Shark aquarium and catfish shark at home

We all know that the fish very well soothe and relax. The variety of fish and aquariums allows you to choose absolutely any species, by size, way of keeping and feeding. Many of them acquire exotic pets, without regretting the means and forces for their maintenance. Such animals include an aquarium shark. The widespread opinion that these are machines for murder, today is not entirely relevant. If you feed this fish constantly, the natural instinct gradually dulls it, and as a result other kinds of fish can perfectly coexist with it.

It should be noted that the aquarium shark is characterized by a timid character, and may well be afraid of sudden movements outside the aquarium. This fish does not attack objects that are larger than its size, so that the owner can have unhindered access to stones and soil. And for feeding it is better to use special forceps to avoid trouble. The teeth of these marine inhabitants are arranged in even rows, and the number of teeth can reach more than a thousand in only one row.

In general, aquarium sharks are divided into bottom and pelagic. Their content is quite different.

The aquarium bottom shark has a brown-striped color. It has a calm character, often passive. In nature, these animals live in shallow waters. They feed on crabs, different shrimps, sea urchins and other small marine creatures. Often they are called "mustachioed" because of a small but noticeable mustache near the nostril. This is a large enough shark, which in length can grow up to 100 cm or more. The best volume of the aquarium for its maintenance is 650 liters.

The second species is a pelagic aquarium pelagic. A large shark can reach 180 cm, but this happens most often in nature. For domestic content, you can choose a fish that will grow to 40-50 cm. Such species need to be in motion all the time, and, therefore, they need a spacious aquarium, at best - a ring aquarium. Movement helps them to stay afloat, due to the absence of a swim bladder.

Some species of these fish can live 8-10 years, and the shark-nurse - and 20 years. Moreover, it multiplies well.

Another interesting type of domestic fish are catfish sharks or pangasius. This is quite moving fish, so the aquarium is better for them to choose a large, preferably from 300 liters. These pets love warm water, they grow faster in it. And if the temperature drops, they stop taking food and go down to the bottom.

Catfish sharks are very fond of eating, although they are not particularly picky. They can be fed as small live fish, and dry food or ordinary bloodworm. But to feed them better in the evening, somewhat muffled light.

However, do not forget that these fish are used to flocks, so they need to keep a few pieces. And the best neighborhood will be with calm big fish, otherwise they can eat small.

Reproduction of pangasius at home is very rare. This will require a special temperature regime. In a favorable situation, they postpone about 100,000 eggs at a time, and a couple of days later the offspring appear.

Exotic species of fish, such as the aquarium shark, are very popular today. Contain them is not so difficult, and watching them is a real pleasure. Shark catfish belong to such species. They are of different types and sizes, mobile and passive. The conditions of their maintenance are also different. And if you want to start any of these fish species, you will need to familiarize yourself with all the additional information.

In a word, the diversity of exotic fish species is great today. You can choose a fish for your taste and color. There is a lot of information on the Internet, so there will not be problems with the content either. And you can watch them for an infinitely long time.