White-spotted Bamboo

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Reefmike

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Ok. I have decided that I'm going to try my hand at the White-spotted Bamboo for my 1st shark. I'm going to try to get the youngest I can (or an egg if it can be found).
What I would like now is anyone that has kept these please share any tips/info that you have that is not mentioned in books etc. Or for that matter, tell me everything. The more I hear it and read it the better I'll know it. I want this endeavor to go like clockwork. I want my shark to live 20+ yrs.

TIA, Mike
 
Good Choice.

I would recommend that you start with a pup - not an egg. when starting with egg cases - there are two main problems (especially for new shark Aquarists). The 1st is that the egg may not hatch - due to being a "Wind egg", or just a bad egg. The 2nd is even if it hatches often times it may be very difficult to get the newly hatched shark to feed - which often may result in the pup's death.

A Living, swimming pup that's about 8" long is large enough that it's already feeding on it's own. So it actually should be easier to acclimate to your tank, and get it feeding once it's in your tank. This is the easiest and best way to start your shark keeping experience - IMO.

BTW - here's a good place to check for Captive Breed White-spotted Bamboo pups.

http://www.tropicorium.com/index.html
 
That's good advice. Make sure you see it eat prior to buying it.
Expect it to grow a lot and have space for it as it grows.
 
ya get a shark pup or and 12" incher plus would be better and easier to take care of and u should be able to keep it in a 180 or bigger but i would go for a 250 or 300 just to have room for her
 
ya get a shark pup or and 12" incher plus would be better and easier to take care of and u should be able to keep it in a 180 or bigger but i would go for a 250 or 300 just to have room for her
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Okay - and just why would he want a pup that's 12" or more - when he's looking to raise one from a small pup. IMO - a 8 or 9" pup is fine - still small enough that it's only been hatched for about 2-3 months. Yet it still has quite a bit of growing to do.

As for keeping a White-spotted Bamboo for life in a 180-300 gallon tank - NO WAY!!! These tanks are still TOO SMALL for an adult White-spotted. IMO - a 420-480 gallon tank(8'L x 3.5-4'W x 2'T) would be minimum for a single adult.
 
I definitely want the smallest I can find that is already eating. As krj-1168 stated, I want to raise one from a pup. To me getting one 12" or more is just "getting a shark".
 
OK, here's a couple of ?'s I've come up with.
Are the claspers easily noticeable on pups?
When aquiring/raising a single shark is it better to get a male, a female, or doesn't matter?
 
krj-1168;1521168; said:
Good Choice.

I would recommend that you start with a pup - not an egg. when starting with egg cases - there are two main problems (especially for new shark Aquarists). The 1st is that the egg may not hatch - due to being a "Wind egg", or just a bad egg. The 2nd is even if it hatches often times it may be very difficult to get the newly hatched shark to feed - which often may result in the pup's death.

A Living, swimming pup that's about 8" long is large enough that it's already feeding on it's own. So it actually should be easier to acclimate to your tank, and get it feeding once it's in your tank. This is the easiest and best way to start your shark keeping experience - IMO.

BTW - here's a good place to check for Captive Breed White-spotted Bamboo pups.

http://www.tropicorium.com/index.html
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thats a awesome place to get sharks, thats one of my favorite LFS. Really clean and the people that run the place know alot about the hobby very good people there.
 
Reefmike;1532131; said:
OK, here's a couple of ?'s I've come up with.
Are the claspers easily noticeable on pups?
When aquiring/raising a single shark is it better to get a male, a female, or doesn't matter?
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Good Questiions.

While the claspers will be tiny in pups - they should still be visible.

As for as which sex in better - not sure it really matters - if it the only shark in the tank. As far as size - generally in sharks - the female usually tend to be larger. In the case of the White-spotted bamboo - Females tend to reach about 36-37" , while males are usually about 32".
 
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