Keeping Sharks in a Saltwater Aquarium

There are only a few sharks I would recommend for a home aquarium.  Unless you have the time, money, and expertise to do a 500 gallon + aquarium.  I would stick to the smaller sharks.


  Maintaining great water quality is key to keeping saltwater sharks.  When selecting an aquarium set up you should choose a long aquarium with limited decorations.  Sharks need room to swim and tend to bump into rocks and other things.  I recommend getting a large wet/dry filter with a in sump protein skimmer.  Also its important to make sure your aquarium is properly grounded using a titanium probe.

The Banded Shark  (Chiloscyllium punctatum) is a good choice for the home aquarium.  It is commonly seen in most local fish stores.  The Banded Shark will readily eat krill, squid, and live ghost shrimp.

The Coral Cat Shark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) is another good choice for the home aquarium. This shark will get two feet in length so you should be needing a large aquarium.

The White Spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) is one of my favorite home aquarium sharks.  Remember the cute little shark you see at the local fish store will get big and you need a large aquarium to keep them successfully.