Your thoughts on aquarium sharks?

[James_O]

rainbows if housed properly in a 30 gallon are okay

less agressive and more agile fish in the middle and top layers tend to do better with them

You can’t just get “more agile” fish and put them in with a super aggressive fish, in and already too small tank. That would be like adding in a wild cheetah with a tiger, and excepting it to work out in the cage.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

im really comfused... So many different answers!

 

[Obsessed with fish]

i think bala sharks are fake, rainbow sharks are real and bamboo sharks are real.

 

[SlugSnorter]

i think bala sharks are fake, rainbow sharks are real and bamboo sharks are real.

Sorry holdup, none are real, and wikipedia has failed me on the bambo shark care, you need at least 50 gallons or more as @James_O has smartly stated for rainbows. You would be better off choosing another kind of fish

edit: double mistaken, bamboos are sharks, but youll still need a larger tank

 

[James_O]

i think bala sharks are fake, rainbow sharks are real and bamboo sharks are real.

Rainbow and bala sharks are NOT real sharks.

 

[Uzidaisies]

Rainbow and bamboo sharks are NOT real sharks.

You mean bala?

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

i think bala sharks are fake, rainbow sharks are real and bamboo sharks are real.

rainbow sharks are real, but they're not real sharks. Bamboo sharks ARE true sharks, but require a lot more space than you're planning to have. 180 gallon tanks are good for juveniles, adults need even bigger aquariums.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Sorry holdup, none are real, and wikipedia has failed me on the bambo shark care, you need at least 50 gallons or more as @James_O has smartly stated for rainbows. You would be better off choosing another kind of fish

This is from the wikipedia article, not sure what you were looking at:

The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific.

They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 121 cm (48 in) in adult body length. They have elongated, cylindrical bodies, with short barbels and large spiracles. As their common name suggests, they have unusually long tails, which exceed the length of the rest of their bodies. They are sluggish fish, feeding on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and smaller fish.[1]

 

[James_O]

You mean bala? Bamboo sharks are sharks.

I meant bala sharks, my apology. Edited.

 

[SlugSnorter]

This is from the wikipedia article, not sure what you were looking at:

The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific.

They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 121 cm (48 in) in adult body length. They have elongated, cylindrical bodies, with short barbels and large spiracles. As their common name suggests, they have unusually long tails, which exceed the length of the rest of their bodies. They are sluggish fish, feeding on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and smaller fish.[1]

I was double mistaken! thank you for correcting me, I really do appreciate the knowledge, If I came off as ranting I am sorry about that

 

[emilybell1]

I’m a marine biologist. Bamboo sharks are actual sharks. Rainbow and bala and freshwater fish. Ganges sharks are just bull sharks and they are known to inhabit freshwater, however would not be referred to as a true freshwater shark. Anything you see labeled as a shark that is being sold for freshwater is not an actual shark.

 

[SlugSnorter]

@Obsessed with fish

Since you cannot keep these "sharks" i'd recommend looking into smaller, more docile fish that school (Zebra fish, White Cloud Mountain Minnows for example) , as they can be a brilliant site in an aquarium and will not bother and give potential for a pretty and cool CUC

 

[Uzidaisies]

I’m a marine biologist. Bamboo sharks are actual sharks. Rainbow and bala and freshwater fish. Ganges sharks are just bull sharks and they are known to inhabit freshwater, however would not be referred to as a true freshwater shark. Anything you see labeled as a shark that is being sold for freshwater is not an actual shark.

Ganges shark is Glyphus gangeticus. A true freshwater shark. Bull sharks are Carcharhinus leucas, a shark that travels between freshwater and saltwater.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Ganges shark is Glyphus gangeticus. A true freshwater shark. Bull sharks are Carcharhinus leucas, a shark that travels between freshwater and saltwater.

It is true that the two are often mixed up (by onlookers) though

 

[austibella]

I have seen many fish labeled 'shark'. I understand things like bamboo sharks, or fish with no scales, but a bala shark, bala sharks have scales? i have many questions.

Are bamboo sharks real sharks.

Are rainbow sharks real sharks.

Why do they call bala sharks 'sharks'

What do you think about them, are they really sharks?

I am thinking of getting one, are there any that would work in a 20-30 gallon pond on a covered balcony.

What do you think abt the things.

Please do your research on any of these sharks it seems these days everyone is on a debate on forums forgetting what the original question is. they are debating among themselves and sometimes giving out wrong information. Please google and find out about them. Rainbow Sharks need high flow,like the waters in Indochina river basins. its cruel to keep any animal in conditions that will make them aggressive because they are not in in right environment even though a rainbow shark is 6 to 8 inches it needs a lot of room with high flow. please don't put it in 20 to 30 gallon. Minimum 50 gal ( for one fish ) . Think of its natural habitat. If your thinking about bamboo sharks you need minimum 180 gal ...We shouldn't have any animals just be cause they are cool without the proper care

 

[Uzidaisies]

It is true that the two are often mixed up (by onlookers) though

Oh I’m sure.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Please do your research on any of these sharks it seems these days everyone is on a debate on forums forgetting what the original question is. they are debating among themselves and sometimes giving out wrong information. Please google and find out about them. Rainbow Sharks need high flow,like the waters in Indochina river basins. its cruel to keep any animal in conditions that will make them aggressive because they are not in in right environment even though a rainbow shark is 6 to 8 inches it needs a lot of room with high flow. please don't put it in 20 to 30 gallon. Minimum 50 gal ( for one fish ) . Think of its natural habitat. If your thinking about bamboo sharks you need minimum 180 gal ...We shouldn't have any animals just be cause they are cool without the proper care

we have edited and come to a conclusion matching with this, we are now discussing about other options for OPs pond

 

[emilybell1]

Ganges shark is Glyphus gangeticus. A true freshwater shark. Bull sharks are Carcharhinus leucas, a shark that travels between freshwater and saltwater.

Cool! Learn something new every day!

 

[SlugSnorter]

Oh I’m sure.

Interestingly enough, It seems the are more newly classified as a few species thought to be separate are actually all one species

 

[Uzidaisies]

Cool! Learn something new every day!

Critically endangered though. Not surprising given the common name. I don’t know how anything survives in that river.