IT HATCHED!!!

[thefishofdoom]

well kinda i gave a helping hand but its out and good heres pics and a video is on the way

[Vitaliy]

Sorry, I know nothing about saltwater, what is it? :)

[thefishofdoom]

oh it my bamboo shark( if anyone know eact type please tell) i think brown bannded bamboo. but it a bamboo lol

[ewurm]

Great looking fish! Hope it does well!

[davo]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! best day ever. ive been waiting for a while. when you say helped, i wouldnt be suprised if you just opened it and dragged it out the egg lol.

[MrRngr94]

Sweet! I've been waiting. Where's fishnthings? He's been going nuts over this thing.

[benzjamin13]

AWSOME:headbang2
Good Luck with it:thumbsup:

[thefishofdoom]

i know where is he lol

[davo]

does it swim much? how big it grow? not putting a downer, but whats its chances of survival? is the hard part of keeping it yet to come, or was the hard part it developing and hatching?

[thefishofdoom]

it swims but it like walks on the sand more.it gets 36 to 48 inches.i realy dont know its chances but if it eats real good and since it hatch in my tank even better.i dont know if there is a hardeder part other than feeding but that be easy after the first few.

[davo]

well congrats bro, i think that thing is awesome. keep us posted how things go with it

[thefishofdoom]

i will

[Mourinho18]

very cool indeed. Awesome looking little guy

Does look like a brown banded to me too

just a little info on the brown banded shark for other members:

General information:

These sharks live around coral reefs and tidepools. Interestingly, it can survive out of water for up to 12 hours. The cat shark family contains many species, usually distinguished by their different markings of stripes, bars, etc. Interestingly enough, the best known of the cat shark family is the dogfishes (which form a part of the catshark family). On the internet, brownbanded bamboo cat sharks are for sale, and it is clear that some people might attempt to keep them in their own aquariums. Bamboo sharks are egg-layers, with the eggs enclosed in elongated flattened egg-cases. In captivity, hatching can take up to four months.

Special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations:

These sharks are not endangered at the moment. They tend to stay inshore near coral reefs and tidepools; however, they have fallen prey to fisheries in India and Thailand.

Also interesting is the fact that the gills of this shark are sometimes infested with the larva of isopods which is utilized as food. (The spiracles may be an adaptation for bottom dwelling which helps keep the sand out of the gills as the shark feeds).

These cat sharks have small "whiskers" which are called barbels. These are sensory organs which hang from each nostril.


Range: Indio-Pacific region. East coast of the Indian Peninsula to northern Australia.

Scientific name: Chiloscyllium punctatum

Diet in the wild: invertebrates/crustaceans

[thefishofdoom]

ha nice info oh when he was out i held him in the water i know sharks have the sand paper skin (i felt many sharks) but it seems all the better on your own shark lol

[Mourinho18]

maybe I missed it, but how big is he?

[thefishofdoom]

oh only 7 inch maby 8 inches he is from my finger tip and past my wrist

[fishnthings]

i know where is he lol
i am here:ROFL:

:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

can i have it? did you use candy? did it eat yet? i want a video NOW:swear: ... that thing is awesome... im going out and getting me a egg tomorrow:woot:

[MrRngr94]

It's about time you got on here. And an egg from your local grocery store isn't going to hatch in your aquarium. Just fyi.

[fishnthings]

It's about time you got on here. And an egg from your local grocery store isn't going to hatch in your aquarium. Just fyi.
:cry:... whatd he use:confused:

[MrRngr94]

I think it was one of those plastic eggs he had left over from Easter. I could be wrong though.

[fishnthings]

:ROFL:.... my grandpa uses those on easter... theyre in his closet:WHOA:

[skinless]

thats really cool. ive been waiting for the hatchin thread. im just curious how big a tank its in and what kinda foods you're gonna feed him. congrats.

[fishnthings]

i thinkhes in a 40:D

[jandrew]

Whoa, awesome.

[Don4921]

:clap :clap congrats good job mate:woot: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[frasse]

Its a Chiloscyllium punctatum and to answer ur question about the hard time well it will come cause they are not easy to feed so if u get him to eat there schould be no probs man...:woot:

[concord]

dude thats sweet!

[Honda12]

Been waiting for this thread, congrats man, looking forward to the vid.

[silveraro]

I've never seen one hatch.
Good job and congrats!

[philliptobin]

really awesome!

[fishyz]

Nice shark I wish I could keep one.

[guppy]

Congratulations Papa!

[mcmemily]

:clap :woot: :mwave: :woot: :clap
I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!
I've been waiting for this thread. Those are THE cutest sharks-yes, I said "cutie pie!"
I can't wait to see the video. Keep us updated!
Can you give us the specs again...? gallons, $ you paid for him (or is it a her?)
What you feed it, etc., etc., etc......
Awesome!

[thefishofdoom]

he/her is in a 40 gallon and cost $30.
oh
heres
the
vid
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&n=2&videoID=727310497&Mytoken=12572C2D-11F0-C647-DD47E4A4E28084FC5826792

[davo]

cool vid. its a v. purdy shark

[Honda12]

Thats so cool, do you have it eating yet, if so what you feeding it.

[thefishofdoom]

not yet(still living off yolk) but i got squid the other day whole squid.

[Honda12]

I hope it will eat. I hate dealing with squid, my rays eat it on occasion and it smells so bad.

[KillerKlover]

Aweee its so cute

[Nic]

havent been on much lately ive been waiting for this but it looks real good bro get me some close up shots ill give you a positive ID on it

[Fabio's Dad]

I am very impressed! I was expecting to see some little white almost unidentifyable thing. That is beautiful!!!! Are you going to save the 'devil's purse'?
CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!11

[big E]

Thats the shtt ! great fish, congrats!

[squizze]

it is a brown banded bamboo shark but if in a couple days/weks it gets little black spots over its head and body they hav a common nickname of banded cat shark

[bob_tom]

nice shark:thumbsup: congrats:headbang2

[thefishofdoom]

guess what hes ate so far tree times in two days yes im happy

[Honda12]

Thats great he is eating.

[bpunisher18]

Man great shark, where do you uys find all theses crazy fish , I'm stuck with Cons :(

[Moray lover]

congrats. beautiful shark.

[sharkguy]

ive got a 3 foot nurse shark in 1000 gallon "pool" everyone said he wouldnt eat since it came from teh wild but he eats everythign you put in front of its mouth had it a long time now tho he was tiny when i got him a few years ago from teh keys

[thefishofdoom]

nice i want to get a giant shark pond in the futur

[MrRngr94]

so how's the new baby doing?

[thefishofdoom]

real he likes me lol i had feed him once a night most of the times and he eats from my hand none of that having to throw the food in front of him lol

[MrRngr94]

cool. Try that in about a year or two.

[Dominuslive]

Cool shark bud. Only wish I had the space for a 300 gal tank. They only cost about 25 for an egg here. But getting to 4 ft it needs a large aquarium. Something about 4'x8'x2' would be decent. Also, you got the freaking laserbeams yet??

[thefishofdoom]

no but thats my next step

[davo]

wouldnt a 4ft shark need a slightly bigger tank than one 4ft wide? or do they just not swim much/highly flexible

[thefishofdoom]

thats why im geting a 400 gallon rubbermaid its a circle with a 6 foot diamiter

[blacklabel_1988]

Hey congrats is a... umm... umm... well ill send you a pink and a blue baloon!

[Justin_James]

Congrats on the hatchling. I have 2 of them and love em to death.

[ridethefirexe]

Bamboos are the coolest when you see them hatch. The feeling is overwhelming thinking that a shark could come from an egg....

[Justin_James]

Congrats on the hatching. I personally have 2 of them that hatched in my tank and they share the tank with a very large marine betta. They all get along awsome. The sharks even snuggle into eachouther when sleeping.

Dont feed it until it is 2 weeks old though because their stomach cant handle food that young and it could die. They can go over a month without food so dont worrie about that.


Oups sorry I didn't know I allready responded to this thread. Oh well. ;)