New Chiloscyllium Punctatum

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Just thought I'd share my beautiful baby Brownbanded Bamboo Shark that I got today. He has already eaten a piece of squid and seems to be doing fine.

Acclimating:

Sorry, but this is the only pic I took of him today. I'll try and get more tonight or tomorrow.

 

[cubano2480]

very nice!! I love sharks that one is a Brownbanded is any different like blackbanded???

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Nope, no difference, they're the same shark.

 

[cubano2480]

ok thanks for the info

 

[ledford1]

New Chiloscyllium Punctatum

Aren't you all fancy using the big words.

He looks great, and should be a lot of fun. Good luck.

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

Nice, about time you got your shark! How long is he staying in the 75g? I thought it was going to be while til you got the pond up and running.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

He'll be in the 75g for about 4-5 months, then he'll get transferred to the pond.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

We are going to start building next weekend. We're going to buy the wood sometime mid-week next week.

You have no idea how excited I am.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Oh, just snatched an "OK" picture.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Any ideas on a name?

 

[Charger21_SD]

Call him sharkbait.

Very nice shark there Chad and these photos look a lot better .

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Haha, thanks, Mike.

Nah, I think I'll just call him Buster.

 

[krj-1168]

Nice little - brown-banded

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Thanks, Ken.

How are all your sharks doing?

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Update:

Since the bad nitrates, the rash on her belly, and the problems right off the bat, things have gotten better. She's eating like a pig, about 4-5 pieces of squid and mysis shrimp a day and she's a little more active at night.

Those pictures above make her look so skinny. Since then, she's fattened up quite a bit (although these pics might not show it).

Also snatched a few decent pictures of his first, non-elasmobranch, tankmate, a 5" Scopas Tang.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

I was able to snatch another good pic of the shark last night.

Also, I got a new fish yesterday! A B-E-A-utiful Yellow Tang. He's about 4".

Acclimating:

In tank:

Although you can't really tell from the pics, he's a good 3/4" thick.

 

[Charger21_SD]

Sweet yellow tang! Just watch out for territorial issues between the yellow and scopas tang.

 

[limitedslip]

gratz on ur bamboo ^^.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Mike: There has already been PLENTY of that! The mirror trick seemed to calm the Scopas down a bit. Although, there still is a little aggression.

Limitedslip: Thanks, she's been doing great!

 

[reefer334]

Congrats on your shark. I love sharks they are my second favorite fish next to triggers.I have 13 sharks.I am starting a breeding project for eppaulettes,port jacksons,brown banded bamboos,white spot bamboos,gray bamboos,horn sharks and hopefully someday gray smoothhounds.I would like to see more of these sharks raised locally,they lay eggs and breed readily in captivity , then we can stop takeng eppaulttes and port jacksons from the great barrier reef.