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Suggested Tank
500+ gallons
Max Size
48 inches
Difficulty
Temperament
Description
A stout, bottom-dwelling bullhead shark with a blunt pig-like snout, ridged brows, and a tan-to-brown body covered in small dark spots over a pale belly, with a stiff spine at the front of each dorsal fin. Nocturnal and slow-moving, it crawls over rockwork on muscular pectoral fins and crushes hard-shelled prey with molar-like rear teeth, so it will eat shrimp, crabs, urchins and snails and may bulldoze corals. It needs a very large, cool-water (64-75°F), copper-free system with a deep fine sand bed, open swimming floor space, and stable caves for daytime resting.
Reef Safe
No
Environment
Horn Sharks prefer cooler water temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. They need a lot of space and plenty of hiding spots in the tank.
Behavior
Horn Sharks are nocturnal and spend most of the day hiding in crevices. They are solitary creatures and can be territorial. They are not aggressive unless provoked.
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Owner Reviews
Kai
@kingkai371
Can be curious and even be trained to be hand fed, but definitely for the more experienced Aquarist. They prefer a little bit cooler temps but are definitely interesting and fun to watch/interact with! Only downside is you can’t keep them with corals or invertebrates or many small fish species as they will munch on the invertebrates and fish and tend to disturb areas where corals might be.
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