Bamboo shark

[Crevalle]

I just finished reading this entire thread, and my only concern is that so many of you are proponents of permits, additional laws, restrictions, etc. Haven't we learned that the government doesn't solve anything? As far as I'm concerned, I do not want the government getting its foot-in-the-door, because it will be impossible to reverse. Trust me, the government is not effective or efficient at this type of thing, and they will only ruin it for everyone if they are allowed. If you really want to get something accomplished, try good old-fashioned boycotting.

 

[M.Dandaneau]

Crevalle, it pains me to say it, but you are correct in the Government's being totally inept at policing itself and even worse in response to wildlife regulation.
It's just as sad to see person after person wanting to keep sharks, moreys, etc. in goldfish bowls, which is essentially what any tank less than 125 gallons is, in reality.
In my years, I've seen people continually buy Burmese pythons and letting their 3 year old children play with them right up until the day the snake kills and tries to eat the infant......in the wild, monkeys are natural prey for the snakes, and as far as the snakes are concerned, the term "porch monkeys" for children is entirely appropriate.
If you want to get a shark, find out how large a tank it needs (an when you see minimum size, visualize spending the rest of your life in a broom closet) and if you don't have room for a big tank, don't have the money for a big tank, or simply don't WANT a big tank, grow up and get realistic.
One thing that I HAVE learned is that fish are far smarter and more intellignet than we give them credit for and if you take care of them properly, they will give you years of enjoyment and even affection......is sentencing them to a life in fish hell any way to repay them?

 

[paulfromero]

Hi all,

This is as good a thread as any to pose my question about Banded Cat Sharks. I bought a small one: 2 days old, and I put it in my existing 300g reef tank. I believe there is a problem with my sand...its the big rocky type...not the really fine stuff. Do you think he will survive?

thanks,

Paul

 

[David M]

Course substrate may cause irritation to his soft belly, not a good plan IMHO. Anyway it's not a reef tank fish to begin with. You'd be better of with an epaulette shark in there if you must have a shark The 300 would be OK for bamboo sharks if you remove all the rock & change the sand but if it's a reef set up it is far from ideal. Probably not what you wanted to hear, eh?

 

[yachtboy14]

Man I can't believe this thread is back from the dead . I also can't believe how bad my grammer was 3 years ago. Anyway does anyone know if he went ahead and got the shark?

 

[paulfromero]

hi,


I appreciate the advice; theres a reason why the lfs keeps the sharks in a different tank. Right now, he so small and because the feeding instinct doesnt seem to be triggered when i put mysis shrimp in front of him, that I have more urgent worries than his belly. I've passed up sharks for years, despite the desire to be 'cool' and 'different' with one in my own tank. He was sooo small, though, that despite my past better judgement, I felt the situation could be mediated for six months or so, till he grows big.

priorities it seems

So, I'll put first: get him feeding. second: check belly for redness. thirdly: keep the other fish from picking on him. and in the distant future (assuming he or she is still around)...get him his own tank or give to lfs.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

What do you have with him?

 

[paulfromero]

hi there,

My fish are: two cardinal fish, one engineer goby, two purple pseudochromis, two yellow and blue basselletes (forgot the common name), one coral banded shrimp, one paddlefin wrasse (I believe he took out my two cleaner shrimp a while back), a Lunare wrasse, Annularis Angel (3.5"), two coral beauty angels, one flame angel, one 3.5" powder brown tang and orange shoulder tang (the following are all 4" or bigger): blue tang, sohal tang, naso tang, and last, one 5.5" + Palani Tang that keeps the peace.

Paul

 

[David M]

I would seriously pull him outa there and set him up in a small q tank at least until he's eating well. It can be anything, a rubbermade tub or whatever. Try feeding at night. A red light bulb will enable you to see while not disturbing the shark.

FWIW a brownbanded bamboo shark is not as "cool" as you might think Mostly lies about not doing much of anything, not like it's going to "cruise" the tank like a blacktip

As for giving it away when it gets larger, there is already a glut of these (and whitespotted bamboo sharks), way too many for the hobby to absorb. Zoo's and public aquariums won't take 'em because they breed like mice & they already have too many themselves. Most hobbyists don't want them because they are butt ugly when they lose those pretty bands and they are flat out boring. All in all I have to say I really wish folks would stop breeding & selling those sharks, but as long as people will buy them...

 

[paulfromero]

baby banded cat shark

baby banded cat shark

Hi there,

Thanks for the heads up on his future rather undistinquished cuteness. If only there was the 'perfect shark': a non-lethal, cruising, black-tip that never grew bigger than 6-12". My other fish seem to be really thriving in this tank, and I hope that he will find his niche. I hope he likes decaying flakes on the sandy bottom. I will do some research on him now, but alas it should have been done before.

cya,

Paul