Sharks! Who has had them and any thoughts?

[Geoff]

Originally Posted by ekelley2061

Got one at the shop only two weeks old and is just fasinating to watch. But must have knowledge to have one had have lots of room in your tank. HE is a Brownbanded Bamboo Shark.

what size tank? the BB Bamboo Cat shark grows pretty quickly and will top out at over 3' in length. these are not one of the cat sharks i would recommend to a hobbiest.

G~

[frankandmaura]

I wish I could find a good picture of it (not sure he has pictures of it out there)...but if you ever get a chance to watch MTV's Cribs (I know I know...), but Roy Williams of the Dallas Cowboys has the coolest tank ever!! I saw it a few days ago...on MTV...

Here is a webpage that shows just a little shot of it...
http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2007/08...iams-dj-unk/#1

It is eight feet high, eight feet wide and holds 3,000 gallons. He has some 4' sharks, eels, and a lot of other cools stuff in there...I am not sure I condone it, but it is cool!

[chrischris]

i would love to keep some but i dont thinks its right unless you own a huge tank and can keep them happy and healthy

[Jadinop]

Have housed them temporarily in a 1000gal 10ft round pool. Do not recommend them to anyone for keeping in an aquarium. Here is a great source of info though mostly based on large public displays.

http://www.colszoo.org/internal/elasmo_2005/page2.htm

Anyone who says you can keep sharks in your average aquarium should be locked in their bathroom for a few years. Then they can comment on what being forced to live in such a confined space feels like.

[bottyfish]

if I could get a bigger tank... I watch them feed at big als

[wolfe4372]

i think they really need to be left out in the wild or at zoological parks

[jenglish]

I tend to agree that like the cross of Cortez in Indiana Jones that some things belong in a museum... or in this case a public aquarium. There are some things a bit too rare an precious to really be possessed by individuals. JMHO and no offense to anyone who keeps them.