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Hey im going too buy me a juvenile brownbanded bamboo shark on thursday anyone here have one?
In that case give me some advice on what thay want to eat.
I know that they eat small fish etc but i want too know more..
 
I don't have one, but if you want to know more, I would suggest that you do some more reasearch before you get it.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Well i have the bock aquarium sharks&rays and i have been reading on the wetweb media site i just wanna know if there is anything else u can give them not just what it says in the bocks?
 
make sure it eats for you before you buy it. They do have a tendancy to not want to eat and then die.
 
Juveniles can be housed in aquariums as small as 30 gallons, while adults will need a 180 gallon, or larger, aquarium. You should choose an aquarium with as much surface space as possible, since these sharks spend little time swimming off the bottom. The aquarium should have a limited amount of decorations, although suitable hiding places should be constructed in which they can hang out in during the day. This is especially important for younger and new sharks in order to ensure that they acclimate to their new home. Give them a varied diet that includes fresh, unseasoned seafood, like squid, shrimp, clam, scallop and marine fish. The juveniles have small mouths and their teeth are better suited for grasping prey than masticating it; therefore, make sure their food is finely chopped. They should be able to swallow these pieces of food whole without having to tear it or chew it up. When I feed bamboo or epaulette sharks I stick a piece of food on the end of a staff. (you can make your own, or buy something similar from your LFS) Place the food near to the front of the head and gently wave it back and forth. The shark will usually come forward and suck the food right off the feeding staff. By presenting food in this way I know if the shark has eaten or not and I can remove the food if it is not consumed. You should be aware that fresh seafood, especially scallops and clams, can rapidly mess up your water parameters if left in the aquarium. It is not uncommon for them to reject food for a few weeks after it is introduced to your aquarium. If they fast any longer than this, try feeding them live food, like ghost shrimp or black mollies. Since these sharks usually hunt at night, introduce food right before you turn off the lights. Remember to remove uneaten food in the morning. As far as the frequency of feeding is concerned, I would say feed your shark every second or third day. If you feed them to much they are going to grow like crazy, if you do not feed them enough they will suffer from malnutrition. Use the shark's condition to determine if you are feeding it enough. If it looks as though the shark is losing weight, feed more, if it is fat and growing at an accelerated rate feed less. Ok, LOL I am lazy now, if you need more info - PM me, lol.

--Emi
 
I have a 700 gallon tank and no i wont get a nurseshark no way man..
 
I was able to get my sharks (2 bamboo and 1 marbled) to eat about an hour after putting them in the tank by offering them squid. I also found that smelt at Kroger was cheaper then buying silversides from the LFS. I lost them when we went 2 days without power due to a storm.
 
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