Shipping an egg is easier and cheaper than a hatched shark, but there are other challenges/risks with hatching an egg. For eggs that are early in the development stage, it may not be fertile, or the embryo may already be dead. If and when it hatches, the greatest challenge is getting the young shark to eat. Some it well after hatching (and absorbing the yolk sac), others don't ever eat. Mysis and squid seem to be some of the best food for getting them started.
The egg does need to be acclimated, as it exchanges water with the surrounding aquarium to remove waste from the case and bring in oxygen. My experience has been that they do best in a higher flow location (I hatched mine in my sump).
The biggest issue is making sure you have the facilities to house the shark as he grows, as they will grow quickly for the first couple of years.
The egg does need to be acclimated, as it exchanges water with the surrounding aquarium to remove waste from the case and bring in oxygen. My experience has been that they do best in a higher flow location (I hatched mine in my sump).
The biggest issue is making sure you have the facilities to house the shark as he grows, as they will grow quickly for the first couple of years.
