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SCORE!Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relatives
Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relativeswww.academia.edu
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SCORE!Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relatives
Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relativeswww.academia.edu
Yeah I think so tooI think it would be in their benefit if you paid them!
I think it would be in their benefit if you paid them!
Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relatives
Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relativeswww.academia.edu
What do you mean?Exposure won't put food on the table
What do you mean?
OHHHHH yeah no you're right. It really only applies to social media and that's it. And only if you have a huge followingJust that paying them for their time and expertise is good. Seems like there's a current trend to offer shout outs, social media posts, or other "exposure" in lieu of actual payment.
Just a joke, I see where you agreed with Thales
I'm sorry I realized that I meant a blacktip reef shark. Are you still talking about those?If you really want a large predatory shark as a pet then go get enrolled into a biology program with emphasis on husbandry/ichthiology/environmental science. When I worked the aquarium of the Smokeys I learned just how fragile they are. Water quality has to be 100% perfect at all times, no swings PERIOD. The cost of food alone is going to run $1k plus per year and that isnt even taking into account vitamins and antibiotics. Black tips are highly susceptible to a myriad of diseases, many of which can only be identified in a laboratory. If you must have a shark species- I would encourage you to look at members of the Hemiscyllidae family.
Even a black tip reef shark will get 5+ feet in length. Still would not reccomend one. Care requirements are not much differentI'm sorry I realized that I meant a blacktip reef shark. Are you still talking about those?
Maybe there is a free online class or textbook. Do you recommend any?Even a black tip reef shark will get 5+ feet in length. Still would not reccomend one. Care requirements are not much different
I Linked you the elasmo husbandry manual above.Maybe there is a free online class or textbook. Do you recommend any?
I was looking for that! @Miguel Rodriguez read this 10 times or so.I Linked you the elasmo husbandry manual above.
Oh right lolI Linked you the elasmo husbandry manual above.
All things to considerI’d just stick with Dogfish. They would do much better longterm and are much more realistic to build a suitable pond for.
Thanks! I'm currently reading up the book they gave me. It's a doozy. That's probably when I'll talk to some experts. Once I've gotten the basic understanding down. And I want all the ponds that I design and build to be more accessible! I'm not trying to build things for the ultra-rich. I want to make this as "affordable" as I can.I know this isn’t much help but I know there is a guy in Los Angeles that has like a private 750,000 gallon tank with a few black tips. Unfortunately I have no way of getting into contact with him. Maybe reach out to Unique Corals and see if the owner Joe Caparatta has any info or resources for you.
Super cool idea though, it’s something I grew up thinking about it and was what originally got me into this hobby back when I was 12. I soon realized that I didn’t have $1M+ for a shark tank so I got a nano reef which as a kid I still couldn’t really afford haha.