baby cat sharkk

[devyn339]

Hi guys I'm new to the site and have a few ?s I got a baby banded cat shark he hatched today I was wondering if anyone could tell me if he will bother my fish I have a hippo yellow tang 2 clowns and a trigger also a few coals and whats Tue best way to get him to start eating I noticed he still has like a 1/8 of in of his umbillical cord is it normal for them to still have this any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

 

[aquaknight]

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Originally Posted by devyn339 http:///forum/thread/383561/baby-cat-sharkk#post_3355621
anyone could tell me if he will bother my fish I have a hippo yellow tang 2 clowns and a trigger also a few coals
No, the other way around. The shark is likely to get bullied/harassed by the other fish, esp. the trigger.
Baby sharks should really be trained to eat in their own medium sized tank, something like a 40gal breeder being ideal. Bringing free from faster, bolder fish stealing their food. There really is more care involved then thawing a cube of mysis and dumping it in the tank. I trained my baby bamboo on strips of squid. Skewered them on an acrylic rod, and slowly waved it in front of him. Took several days worth of attempts.

 

[devyn339]

So do u think I should catch the shark and put him in another tank for now till he starts eating. Also my trigger is only the size of a silver dollar and really don't bother the other fish and the tags are not that big either

 

[smartorl]

It's not so much the "bothering" as the competition. It will be all but impossible to get the shark to start eating with other more food driven fish around.
Also, a newly hatched shark is very vulnerable, not terribly adjusted, but the other inhabitants may see him as a threat and pick at him because they feel a bit threatened.
I wouldn't house a shark with the hippo and the clowns. He will eventually see them as food items and will stress them. The trigger, depending on the type can be dangerous to the shark. Triggers can be super aggressive.
I am one of those that believes that sharks should be in species only tanks.