Is there a shark I can keep in a 150g long?

[crazyyz250er]

I am soon picking up a 150 gallon long with the original intentions of doing freshwater monsters, but now i am considering doing a saltwater "monsters" tank. My only concerns is being able to maintain a clean looking tank. Any input would be appreciated!

[chimmike]

can't really do any saltwater "monsters" in a 150g.

[iheartJMS]

Maybe just during the really early stages of its life...sharks will outgrow a 150 in no time..

[olemiss reb]

No, lots of shark folks on the fish only/aggressive forum if you want detailed info on keeping sharks. Not a good beginner choice though.

[jeff@zina.com]

can't really do any saltwater "monsters" in a 150g.

Can't do any freshwater monsters either. In terms of monster tanks, 150 gallons is what splashes out while cleaning the glass... :)

Jeff

[Uncle Salty 05]

Lots of LFSs sell Banded Shark eggs. (down here anyway)
They are cool to watch as the yolk sack gets smaller and the embryo gets bigger. When they hatch they are only 4-6" long and could be kept in a 150 for quite a while, but as has been said it will eventually outgrow the tank and either need to be returned to the store or euthanised.
Triggers are your best bet for Monsters.

[jdthomas24]

+1 above- sharks are cool but best keep is large tanks to prevent stress. Shark stress= death

[Chris27]

While I will agree that sharks are indeed cool in concept, the smaller ones that I have seen locally in tanks have been somewhat boring in that they hide much of the day while the bright lights are on. They are really cool when they are out and about, but it wasn't enough for my liking.

If you want to setup an active predator tank I would suggest a trigger, lionfish and puffer tank. None are really reef safe, they are all usually very active, most have personality and they can really put on a show come feeding time.

[Everyones Hero]

I just wanted to say that you don't want to mix lions & triggers. Triggers will pick apart lions & either kill the lionfish or get stung & die itself.

[Mad_Reefer]

No. And I think it is a bad idea to keep anything in a tank that can't stay there for life. Unless you already have the bigger tank.
I wouldn't do a shark in less than 1000 gallons. I setup a 2000 gallon pond for koi that get the same size as the smallest sharks.