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Old 10/20/2007, 04:23 PM
Juggler Juggler is offline
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Final verdict PLEASE

I cant seem to get a final answer,
i have a shark egg which looks like he is gonna end up a plain banded.
Is he going to outgrow my 180 or not?
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Old 10/20/2007, 06:24 PM
TheSaltwaterGuy TheSaltwaterGuy is offline
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Yes. They get to about 39-40" long. In order to care for these animals long term, you'll need a tank of at least 480g, or an 8' x 4' footprint.
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Old 10/20/2007, 07:46 PM
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well what is the average growth rate?
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Old 10/20/2007, 08:28 PM
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In the first year, they'll grow about 8-12", then their growth slows to about 2-3" per year.
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