Need help choosing livestock!

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Raven1645, Apr 15, 2011.

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  1. Raven1645

    Raven1645 Plankton

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    I need to decide some livestock that I want in my tank. The main reason that I ask you guys is because I'll be housing a brown banded bamboo shark, and it isn't compatible with all fish. This list of what it's compatible with is copied from http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/sharkprofiles/p/bbbambooshark.htm:

    Eels, Groupers, Snappers, Hawks, Hogs, Rabbits, Lions/Scorpions, Grunts/Sweetlips, Sharks and Rays, larger Angels, Parrots, Tangs/Surgeonfishes.

    Now the groupers won't get in the tank because I've seen one swallowing the exact shark I'm taking, without biting. The lionfish I won't be taking because I've been stung by one in the wild and I don't want that to happen again. The snappers I won't be taking aswell because they outgrow the tank. Same story for the rays.
    I already know that I'll be taking picasso surgeons, an emperor angelfish and a snowflake eel.

    So please help me to choose those fish left in the list! Just list a specie and it's scientific name of which you think is a great addition to this tank. If you've seen shark aquaria with fish not noted in this list, please share.

    Thanks alot!
     
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  3. Jgut3

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    How big is the tank?
     
  4. 2in10

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    We need to know the size of the tank to help you.
     
  5. MoJoe

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    for the shark's sake hopefully it's 180g+
     
  6. Jgut3

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    Honestly for a shark i would hope its bigger than that. Lol. I heard that having a cell phone or other electronic device around a shark messes with there 6 sense. They seem like too much nit pick stuff for me.
     
  7. Raven1645

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    Don't worry ;)

    It's 400g.
     
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  9. Jgut3

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    Dang i think your fine then
     
  10. 2in10

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    I think a nice Lion would go well with your planned stock, you could take a representative fish each of the groups listed left after your exclusions and be quite fine bio-load wise.
     
  11. MoJoe

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    Pics, pics!
     
  12. Raven1645

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    I'm afraid I don't have any pics as the tank isn't even under construction yet! I just thought it'd be a gokd idea what's going in there before building :p

    Here's a realistic photoshop design though, hopefully it gives you enough information!

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