Shark, shark, shark 2
@OpinionatedLady (5966)
United States
April 13, 2012 6:05pm CST
So I have found a few little sharks that are in fact salt water and can live in tanks. The Epaulette Shark seems to have caught her attention. I know this must sound weird to some people but she is so in love with these animals. She was given an adoption for a great white shark for Christmas. She goes online everyday to track it. Keeps a journal of where it is and what temerature the water is in that area. She is dedicated to doing it everyday. She wants a shark and two note books. One book to make notes in one to draw her shark each day. I think since as of right now this is what she wants to do when she grows up I will suport it. It will be a little while though until we cann affrod a tank the size we would need salt water at that. I think I will get her a small one for now with some star fish and and anmones to start off with so we can learn how to care for a salt tank before getting a big one.
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@oscarbartoni (2581)
• United States
15 Apr 12
Even a small shark that does ot move a lot will need a tank in the range of 200 plus gallons just for the shark and does not include any other animals that you might wish to put in with the shark. You also need a good filter, teat kits etc. I would say that it would be easier to start with a relative of the shark and that is the smaller fresh water sting rays. You will need a tank that does not need to be deep but has a lot of "foot area" for the ray(s) to swim in. It is possible to get both male and female rays and have them give birth to live pups in the aquarium. No matter what you decide to do make sure to do plenty of research about each kind of animal that you wish to put in your aquarium so that you do not get unhappy if one animal eats or kills another animal. Let us know what yo decide to do.
@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
16 Apr 12
Well it will be a while until we can afford a salt tank and set up. I signed up for a class at a local Aquatic store. They teach how to put together the tanks and how to care for them. Right now we have a river tanks. It is 6 foot long and three wide. We have a special filter that makes it "flow" like a current. We have clams, crawfish, catfish, snails and two carp all caught in our local river. We have had it now for three years and she tends to it everyday. Last year we transplanted some river weed (kelp) and a water lily we found down by the banks. it is a great living science experiment.
