Saltwater sharks?

does anyone know what type of sharks its legal to own in new york and buy in new york without a permit or anything and without having some degree in science because i was looking at the port jackson shark and the banded cat shark but i would rather have a shark that has sharp teeth and actually eats real shark food like a dog fish or something because im going to get a huge tank soon and i want to get a shark but not a big one like a great white or anything just something 3-5 feet or less. thanks

Saltwater sharks?
Good luck, you are talking about a huge tank. In reality you are talking about a tank of thousands of gallons. Great whites cannot be kept in captivity by anyone. Dogfish maybe a couple in a 1000 gallon tank.
Reply:By huge tank what do you mean Cause many sharks need 1000+ gallons per shark and not the ones that get bigger than two feet. And also if you have no idea about saltwater tanks and have never had one before do not get a shark. Only experienced aquarists should handle sharks. For a shark tank set up your thinking in the 2500-8000g range and i doubt you are willing to spend that much money on something you have no experience with. If you want a shark start out with freshwater ones and get like a 90gallon tank. Seriously you dont know what your getting into.
Reply:that would be so cool. there was a store in Calgary which sold Nurse sharks, about 3 feet long. they had a huge tank with maybe 5 sharks in it. feeding time was really popular, but i never went there for it. Dogfish are very common on the west coast . Bull sharks can live in fresh water...... some travel away up the Mississippi river,.
Reply:I don't know the legalities behind shark ownership in NY, but I do know that keeping and maintaining sharks is no small feat.





I think the smallest shark you could keep in captivity would be the bamboo/cat shark (grows to 3 ft) and it would still need a bare minimum of 200 gallons.



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