Forgive me as I am a beginner to the whole shark thing, I've only had freshwater fish in the past, would it not be suitable to keep the juveniles in the 1000Gallon pond until they grow into it or is this considered unhealthy?
Tank for Atlantic Sharpnose or Blacktip Reef Sharks
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Depends on the shape of the 1000 gallon tank. And know that it would be undersized in ~18 months +/- 6.
My next "tank" is ~40K gallons, and price breakdown is:
Tank - $75K
Filtration (got a STEAL on an RK600) - $33K
Sand/Rock/Salt - $24K
Installation/Plumbing/Permitting - $12,500
I'm doing most of the labor myself, but frankly, it's so huge, it's going to require a team to actually install.
My next "tank" is ~40K gallons, and price breakdown is:
Tank - $75K
Filtration (got a STEAL on an RK600) - $33K
Sand/Rock/Salt - $24K
Installation/Plumbing/Permitting - $12,500
I'm doing most of the labor myself, but frankly, it's so huge, it's going to require a team to actually install.
Oh wow, so two brown banded bamboo sharks will actually need an upgrade from 1000Gallons after 18 months? And congratulations on the tank Jabba, that sounds AMAZING. Wish I could do something like that but I think it's better if I start off small and gain the experience first 
. Cost is also another huge factor as usual lol.
But yeah for the two brown banded bamboos I was looking into getting a rectangular shaped 1000 Gallon, my fried has built his before so he is willing to help me out on mine. Would this be in appropriate to house two brown banded bamboos from juvenility to maturity?
. Cost is also another huge factor as usual lol.But yeah for the two brown banded bamboos I was looking into getting a rectangular shaped 1000 Gallon, my fried has built his before so he is willing to help me out on mine. Would this be in appropriate to house two brown banded bamboos from juvenility to maturity?
What kind of tank design/footprint would you recommend? I will be building it this summer so I've got some time to figure out designs and stuff and I would really appreciate suggestions?
About my earlier comment regarding outgrowing the tank in 18 months, I thought you were referring to the black tips, not bamboos. 1000G is find for a pair of adult banded bamboo sharks.
For tank shape, an oval is ideal. Rounded corners are best, but bamboo sharks will be ok in a rectangular shaped tank. Something around 12' long x 6' wide x 2' tall would be great.
For tank shape, an oval is ideal. Rounded corners are best, but bamboo sharks will be ok in a rectangular shaped tank. Something around 12' long x 6' wide x 2' tall would be great.
To reach back a few posts to expand on what Ken said about the Sharpnose...
Most fail to keep the schooliong shark in a school. As a pack hunter they depend on each other, and draw a lot for swimming pattern, security and other aspects as well.
I've often seen the same with captive bonnets that were caught as adults. They have a hard time adjusting to captive life, where as younger bonnets seem to do just fine growing up solo.
As for building a tank, construction and filtration will be the biggest expenses. Salt and food will be next.
Most fail to keep the schooliong shark in a school. As a pack hunter they depend on each other, and draw a lot for swimming pattern, security and other aspects as well.
I've often seen the same with captive bonnets that were caught as adults. They have a hard time adjusting to captive life, where as younger bonnets seem to do just fine growing up solo.
As for building a tank, construction and filtration will be the biggest expenses. Salt and food will be next.
Okay so once I build this tank, I've decided I would get two small species sharks, not sure if I want the brown banded bamboos yet, but I was thinking would I be able to keep a blue spotted ray as well?
Hmmm ... that really depends on the species of blue-spotted ray. The round species isn't a hardy species. The diamond shaped species on the other hand is quite hardy.
