Just got my new hasselt's bamboo shark

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Jack Dempsey
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At 9:30AM this morning I received my shark in the mail. He appears to be in to be in good health. I am gonna very slowly drip him based on the low success rate of the species. I hope to be posting updates of him soon
 

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Jack Dempsey
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Thank You, I might be regretting acclimating him right into the 180 gallon though. It's gonna be tougher to target feed and he can get lost in there.
 

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Jack Dempsey
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Thanks for the best wishes, I am actually impressed with how well he is taking to the tank. I have been attempting to feed him twice a day just to get some size on him. I have experience with slightly larger sharks such as other bamboos and coral cat sharks, but I would love some suggestions on what to feed to such a small mouth. Obviously, he is not taking down silversides, yet. I have been trying mysis shrimp, thinking of trying something bigger like krill tonight. Any suggestions?
 

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PE Mysis, small krill (Euphasia pacifica), chopped silversides or squid tenticles are your best bet. Ghost shrimp might work as well. I had limited luck with them feeding on live food like that.
 
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