new shark owner
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kasaki89;4426783; said:
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f186/help-152879.html
is the most i could find on it. Don't remove anything though, it could just be a protective coat to fight off bacteria and other things.
kasaki89;4426794; said:hahah ! the link that u just sent me , is from me ! i wrote that topic on reef tank!
like i said the only thing i could find on it. MFK will find your answer though, there are some really good people on here.
kasaki89;4426800; said:
Haha thanks, you have kept my mind off some really hard stuff i have been going through lately. So thank you.
He should be on this morning. Hes usually on during the day and early in the morning.
kasaki89;4426829; said:
Haha not a problem, and welcome to mfk.
Theres a lot of great people here, really nice people too.
I am known as the *******, so if you are okay with me, nothing should ever bother you about this site
I'll chime in - trying to move today, so this will be quick:
The slime layer you see is normal. It's fine to wipe it off.
The pup might not move in the egg for extended periods.
Make sure the yolk and chord haven't rolled around. It pinches the chord and breaks the connection to the pup. If that happens, the pup won't usually make it.
I wouldn't suggest freeing a shark from the egg. I've done it before, but only on rare cases. 999 times out of 10,000 the shark will use the entire yolk sac, then hatch a few days later. As they get close to the hatch date, the pup will drawn in more from the yolk that it needs, and store it. That is why you don't feed shark/ray pups right away, they need to burn off the extra stored nutrients. Also, helping one out breaks part of the growth process - pushing free of the egg. Similar with birds and reptiles - helping them out of the egg actually sets them back.
An upclose picture would help. But that's my $.02 on it. Keep us posted.
The slime layer you see is normal. It's fine to wipe it off.
The pup might not move in the egg for extended periods.
Make sure the yolk and chord haven't rolled around. It pinches the chord and breaks the connection to the pup. If that happens, the pup won't usually make it.
I wouldn't suggest freeing a shark from the egg. I've done it before, but only on rare cases. 999 times out of 10,000 the shark will use the entire yolk sac, then hatch a few days later. As they get close to the hatch date, the pup will drawn in more from the yolk that it needs, and store it. That is why you don't feed shark/ray pups right away, they need to burn off the extra stored nutrients. Also, helping one out breaks part of the growth process - pushing free of the egg. Similar with birds and reptiles - helping them out of the egg actually sets them back.
An upclose picture would help. But that's my $.02 on it. Keep us posted.
