Predator Cove beginnings

[killemall]

It's a start...

Had it for 6 months. Next step is a chiller capable of cooling 760 gallons. My electric bill has been $600 a month trying to keep the tank in the 70s here in Vegas. Must get a chiller asap.

Then a horn shark or coral cat shark after chiller.

 

[OfficeReefer]

Yeah, if you are attempting to cool you and the tank it gets costly! I have the same issue where I am.

This tank is going to need a very large chiller however.

 

[killemall]

Luckily the previous owner of the tank had a chiller that kept the water at 76f

He used this one.

So I'll likely buy it as well since already proven on this tank

 

[OfficeReefer]

Out of curiosity, do you know what power draw this has?

 

[killemall]

He told me it cost around $50 a month to get the waters temp from 83f to 76f

Not sure of the actual power draw numbers but $50 sounds wayyy better than the extra 250 for my summer ac. bill used to average $300 a month.

Now trying to keep the tank water in the 70s I'm averaging $550 a month..


So $50 a month for the chiller sounds amazing

 

[Aspect]

He told me it cost around $50 a month to get the waters temp from 83f to 76f

Not sure of the actual power draw numbers but $50 sounds wayyy better than the extra 250 for my summer ac. bill used to average $300 a month.

Now trying to keep the tank water in the 70s I'm averaging $550 a month..


So $50 a month for the chiller sounds amazing

My Active Aqua 1/2 HP cools my 400 gallon easily. Was 1k if I remember correctly. A 1/3 hp unit will likely be running constantly (They are loud so get prepared for that). I would say at they very least a 1/2 hp unit will be your best bet running 1k gph through it.

 

[Aspect]

1/2 hp is 510 watts so same as running a heater.

 

[Aspect]

On the topic of horn shark vs coral cat, Coral catsharks are 10x more active than horn sharks. If you're looking more for size then the horn shark will be your better option. Horn sharks will need even cooler water than 76, closer to 72 for it to be comfortable. It also will not move very much at all except at feeding time and maybe when the lights are off.

 

[Krj-2501]

While Coral Catsharks may be more active than Horn Sharks - but they are also a much better option. Coral Catsharks are much smaller in size (max -28"/71 cm) and are can easily be kept in smaller tanks/ponds (180–300-gallon range). Also, be found in tropical tidal pools, and reefs they actually prefer water temps in the 76 to 82 F range. Also, the Coral Catsharks would be a good tank mate for the bamboo sharks

While Horns are generally a cooler temperate water (prefer water temps - 66-72 F) species which is much more robust, and larger (average 36-40 inches/91-101 cm). They are still fairly active especially at night. As such they should actually be kept in systems of more than 800 gallons.

 

[Aspect]

While Coral Catsharks may be more active than Horn Sharks - but they are also a much better option. Coral Catsharks because of their smaller size (max -28"/71 cm) can easily be kept in smaller tanks/ponds (180–300-gallon range) and actually prefer water temps in the 75 to 81 F range. While Horns are generally cooler water (prefer water temps - 68-74 F) much more r

I wouldn't recommend temps above 78 for a shark unless you have a ton of aeration. Also wouldn't recommend anything less than a 6' x 4' tank for a coral catshark.

 

[Krj-2501]

While - Coral Catsharks have been known breed in tanks as small as 180 gallons - a species only (the pair of coral catsharks were the only fishes) tank. I personally think a 180 gallon aquarium would be a minimum tank for a single adult Coral Catshark or for keeping a couple of juvenile (up to 18-20") coral catsharks. I think a 300+ gallon pond (6 ft. diameter) would be a much better option for a pair or trio(1M/2F) in a species only set up. This tank - at 120 inches long x 44 inches wide would be prefect for a pair of Coral Catsharks (Atelomycterus marmoratus).

By the way the pair of Brown Banded Bamboos WILL outgrow this tank when they get grown.

 

[killemall]

My 27 inch bamboo shark looks teeny in the 10x3 foot tank. Will have to see how big these brown banded actually get. I think they will max out at 33-38 inches. They are both small from the egg and small for their age. My first brown banded bamboo shark named Bambi died at only 3-4 months old. But she was an inch bigger out of the egg and much bigger than both of these guys at the same age. I think she was definitely gonna be in the 40-45 inch range

 

[Krj-2501]

White-spotted Bamboo males max out at about 32-33 inches/81.3-83.8 cm. So, he should be fine in that aquarium for life.

 

[killemall]

I live in Vegas and frequent shark exhibits. My friend is a shark trainer at sea quest and another acquaintance manages the Silverado casino shark aquarium. Let me tell you I have seen MANY 4 FOOT white spotted bamboo females and 3.5 foot males. On average the brown banded are slightly bigger but max size for max size they seem the same from what I've seen

 

[Aspect]

They are similar size but I have never seen or heard of them getting 4' in captivity unless in a giant > 6000 gallon pond.

 

[killemall]

Here in Vegas I've seen 4 of them around 50 inches. Ones a massive dark one in the 48-52 inch range at seaquest.

At the LA aquarium in California I saw 20 in the 36-44 inch range at their exhibit.

The aquariums here in Vegas as you can imagine are massive.

I'm talking 15 feet tall and over 100k gallons at the Silverton casino.

The seaquest one is 8 -10 feet tall and a 60 foot wide cylinder. I'd guestimate 100k gallons plus as well.

The smallest adult males I've seen here are around 31 inches or so...assuming they are full grown

 

[killemall]

This is the Silverton casino aquarium. They will take my sharks via donation if ever need be

 

[Aspect]

Here in Vegas I've seen 4 of them around 50 inches. Ones a massive dark one in the 48-52 inch range at seaquest.

At the LA aquarium in California I saw 20 in the 36-44 inch range at their exhibit.

The aquariums here in Vegas as you can imagine are massive.

I'm talking 15 feet tall and over 100k gallons at the Silverton casino.

The seaquest one is 8 -10 feet tall and a 60 foot wide cylinder. I'd guestimate 100k gallons plus as well.

The smallest adult males I've seen here are around 31 inches or so...assuming they are full grown

Yeah, with those size tanks their growth wouldn't be affected at all, it's also possible those specimens were collected from the wild at that size.

 

[killemall]

Agreed. I think it's the massive tanks

 

[Krj-2501]

Okay to my eye the white-spotted bamboo sharks in in that video look to be about 32-36 inches max. The Brown banded Bamboo including the albino/leucistic females seem to all be in the 40–48-inch range.

And No, White-spotted Bamboos and Brown Banded Bamboos do not max out at the same sizes - not even close. I have never seen (in person or video) or heard (verified scientific documentation) of White-spotted Bamboos getting larger than 95-97 cm/37.4-38.1 inches. One the other hand I seen several videos of female Brown Banded Bamboos which are in the 48 inch/122 cm range. And I have read verified scientific studies and stories of Brown Banded Bamboos reaching 52-54 inches/132-137 cm. Including the story of Bertha - the Brown Banded Bamboo in June 2020.

Bertha, the female Brown Banded Bamboo in June 2020 had to be transport to the Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Tennessee - because she had outgrown the 1,200-gallon home aquarium she had been living in. She was about 54" at the time of the move.