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Saltwater Shark Pond!
This is the story. I had this nurse shark in a 210g aquarium. Welll, due to a factory defect, it cracked. I just happened to be going in early that morning to ship something and there was about 6 inches of water left, and the shark was making laps  . The tank had just come out of warranty, and he was almost too big for it anyway. Instead of forking out alot of cash for a custom tank, I decided to build a pond for him instead. Thanks to Travis Bowman and my husband, Eal for the construction of the pond. Special thanks to Rich and Stu for the liner and filtration system they Frankenstiened! The shark is loving it, and all that's left are the cosmetics. We'll be doing trex shelving around the top to keep kids hands out, and making another wall on the far side, covering it and the back wall with trellis, and growing some Golden Pothos for a natural look. I also have to add more water, as this holds about 700g, and right now it's around 425g. By the Way, this thing is 8x8x2.5ft |
04-13-2005, 02:56 PM
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Wow, thats a nice pond. Looks great, how big she gonna get (the shark not the pond ). What you feed her right now? |
04-14-2005, 01:10 AM
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He will be 4-5ft. He is currently eating 7-8 jumbo shrimp each feed. They are raw/frozen that I thaw out and peel. He has really grown in the last 6 months or so.
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04-14-2005, 01:18 AM
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Your shark and I should go out to dinner one day. I love jumbo shrimp. Nicejob on the pond it looks great.
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That's a nice pond that you created and i love the nurse shark. I have seen a shark pond created one other place and that is at this fish store. But all in all i can wait to see the finished product. And like Shuba, we need to go out to eat because I love shirmp to highest peak and lowest valley...
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04-14-2005, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Shuba
Your shark and I should go out to dinner one day. I love jumbo shrimp. Nicejob on the pond it looks great.
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You will need to take Herp Chic too if you want your shrimp peeled. :P
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04-14-2005, 02:34 AM
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shrimp are good but nothing beats crawdaddies!
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04-14-2005, 02:40 AM
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heheh ok first of all only people up north call them crawdaddies.. lol they are crawfish. second nice pond, how long have you had the shark and how ddi you get it
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04-14-2005, 03:35 AM
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wuh wuh?? We call them crawdads down here in GA.
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04-14-2005, 04:44 AM
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I've had him about 4.5 months. He was ordered through a saltwater supplier |
04-14-2005, 04:47 AM
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Actually, they are crayfish...but I call em crawdads too lol.
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04-14-2005, 04:55 AM
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well back home in Louisisana we call them "Crawfish" you can ask anyone in LA.
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