so they can have the "cool" effect? >>



Anytime you see a free swimming shark in a movie aquarium, its just an immature shark. They usually use baby reef sharks because they have that cool big shark look. There is actually a place around here that has a baby black tipped reef shark in an aquarium. I hate seeing it, the tank is way to small for it, it needs to be in the ocean where it can swim. Most commonly kept aquarium sharks are the bottom dwelling type like nurse sharks (although they get pretty big), banded cat sharks, leopard sharks (although leopards are quite the swimmers).

 

[stingbandel]

The place where I used to work sold it before but only one. They said they would not get it anymore even thouh so many people came and asked for it.







Darno

 

[ndee]

go with a baby white-shark..... shark enough?