We have had a predator tank set up for about a month and slowly prepping for a shark, we finally got a medium sized coral cat yesterday and want to be sure we are doing everything right. He is in 180 gallons (know this is small but it's for right now) about a 2" bed of love sand and a pile of live rock in each corner and in middle, he probably has 75% of the floor space clear. We did a slow drip acclimation and then put him in. He swam back and forth for about an hour then calmed down, we got him to eat a chunk of silver side. We're just worried because he really doesn't move, will even let us pick him up and he doesn't do much. Any thoughts?
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They are nocturnal so you probably won't see much action with the lights on.
I wouldn't stress him out by picking him up.
Keep the lights off and continue to offer food.
I wouldn't stress him out by picking him up.
Keep the lights off and continue to offer food.
The light is on a setting (sunrise, daylight, sunset and moonlight then off) should I really just turn the light off for a few days or continue to let it cycle. There are other fish in the tank (2 triggers, fox face and two maroon clowns and their carpet) so I am a little worried about turning off the light. We are semi new to this but have probably been set up for three months.
Let him settle in, and don't pick the shark up unless it is really necessary. Some cat shark specie are not actively swimming all the time especially during the day, but with lights out a different story. The setup you have for your coral catshark is good
Sharks are very sensitive to any nitrite, or ammonia, and copper will kill them. Add squid to the feeding schedule .
Sharks are very sensitive to any nitrite, or ammonia, and copper will kill them. Add squid to the feeding schedule .Thank y'all - just new totally new type of tank mate (not to mention pricey) so a little over concerned! we really just touched him to make sure he was still alive. We knew they were nocturnal but really thought he would move more than this hah but will let him be now
Most triggers are bad tankmates for sharks, I would also be a bit cautious with the carpet anemone. Clumsy Shark and something that stings is usually not a good idea.