Shark Tank

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dacubz145

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I have a 300 gallon tank thats been set up for about 6 months and I want to turn it into a shark tank, I am assuming the Banded Cat Shark is what you guys suggest

I want to place the following tankmates in with the shark (first clearly, and as their larger adult forms)
-Spotbreast Angel
-Lamarck's Angel
-Zebra Eel
-Mexican Palenose Moray Eel
-Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish
-Lionfish
-SquireelFish
-Blonde Naso Tang
-Dragon Wrasse
-Flounder
-Goatfish
-Two-line Monocle Bream

Do you guys see any problems with the above listed fish? Of course I don't plan on placing all of these in, but I want to keep my options open, do you guys see any problems?
 
180 is WAY too tiny for any shark. As well as many of the other fish you listed in the same tank.
I hear some horrible things about what people want to keep in a tank. This just may top the list.
 
I'm pretty sure most people on here would recommend you NOT put sharks in that size tank. Sharks get bigger than 2ft, so they'd have a heck of a time turning around in that tank, plus the fact that you need to round the corners so the sharks don't jamb their noses, leaves very little swimming room.
 
It's great to dream, but if you truly want a shark tank, then you have to go far larger, along with rounded corners as has been mentioned.

180g is a nice sized tank, you can fit some wonderful fish in there - but be sure to do a lot of research into first, what gets along, and 2nd, just how many will honestly fit in your tank. 180g, while a decent size, is not quite large enough where I would put in that many medium - large fish. Additionally, eels can grow to be huge, and while I haven't researched the particulars of the ones you have listed (not interested in eels personally), just be sure yours will not outgrow your tank in short order.

The feedback regarding stocking that you get here is well intentioned, and not only has to do with comfort for your pets, but also to help save you from some pain of losing fish due to overstocking, disease from cramped quarters, and so on.

Dream big, but read and research just as much! I am sure you will have a beautiful tank as a result.
 
I would like to weigh in here .... But I'm on my phone and will need to be on puter lol
However, for now I would say that 180 will be a good starting point, depending on the size of the shark .... BUT u WILL need to upgrade to a bigger tank to suffice the sharks full adult size. Rule of thumb - make sure the width if the tank is 1 1/2 times the size of the shark! This will allow then to turn around and not be stressed! I would not recommend putting angel's in the tank as they could "nip" at the sharks fins, eyes, etc. As for the lion fish, I would use high caution!!!!!! If the shark moves next to the lion fish and the fish gets startled, the fish could poison the shark!
 
XxvjuicevxX said:
I would like to weigh in here .... But I'm on my phone and will need to be on puter lol
However, for now I would say that 180 will be a good starting point, depending on the size of the shark .... BUT u WILL need to upgrade to a bigger tank to suffice the sharks full adult size. Rule of thumb - make sure the width if the tank is 1 1/2 times the size of the shark! This will allow then to turn around and not be stressed! I would not recommend putting angel's in the tank as they could "nip" at the sharks fins, eyes, etc. As for the lion fish, I would use high caution!!!!!! If the shark moves next to the lion fish and the fish gets startled, the fish could poison the shark!
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I agree you can start out small but will have to upgrade or sell them off as they will be too Big for this tank...


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my bad guys...my mind slipped, i replaced my 180 with a 300, its a 300 gallon, but i appreciate everyone saying the same thing 10 times...

earlier, several years ago i kept one in a 180 alone, just traded him in once he got to big and got a smaller one

Anyway, can any of you answer my original question please?
 
Sorry, I thought I answered the question... Well I stated my "opinion" on the angels and the lion fish LOL
In addition, (my opinion) I'm not sure if the eels will fight? I got lucky with my 2 snowflake eels, but had to move 1 out eventually. Let's just say they didn't get along after a month HAHA.
 
Research it on RC. Much more thought out and educated info in regards to keeping sharks. I kept leopard sharks for years along with several different stingray species. (albeit in a much bigger "pond") It can be done just do it right for the well being of the animals.
 
tkh said:
It's great to dream, but if you truly want a shark tank, then you have to go far larger, along with rounded corners as has been mentioned.

180g is a nice sized tank, you can fit some wonderful fish in there - but be sure to do a lot of research into first, what gets along, and 2nd, just how many will honestly fit in your tank. 180g, while a decent size, is not quite large enough where I would put in that many medium - large fish. Additionally, eels can grow to be huge, and while I haven't researched the particulars of the ones you have listed (not interested in eels personally), just be sure yours will not outgrow your tank in short order.

The feedback regarding stocking that you get here is well intentioned, and not only has to do with comfort for your pets, but also to help save you from some pain of losing fish due to overstocking, disease from cramped quarters, and so on.

Dream big, but read and research just as much! I am sure you will have a beautiful tank as a result.
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tkh said:
Yes.
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My original question was not about overstocking, as I said, I don't plan on adding all those in, those are just the ones I wanted, and if I had to remove any I would rather have a larger list of possibilities

I have done my research
Both Angels are two of the few peaceful ones, as well as I believe even reef safe, so a shark shouldn't be a problem, my worry was is 9in large enough to not be eaten?

As for the eels, Zebra seems to be the most peacful, as it is said to even been all fish-safe, so I would imagine it wouldn't bother another eel, as for the Mexican, there isn't a lot of information, but I did see one site that said it was relatively peaceful, but I need to do more research. Also it's max size is half the size of the Zebra, so chances are it wouldn't bother a much larger one
 
goatfish - A 125 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of swimming room is recommended, and it needs non-aggressive tank mates. The bottom of the tank should be sandy so it may use its barbels to sift through the substrate in search of food (invertebrates, small crustaceans, worms). Because it eats the invertebrates, the nitrogen load capacity of the sand will be reduced and it will be well-oxygenated due to the sifting. imho they are difficult to train on frozen so you need a well established and large sandbed, goat fish should only be purchased by an advanced reefer

breem are easy but will probably become a snack

flounder - It requires a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with a sandy bottom which will allow it to blend in and change positions. It will eat most any invertebrate or small fish that come within its vicinity. they have a large mouth so anything that can fit, and some things that cant it will try and swallow, same as a angler


dragon wrasse - It should reside in a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with a 2-4 inch sandy bottom in which it can submerge itself since it sleeps in the sand. It may be kept with fish that are aggressive or larger than it is, but should be housed with more passive fish as a juvenile, house only one per tank. It should not be placed in a reef aquarium. As the Dragon Wrasse matures it will eat crustaceans, snails, shrimp, starfish, smaller fish, worms, and other invertebrates. It also moves the corals and rearranges the rocks in the aquarium to find food. The aquarium should also have a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out. again this will probably become a snack.

naso tang- needs high flow to be really happy, probably not compatable with the other fish that require sandbed because the amount of water movement is going to be blowing the sandbed around.

squirrel fish are picky eaters, and nocturnal you are going to be up at night trying to get it to eat ghost shrimp for awhile, they are a pita to train onto prepared foods, i would put these in the realm of experienced reefers too

rabbitfish have venomous spines and like to bang the walls.

the eels while they are considered 'safe' that is because they are custacean eaters, that doesnt mean they arent still opportunistic and will eat anything they can fit in their mouths.

lionfish - incompatable, personally i think lions should be kept is species tanks only


the angles you picked are genicarthus and while they are considered peaceful, my guess is they will become snacks as well.


it seems more your question is looking for validation for what you want to do, which you are not going to find here, if you want a shark tank do a shark tank, mixing some of the other species of fish is going to be generally not recommended, their requirements tend to be totally different in captivity and keeping everything happy is going to be impossible, goto the shedd and see what they have in their shark tanks, none of these animals will be in there.
 
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Fish are friends not food, unless they fit inside the mouth, then they're food.
 
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