My new pair, very rare import to the US
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It was a minatus.
The grouper was head first in the sharks abdomen. All I really had to do was turn it around. It wasn't as easy as it sounds and I was very concerned that I was damaging the shark as I manipulated it. I didn't fully anesthetize it so that it would have some abdominal tone to prevent puncture. Not sure if it was a good idea because it would occasionally thrash. Just after I got it turn around, the shark regurgitated it up. Man the smell.
It is not out of the woods yet. It's skin is scarlet red with hemorrhage. Concerning because this is what happens when sharks die. It's respirations are slow, which is good, but it hasn't moved since I placed it back into the tank. This is not abnormal though, they sometimes sit in the same spot for a week.
If respirations increase, I will likely add an antibiotic.
The grouper was head first in the sharks abdomen. All I really had to do was turn it around. It wasn't as easy as it sounds and I was very concerned that I was damaging the shark as I manipulated it. I didn't fully anesthetize it so that it would have some abdominal tone to prevent puncture. Not sure if it was a good idea because it would occasionally thrash. Just after I got it turn around, the shark regurgitated it up. Man the smell.
It is not out of the woods yet. It's skin is scarlet red with hemorrhage. Concerning because this is what happens when sharks die. It's respirations are slow, which is good, but it hasn't moved since I placed it back into the tank. This is not abnormal though, they sometimes sit in the same spot for a week.
If respirations increase, I will likely add an antibiotic.
clowntriggerfis
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Thats great.
rogermccray
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Just read this thread and I am a little grossed out I am happy he is doing better
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2 year update
The sharks were finally moved out of a tank and into their own lagoon yesterday. They have become increasingly aggressive and will bite one another at feeding time, holding on for 10+ minutes and drawing blood on several occasions. The female being the main problem. I have had in increase their feedings to help prevent this. They like to rest side by side, so it may remain a problem even though there is much more space.
They are both 25 inches at this point and weight ~ 5 pounds. So in two years, they have doubled in length. Their width is impressive. The claspers of the male have recently begun to increase in size too, I'm guessing another 6 months until maturity. The female probably has 18 + months to go. Based on growth thus far, I would estimate that they are around 3 years old.
Also about 1 month ago the male, while striking the food, snapped one end of the aquatongs off and ingested it. The entire rubber tip and about 1 inch of the hard plastic, gone. It took three weeks for it to pass, but it did. If something can go wrong, it will with these.
The sharks were finally moved out of a tank and into their own lagoon yesterday. They have become increasingly aggressive and will bite one another at feeding time, holding on for 10+ minutes and drawing blood on several occasions. The female being the main problem. I have had in increase their feedings to help prevent this. They like to rest side by side, so it may remain a problem even though there is much more space.
They are both 25 inches at this point and weight ~ 5 pounds. So in two years, they have doubled in length. Their width is impressive. The claspers of the male have recently begun to increase in size too, I'm guessing another 6 months until maturity. The female probably has 18 + months to go. Based on growth thus far, I would estimate that they are around 3 years old.
Also about 1 month ago the male, while striking the food, snapped one end of the aquatongs off and ingested it. The entire rubber tip and about 1 inch of the hard plastic, gone. It took three weeks for it to pass, but it did. If something can go wrong, it will with these.
Also,
These are becoming increasingly available for purchase. Do not trust them with any other tankmates if you decide to pick one up. LA has one for sale right now. Much, much less than what I paid too. Please PM me if you are considering it.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=140285
These are becoming increasingly available for purchase. Do not trust them with any other tankmates if you decide to pick one up. LA has one for sale right now. Much, much less than what I paid too. Please PM me if you are considering it.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=140285
tanksfishtank
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I am interested in knowing how this works out for you long term because those are some awesome looking pictures you are posting! I have read about these and mostly people suggest not keeping them with any tank mates because it tends to make everything a meal, as I see you experienced with that grouper. Beautiful wobbegong shark though. We dont get many of those here in IA.
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New observation. These sharks are completely dependent on light for feeding. In reading about them, they mention them resting in caves with schools of fish overhead. The assumption is that they they just pick off fish when hungry. I remember some reports that they may be nocturnal.
AnywAy, The light on their new pool fell and broke two weeks ago. At the same time they stopped eating. The only time they had previously turn down a meal was when I treated them with copper. I was worried about their health and even pulled one to examine it. I would even smack them in the face with a menhaden and nothing. There was some ambient light, no trouble for me to see, but not the halides they were used to.
I replaced the light this weekend and they were immediately back to work engulfing everything that came close.
They have small eyes with tiny pupils, they are not nocturnal, it appears that they require bright light to identify their prey.
AnywAy, The light on their new pool fell and broke two weeks ago. At the same time they stopped eating. The only time they had previously turn down a meal was when I treated them with copper. I was worried about their health and even pulled one to examine it. I would even smack them in the face with a menhaden and nothing. There was some ambient light, no trouble for me to see, but not the halides they were used to.
I replaced the light this weekend and they were immediately back to work engulfing everything that came close.
They have small eyes with tiny pupils, they are not nocturnal, it appears that they require bright light to identify their prey.
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