bamboo catshark

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I was very lucky with my hatchlings. I have 2 female banded bamboo sharks that I bought from eggs since that is all that is available around my area. After hatching I waited 2 weeks before the first feeding and on the very first attempt I had both sharks eating and the rest is history. I did my homework before I jumped into keeping sharks and maybe having the knowledge on my side is what led to my success. They are growing very quickly wth 2 feedings per week of a varied diet of fresh seafoods. Once they start to reach the 2 foot mark I plan on upgrading to a 300 gallon custom tank. The only tankmates they have are some hermit crabs and a large marine betta. They all get along very well. The new tank will have rounded inside corners just like the 180 they are in now that I bought from Tenecor, it's an acrylic tank and the corners look awsome.
 
krj-1168;489222; said:
I love the Bamboo Sharks - especially the Brown-banded, since it was my very first shark.

They are wonderful sharks, especially for beginner shark keepers. And yes, they are hardy- very hardy. But as most people will tell you - get a hatched & feeding juvenile - instead of the egg case.

Yes, the hatched juvenile costs more - but it will be worth it - since it will also greatly increase the odds of the pups survival.

Trying to get a recently hatched Brown-banded , to feed can be a real problem - and has cost the lives of many a bamboo pup, by novice keepers.
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Very true... I like the white spotted better myself. Probably just like you said because it was my first shark. I also think the arabian bamboo is a cool member of the genus as well. I have one in my marbled catshark pond right now, and is one of the coolest species ever! Kind of reminds me of a boxer dog! It get all excited to see me especially at feeding time, but is dumber than a box of rocks! :drool: haha! There is a much better success rate with hatched feeding juviniles, than eggs. To watch your own shark hatch from an egg is pretty priceless though i must admit! haha:D
 
Justin_James;489999; said:
I was very lucky with my hatchlings. I have 2 female banded bamboo sharks that I bought from eggs since that is all that is available around my area. After hatching I waited 2 weeks before the first feeding and on the very first attempt I had both sharks eating and the rest is history. I did my homework before I jumped into keeping sharks and maybe having the knowledge on my side is what led to my success. They are growing very quickly wth 2 feedings per week of a varied diet of fresh seafoods. Once they start to reach the 2 foot mark I plan on upgrading to a 300 gallon custom tank. The only tankmates they have are some hermit crabs and a large marine betta. They all get along very well. The new tank will have rounded inside corners just like the 180 they are in now that I bought from Tenecor, it's an acrylic tank and the corners look awsome.
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Yeah i wouldnt be afraid to keep a juvinile shark in a smaller tank, but i would never be able to live with myself. They look so unhappy when you put them in tanks! To truely enjoy many species of sharks u need to keep them in ponds/pools or very large systems! I keep all my sharks in ponds, except for my juvinile bamboo pair in the 180. But that is just a grow out tank before they go in with the epaulettes'.
 
Bamboos(all available species) are very cool sharks. And ince they're feeding - they're also very hardy.

Personally I've sometimes be known to jokingly commit - that they're so tough - that it takes a complete novice(to saltwater fish) or a force of nature to kill them. I say this because - my Brown-banded died when my city(Raleigh,NC) was hit by Hurricane Fran(Sept 1996). Actually to be more accurate it was the power outage(that lasted for a couple of days) caused by that killed her.

I learned from that if your planning to keep saltwater fish(but especially sharks) of any kind - it's good to have a backup generator - other wise - if you have a prolonged powerage - you will be buying new fish, and burying your old ones.
 
Yes, A backup power supply is a must. I have a 3000 watt gas generator just for my tanks. When you look at it you pay $500 for a few fish and some live rock so why not put that into a generator to prevent loosing Thousands! :confused:
 
Well - I not saying that having a back-up generator for your shark tank is the only reason to have one. Because it's not.

But replacing a tank full of fish, Live rock, live sand - can also be a serious pain in the butt.
Which will likely include completely emptying the tank. So you are talking about adding salt to refill the tank to the bill.
 
my bamboo shark has stopped eating and didnt even try and swim away when i touched it ive had it for six months with no problems up to now,anyone have a clue what may be wrong
 
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