Most Black tip reef shark tank sizes given on MFK are WAY to large

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Zoodiver

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I would suggest starting off with Balantiocheilos melanopterus.
I laughed.


That being said, there are many good 'beginner' sharks in the marine world. Black tip reefs just aren't one of them.
 

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Like I said before. Get yourself a nice 55 gallon tank, do a FOWLR system, and just keep a small amount of smaller beginner fish for the first year or two. Then you can progressively move into bigger harder stuff.

This is a hobby that you can't just jump into and master overnight. It takes years of research, dedication, and practice.


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Like I said before. Get yourself a nice 55 gallon tank, do a FOWLR system, and just keep a small amount of smaller beginner fish for the first year or two. Then you can progressively move into bigger harder stuff.

This is a hobby that you can't just jump into and master overnight. It takes years of research, dedication, and practice.


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badabing bada boom.. been in the hobby for 14 years... im still learning new stuff everyday.
also this beginner shark thing is bull**** . yes there are species that are easier to slightly easier to keep, but even
new born *beginner* bamboo's become mini nurse sharks , its all honesty if he wants a "shark" like species
set up a 55 gallon and get a Columbian shark.
 

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badabing bada boom.. been in the hobby for 14 years... im still learning new stuff everyday.
I feel ya lol. I'm going on only my 6th right now.

The way I learned is by screwing everything up the first time and getting it all right the second.
I hardly make mistakes anymore in this hobby because I already made all of them lol

But I don't mean to sound naive. I still screw up here and there, and I'm still learning daily


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charles-n-charge

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I agree.
If your budget is $8000, there's still plenty of awesome things you can do.

If I were you, I'd go with a 120 and do Colombian sharks, with some medium sized beginner fish.

With that budget, you could have a pretty nice set up. But sharks just aren't in the bill for you, for a few years at least


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we learn from trial and error. but jumping into someone we know nothing about is like trying to build Jurassic park-.- and look what happen there.
if i had 8 grand , id set up a wicked reef..
 

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we learn from trial and error. but jumping into someone we know nothing about is like trying to build Jurassic park-.- and look what happen there.
if i had 8 grand , id set up a wicked reef..
Thats a good idea, I just might do that.
 
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