diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index 9b9f6c8..0810866 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 
 TODO:
-- fix max spawn height
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 31b4e3a..fdcc8fe 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ shark.max_light = tonumber(core.settings:get("shark.max_light")) or core.LIGHT_M
 --- Minimum height at which shark can spawn.
 --
 --  @setting shark.min_height
-shark.min_height = tonumber(core.settings:get("shark.min_height")) or -30
+shark.min_height = tonumber(core.settings:get("shark.min_height")) or -500
 
 --- Maximum height at which shark can spawn.
 --
 --  @setting shark.max_height
-shark.max_height = tonumber(core.settings:get("shark.max_height")) or 100
+shark.max_height = tonumber(core.settings:get("shark.max_height")) or 500
 
 --- Times that shark can spawn.
 --
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 4ebd2d8..6dbbc7f 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ shark.min_light (Shark min spawn light) int 4 0 14
 shark.max_light (Shark max spawn light) int 14 0 14
 
 # Minimum height at which shark can spawn.
-shark.min_height (Shark min spawn height) int -30
+shark.min_height (Shark min spawn height) int -500
 
 # Maximum height at which shark can spawn.
-shark.max_height (Shark max spawn height) int 100
+shark.max_height (Shark max spawn height) int 500
 
 # Times that shark can spawn.
 #