Brown Banded Bamboo Shark 18"

Brown Banded Bamboo Shark 18"Chiloscyllium punctatum The brown banded bamboo shark is the most suitable shark for the home aquarium. It achieves a maximum size of about 30". As an adult, it will need a minimum 180 gallon tank. For the first few months, a 55 75 would suffice. They require a bare bottom or fine sand bed, not crushed coral. They also need a lot of open room to swim, not a lot of rockwork that can collapse on them. They will not bother large fish, but can be victims

It requires a 10-gallon or larger aquarium preferably with branching coral

They require expert care and handling

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they need a lot of swimming room

have no interest in bothering the corals or inverts

Like all jawfish

Groupers should only be kept with other aggressive carnivores such as triggers

active fish that will bring both color and activity to a fish-only or reef aquarium of 30 gallons or larger

including angel preparations with sponge

but it might eat ornamental shrimp

Maximum size 3"

Calcinus elegans