hammer head tank

[octopus]

here are the spec's
LxWxH=96 inches long ,35 inches wie and 48 inches tall for a grand total of 698.1818 gallons

would like your oppinion on whether or not this is large enough to put a baby hammer head shark into until it need's to be released due to size.

The tank is going in , it is just a matter of what is going to go into the tank.

A little unsure what is appropriate for this tank and i am very animal friendly and i would never put an animal in something to small so please help

[gregt]

There are several species commonly called "Hammerheads". Only one would be even possible in your tank, and even it would not have enough room. These types of sharks move a lot and need plenty of room to swim. While your tank is big, it's not big enough for a 3 foot fish.

Sphyrna corona - 3 feet
Sphyrna tiburo - 5 feet
Sphyrna lewini - 14+ feet
Sphyrna zygaena - 16+ feet

To get more answers to your question you should post in the general discussion forum.

[swreefer]

A LFS by me has a bonnethead shark. It's a small hammerhead that grows to about 3 feet. It is by itself in a tank that is 96 inches long, 48 inches wide, and 36 inches high. Just a sandy bottom with no decor. The shark is about 2 feet right now but in pretty sad shape. It keeps banging into the tank and has sores all over its head. It basically can't be kept in a tank with any corners otherwise it will get injured. Even in their 700 plus gallon tank, it is slowly dieing.

[madamglass]

I just saw a week long special on the Discovery channel about sharks, It seems the hammer head uses his unique head as a pry bar to get into the reef for un suspecting "snaks". You might keep this in mind if your thinking of a reef type setting. IMO sharks belong in the oceans. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">