Cat sharks

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  1. BMXCLAY

    BMXCLAY Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I would like to start a 75 gallon tank (AGA) I want to put in 2 snowfake eels and either a banded or marbled cat shark.

    Should this work?
     
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  2. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    no...they need at least 180 gallon
     
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  3. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    to small
     
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  4. zjpeter

    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    180 at LEAST. they need length to run the tank. it's no use to "buy small" either. they can put on up to 12 inches in about a year and grow to over 40 inches as adults.
     
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  5. BMXCLAY

    BMXCLAY Purple Spiny Lobster

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    How long would you say they could live in the 75 gallon before moving to the 180?
     
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  6. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    It's not only the length that's a problem. Any fish needs a tank with at least 1.5 times their body length in width. IMO even a 180 is not big enough. You need something custom made with a larger footprint.

    IMO if your not willing to buy a custom made tank don't even think about it.
     
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  7. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I had one in a 220 and it was to small after a couple of years, you need a tank at least as wide as the fish is long or they cant turn around, ours after 3 years was around 30" long
     
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  8. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    2-3 months tops they grow very fast the first year and when their born their already 6"
     
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  9. BMXCLAY

    BMXCLAY Purple Spiny Lobster

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    What is a smaller shark species or is their none. They are the smallest I could find......
     
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  10. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    there isn't really a small shark

    sorry :/
     
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