I'll try to find you some pictures of sharks in aquaria. I am going to Myrtle Beach Sunday-Thursday and I will get some pics of sharks at Ripley's Aquarium down there.
Swell and Horn Sharks
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Magic, Horn sharks do very well in aquariums as long as their conditions are met. Of course the bigger the tank the better, but small horn sharks can easily be kept in a 210 or 220. California horn sharks do well in water temps in the low 70's as lond as your D.O. is good. A chiller is good, but if you can keep your water temp in the low 70's without one I'd sink the money into a high quality protein skimmer instead. I'll try to post a couple of pictures of my small horn sharks. By the way you say you have easy and free access. I would love to get a few more juvie horns for research I am doing. Can you ship me some of these free and easy horns for a small fee, plus all shipping costs? I am serious, this is for personal research and these fish will not be re-sold.
i was feeding one yesterday at where i work, it was funny, his head was out of the water and he was squirting water. i put a squid right in his kisser, almost lost my finger as well.
Elasmo- I might have free acess but i dont know how legal it is lol. I know they live in the bay where i live, so i could probably set a fish trap and get some little ones. However i dont know how legal this is cause i dont have a collecting permit. I do have a sport lisence however. So i dont think there is a size limit but ill have to check on that, but im thinking if i catch ones legaly cant i keep them? I dunno cali laws are all screwed up. Where it i plan on keeping one the temp of room probably rarely if ever gets over 70. But this time of year seems to kinda average out around 70. I would like to ship some to u, if i can get them or enough. Ive never shipped fish b4 tho... i think i can but ill have to get that part figured out and maybe buy some breather bags. Thanks for the advice, and nice pics. DO u have other fish in with them? What do u feed them? DO they hide alot?
Magic, My horn sharks are in a tank by themselves. I have read reports where aggresive fish can pick at the eyes of the sharks, so you don't want to keep them with triggers or even damsels. Non-aggresive fish should be okay. No, the sharks don't hide a lot, athough I don't have a ton of live rock. They do like to poke their heads under a crevice or cave, so I do give them some cover so they can feel secure. The main diet for my horns is squid which they love. I also give bits of shrimp, clams, and frozen silversides. Do NOT feed them goldfish. I have a source in Ca. that can get me as many horns as I need for 50. each, but I had to ask you sine you said they were free and easy where you live. I would love to be able to catch legal leopards (36"+) and horns, but I am stuck with Sandbars and dogfish. If I travel south about 500 miles I can get Sharpnose and bonnetheads. In order to ship you use large double bags with enough water to cover the fish and fill the bags with oxygen from an o2 tank. Secure the bags in a styro box and ship overnight first delivery or airport to airport. I am not an expert on Ca. fish regulations, since I don't live there, but for you to keep legally caught fish I would think it would be okay. Of course to catch and sell large quantities you might need more than a fishing license so the gov. will get a cut. Horn sharks are great aquarium fish if you give them a good size tank and good water conditions and care. They can live a couple of decades in a tank.
You can line catch them on #1 barbless circle hooks using clams, just use a steady ull without trying to set the hook.
Yeah i could try... but i dont think i would catch any... The only sharks ever caught in the bay are leopards... Oh yeah, a Great White baby was recently caught in the bay, about 3' 
: Ive never heard of a horn shark being caught, but im sure ppl rarely do. My dad is a commercial fisherman and he says he gets horn sharks in his crab traps. So i think i could easily get 1 in a fish trap... Hopefully...
Also, how big (or small) do i want it if i want to keep it? Im sure not too big but maybe a foot?
: Ive never heard of a horn shark being caught, but im sure ppl rarely do. My dad is a commercial fisherman and he says he gets horn sharks in his crab traps. So i think i could easily get 1 in a fish trap... Hopefully...Also, how big (or small) do i want it if i want to keep it? Im sure not too big but maybe a foot?
