Minimum tank size for smallest shark?

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

If you want to keep the smallest shark species in a home aquarium, what is the minimum tank size possible and what kind of shark will stay small?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

The smallest shark is going to get to at least 30" in length. So you're looking at a 7-9 foot tank, and 300-500 gallons minimum, preferably larger.

 

[WheatToast]

The smallest shark is going to get to at least 30" in length. So you're looking at a 7-9 foot tank, and 300-500 gallons minimum, preferably larger.

One of the most commonly available "small" shark in the hobby is the coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus), which grows to 28 inches long. 300-500 gallons minimum sounds reasonable for this species, which I would love to keep someday... someday @WheatToast...

 

[sfin52]

@dantimdad had a shark believe it was in stock tank.

 

[Aspect]

6' x 4' x 20" would be the absolute minimum for a Grey Bamboo (20"-24" in captivity) or a Coral Catshark (24" in captivity).

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

One of the most commonly available "small" shark in the hobby is the coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus), which grows to 28 inches long. 300-500 gallons minimum sounds reasonable for this species, which I would love to keep someday... someday @WheatToast...

You ARE @WheatToast?

 

[GARRIGA]

Not just size but active style, also.

Epaulette don't move much. Others might want to explore. 4x4 foot tank might work because diagonally it's about six feet and probably more actual usable space then typical length exceeding width. Yet that's possibly still too small. Had a client who built a room size tank and was trying to add a black tip. Don't know if ever did but that seemed cramp, too. Oddly, his Epaulette just hovered around one rock and felt it was boring. Offered to give it to me for free but had no place for it. Best not buy that which later might not find one wanting or able to house it. Public aquariums probably have more than enough and those of us with big enough few and likely not all within driving distance. Shipping an unwanted something with today's prices and those carelessly handling said packages should be considered because if large enough was already available then likely question not being asked. I'll get off my soap box ​

 

[Tired]

Dwarf Lantern Shark

ocean.si.edu

This guy probably wouldn't need much space. 'Course, you can't buy them alive for your tank.

 

[JamesBryce]

If you want to keep the smallest shark species in a home aquarium, what is the minimum tank size possible and what kind of shark will stay small?

Hi my name is Jimmy and I gt a 520 litre aquarium tank to keep a small lantern⁸ shark in so wat is li price of them

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Hi my name is Jimmy and I gt a 520 litre aquarium tank to keep a small lantern⁸ shark in so wat is li price of them

They cannot be kept in captivity as far as I know

 

[Tired]

I would imagine a lantern shark can technically be /kept/, if one can be somehow brought to the surface alive and healthy. Thing is, that's never been done. If no public aquarium or research facility in the world keeps the fish, I would expect the fish is probably not available for sale anywhere. Like most deep sea life.
(Barring things like tiny obscure gobies that don't make for good exhibits. There are probably tiny obscure gobies occasionally for sale that aren't found at public aquariums.)

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Hi my name is Jimmy and I gt a 520 litre aquarium tank to keep a small lantern⁸ shark in so wat is li price of them

Yeah, unless you get incredibly lucky and happen to find one which was caught at relatively shallow depths (the absolute minimum I've seen so far is 50m deep; they're usually several hundred meters down), the price would be however much it costs to get any necessary permits, build your own deep sea collection submersible, get a crew to man it, and cover the expedition(s) costs. That doesn't include the costs of setting up an appropriate, coldwater, deepwater emulating aquarium for them.

So, likely a few million dollars/euros at the bare minimum.

That said, they're super cool critters.