Banded Bamboo Cat Shark Inquiry

[Jasonanatal]

Hello everyone, I just purchased a Banded Bamboo Cat Shark egg about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I placed it inside my Aquarium and everything seemed fine except for a couple of days ago my egg starting floating. I did alittle further investigating and found that along with the floating egg their was a white mucos like film surrounding the egg accompanied by a nasty smell that is getting worse. I cleaned off the egg and scrapped the shell and saw and air bubble inside. Is my little shark alive or dead. Please help!

 

[billsreef]

Hate to say it, but it sounds like dead and decaying

 

[Jasonanatal]

Billsreef, I agree I'm going to contact the Local Pet Store to get another one and try again.

 

[billsreef]

Jason,

Your experience with the current egg is very common, common enough that I no longer them for my own business. I'd recommend skipping the egg and go for a small juvenille banded shark that is already eating.

 

[DC321]

You can hold the egg case up to the light, and if the shark is alive, you will eventually see it move.