Problem. Shark Problem.

rockskimmerflow · Aug 21, 2018

Glad you could cancel to order! Out of curiosity, are those (test kit?) boxes supporting that ATI light by the reflectors/bulbs???

Joshua Agostoni · Aug 22, 2018

Take that 70 and get him a small starter tank he is obviously interested in the hobby and wants to be like his older brother. Teach him how to take care of his own tank he'll leave yours alone. Start him off with fresh water so it's easy.

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kp1991 · Aug 22, 2018

Yup those guys get like 3 to 4 feet long youd need atleast 500 plus gallons bare minimum

CC13 · Aug 22, 2018

..... so did this shark arrive or was the order cancelled?

Curious. lol

aquariumreefers · Aug 22, 2018

The bamboo shark will grow fast if heavily feeding is done feed once a day every other day if you can get a shark bamboo egg would be best to enjoy the shark for a bit more if it's get too large might need to take him to your LFS if they can help house or trade or post for sale or trade in case you cannot upgrade. Awesome sharks but they do get big for a 180g

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Forsaken77 · Aug 22, 2018

sfin52 said:
Not to mention the cow fish may be stressed by a shark and take down the whole system . Now give him a couple of dead legs .

Nah... Cowfish are not easily stressed and a banded cat shark stays relatively small and on the floor of the tank. The longhorn cowfish has the best personality. They also get pretty big.

To have that shark you would need at least an 8' tank at minimum if you were to keep it long term and they are very docile and can be out competed for food easily. It can also be VERY difficult to feed them. I hatched one and couldn't get it to eat.

bluedevils6653 · Aug 22, 2018

Forsaken77 said:
Nah... Cowfish are not easily stressed and a banded cat shark stays relatively small and on the floor of the tank. The longhorn cowfish has the best personality. They also get pretty big.

To have that shark you would need at least an 8' tank at minimum if you were to keep it long term and they are very docile and can be out competed for food easily. It can also be VERY difficult to feed them. I hatched one and couldn't get it to eat.

Thats not true at all in regards to the shark. 3 and a half to 4 feet is not relatively small. Coral cat sharks on the other hand which get around 2 feet or so give or take and I would agree with is relatively small but still need a large tank to thrive in. Its not about the length of a tank in terms of housing sharks. You say 8ft minimum. Well a standard 240 is 8 foot by 2 feet for example. A shark that gets over 3 feet and will push 4 feet fully grown will not thrive in a tank thats only 2 feet wide. Its about the footprint of the tank. Also saying they are very docile i wouldnt agree with. Sure when they are small less than 18-24inches or so they can be picked on by larger and more aggressive types of fish such as angels, triggers, puffers, and ive even seen it with some large tangs as well. But given the chance they will attack anything they think they can take on once they get some size on them. Usually when they reach that 2 foot or so threshold. Usually closer to 2 and a half feet ime. Most of the sharks we keep are more active at night so thats when they do their damage when your fish are sleeping. In regards to you saying its difficult to feed them thats not accurate at all. Sure if you hatch one then yes that might be difficult at first to get them to feed and thats half the battle. If its your first shark and you have no experience then you shouldnt be buying an egg either. Youll wanna get a small one thats eating and is in good health to start off. But once you get them eating youll be ok. Sorry for the rant but it drives me crazy seeing inaccurate information being told about housing sharks. They are awesome to keep if you have the right set up and the knowledge to keep them. I have been keeping sharks for the past 10 years or so. Ive kept white spotted bamboos, brown banded bamboos, coral cats, and epaulettes. Please if anyone has any questions reagrding any of this please reply or pm me I will be more than happy to help and answer questions!

Forsaken77 · Aug 23, 2018

bluedevils6653 said:
Thats not true at all in regards to the shark. 3 and a half to 4 feet is not relatively small. Coral cat sharks on the other hand which get around 2 feet or so give or take and I would agree with is relatively small but still need a large tank to thrive in. Its not about the length of a tank in terms of housing sharks. You say 8ft minimum. Well a standard 240 is 8 foot by 2 feet for example. A shark that gets over 3 feet and will push 4 feet fully grown will not thrive in a tank thats only 2 feet wide. Its about the footprint of the tank. Also saying they are very docile i wouldnt agree with. Sure when they are small less than 18-24inches or so they can be picked on by larger and more aggressive types of fish such as angels, triggers, puffers, and ive even seen it with some large tangs as well. But given the chance they will attack anything they think they can take on once they get some size on them. Usually when they reach that 2 foot or so threshold. Usually closer to 2 and a half feet ime. Most of the sharks we keep are more active at night so thats when they do their damage when your fish are sleeping. In regards to you saying its difficult to feed them thats not accurate at all. Sure if you hatch one then yes that might be difficult at first to get them to feed and thats half the battle. If its your first shark and you have no experience then you shouldnt be buying an egg either. Youll wanna get a small one thats eating and is in good health to start off. But once you get them eating youll be ok. Sorry for the rant but it drives me crazy seeing inaccurate information being told about housing sharks. They are awesome to keep if you have the right set up and the knowledge to keep them. I have been keeping sharks for the past 10 years or so. Ive kept white spotted bamboos, brown banded bamboos, coral cats, and epaulettes. Please if anyone has any questions reagrding any of this please reply or pm me I will be more than happy to help and answer questions!

I was told in captivity they get 3 feet tops, and that was rare to see in a tank. But since you keep them I would defer to your expertise. The store where I bought it had a wide selection of shark tanks, so I thought him knowledgeable.

I had my juvenile shark housed with a cowfish, which is why I said the cowfish isn't easily upset. They completely ignored each other. The cow was mid-upper range and the shark was along the bottom.

I had a cat shark housed with 3 triggers, groupers, basically all predatory fish and they ignored the shark. But I didn't keep it long term, from a month old 6" to maybe 18". So I never experienced the aggressive phase of this shark you talk about and was told it would be fine with other predator fish (which it was a predator tank). It was the most docile animal in the tank and I had to feed it so it would get food. It seems different places have different opinions on these sharks. But again, if you keep them, I'd take your word over a place that sells them.

The egg was a real pain after it hatched. The baby shark would not accept fresh seafood no matter how I tried to feed it. And trust me, I did all the research possible at the time (mid 90's). I think it lasted 4 days.

bluedevils6653 · Aug 23, 2018

Forsaken77 said:
I was told in captivity they get 3 feet tops, and that was rare to see in a tank. But since you keep them I would defer to your expertise. The store where I bought it had a wide selection of shark tanks, so I thought him knowledgeable.

I had my juvenile shark housed with a cowfish, which is why I said the cowfish isn't easily upset. They completely ignored each other. The cow was mid-upper range and the shark was along the bottom.

I had a cat shark housed with 3 triggers, groupers, basically all predatory fish and they ignored the shark. But I didn't keep it long term, from a month old 6" to maybe 18". So I never experienced the aggressive phase of this shark you talk about and was told it would be fine with other predator fish (which it was a predator tank). It was the most docile animal in the tank and I had to feed it so it would get food. It seems different places have different opinions on these sharks. But again, if you keep them, I'd take your word over a place that sells them.

The egg was a real pain after it hatched. The baby shark would not accept fresh seafood no matter how I tried to feed it. And trust me, I did all the research possible at the time (mid 90's). I think it lasted 4 days.

No worries man. Like I said I just want the correct info out there so someone that has a 180 gallon tank or what not doesnt think theyll be able to house a shark that gets 3-4 feet for its lifetime or even a few years cuz they do grow fairly quickly generally speaking. Ive seen and read about so many people buying an egg or a small newborn shark thinking they'll have years and years to grow it out in their 180 tank or what not and most of the time they get brown banded bamboo sharks (seems like these are the common sharks lfs get in for the most part) and dont realize they grow fairly fast and once they outgrow the tank its extremely hard to find someone that has a large enough tank/pool to house the shark once it reaches that size or they think they can bring a 2ft+ shark to their lfs and trade him in. Most lfs dont have the room to house an animal like that for the most part. Ive personally have had a female brown banded bamboo (banded cat shark) at just under 40 inches about 38.5-39 inches and have seen brown banded bamboos sharks (banded cat sharks) in friends tanks/pools about 42-44 inches or so. Dont get me wrong these were large females but they will not max out at 3 feet tops. Even if they did a 3ft long shark is a very large animal considering what us reefers are accustomed to keeping for the most part. They can and will get larger than that generally speaking. And they are thick as well if you compare them to a coral cat shark. Coral cat sharks are very sleek and slender while the bamboo sharks are more wide and robust than them. Just like us humans you have some people that are short and some that are tall but generally speaking we have a good estimate of what an average man will be about. You dont want to assume your animal will end up being on the smaller end of the scale. Not trying to start a debate or anything just speaking from my experience to help people understand what a shark will need to be adequately cared for

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