Bamboo's in small tanks

ltf

ltf

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I'm looking to hear from people who have kept sharks in small tanks and kept them in good health. What size tanks do you have, how are you feeding and how often, what's your temp etc. What size are your sharks and how big are they. I know you guys are out there...please post about your "contrary tanks". There is a guy here in my town who's had a bamboo in a 55 for 3 years and his fish is happy and healthy. Is this just a one off situation...just wondering. Thanks.
 
psusocr1

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your gunna get whacked for this question...
a bamboo in a 55 and your calling it healthy?? and happy?? HAHAHA
thats called abuse! let me lock you in a closet and feed you but not let you out,,ya you will eat to stay alive and be fat, you will also be able to move,,A LITTLE BIT,,,but not healthy or happy! that shark can turn comfortable or swim very far, and i bet he is half the size he should be if he were in a 300+ for that amount of time.
that guy in your town should be locked in a casket for 3 years and fed food and see how he likes it, then he should be shot in the head!
 
reeftank27

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thats a bit harsh, i think a 55 is to small for a larger bamboo but if its still really small it might be ok, i know someone that has a new born in a 40 breeder and that shark is doing very well, That shark stays in one spot and doesnt move, bamboos are a bottom shark and if they are moving during the day and its not feeding time, there is something that is bothering them. i do feel once a shark reaches a ft long that it should be in at least a 125 but if its just a baby than a smaller tank is ok untill it grows. plus its easier for them to eat because as you know they cant see for beens. lucky they can smell
 
reeftank27

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jr why do YOU think that a baby bamboo that is only 6" and doesnt move hardly at all needs more room than a 40 gallon breeder tank?
 
crox

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I tried to hatch a shark's egg in a 10 gallon but unfortunately he never come out of the egg.

I guess he knew that the tank was a small one.
:scared:
 
crimzy

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Originally Posted by reeftank27
jr why do YOU think that a baby bamboo that is only 6" and doesnt move hardly at all needs more room than a 40 gallon breeder tank?
Actually reeftank is not wrong. A smaller tank offers significant advantages over a larger tank for a NEWBORN shark pup. But the original poster mentions keeping one in a 55 for a long term period... 3 years. This is not a suitable home for the shark and is definitely not a success story... it will end in failure.
But my main point is that this should not enrage anyone. I don't believe it's true. I smell a troll...
 
emperor11

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Originally Posted by crimzy
Actually reeftank is not wrong. A smaller tank offers significant advantages over a larger tank for a NEWBORN shark pup. But the original poster mentions keeping one in a 55 for a long term period... 3 years. This is not a suitable home for the shark and is definitely not a success story... it will end in failure.
But my main point is that this should not enrage anyone. I don't believe it's true. I smell a troll...

Crimzy...I have a question to ask of you. Let me know if you do not think this is a good idea. I have been asked by a friend of my brother in law's to raise a bamboo shark pup. He has a 3,000 gallon shark lagoon in his basement...but the 2 sharks he has in there right now would gobble a little one right up. He is going to buy this little shark pup, but wants me to hand tame it and get it eating and everything...and I really, really like sharks, so I would really like to do this. However, the only spare tank that would be big enough for this is a 55 gallon. Could I do this????
 
psusocr1

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crimzy But my main point is that this should not enrage anyone. I don't believe it's true. I smell a troll...
SOB's thats all i really gotta say!
reeftank,
did you ever own a shark?? :notsure:
thats what i thought.. just wondering..

yes a hatched shark can stay in a smaller tank as crimzy said if not eating or to get him eating, but evan if he is 6 " why put him in a smaller tank and then keep changing his surroundings and stressin him out? and they need much larger than a 125
werent you the one saying how bad it is for barracudas to be sold and put in small tanks yet now your saying the opposite?? double standards??
and you think it sa bit harsh?? open your eyes he said this guy had a 3 year old shark in a 55 gallon!!! theres no such thign as a small 3 year old shark unles he ha sa POoR environment and doesnt swim , excersize or eat right
and also who said sharks dont move or "hardly"?? you have to be kidding me on this one! if i put my shark in my 55 that i have it would be A SIN! he def. wouldnt be able to turn comfortably, let alone have caves to sleep in or any room to swim. My shakr goes NUTZ swimmign especially duruing feeding time, i honestly cant picture him doing that in a 55, it would be impossible!!
im not trying to attack you some things you said were valid but some are WAY off
 
crimzy

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Originally Posted by Emperor11
Crimzy...I have a question to ask of you. Let me know if you do not think this is a good idea. I have been asked by a friend of my brother in law's to raise a bamboo shark pup. He has a 3,000 gallon shark lagoon in his basement...but the 2 sharks he has in there right now would gobble a little one right up. He is going to buy this little shark pup, but wants me to hand tame it and get it eating and everything...and I really, really like sharks, so I would really like to do this. However, the only spare tank that would be big enough for this is a 55 gallon. Could I do this????
For a 55 gallon, you really can only have a newborn and have one for a few months. But that being said, you could get a newborn or hatch an egg in a 55 to get it eating and healthy for him. I wouldn't try to handfeed the shark, but I would stick feed it. If your hand freaked the shark out in a small tank, it would turn to flee and end up smashing it's head against the glass. What sharks does your friend have in his lagoon? Why do you think this little guy would get eaten? Also, if it would be compatible, I might be willing to part with my epp. Let me know.
 
emperor11

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Originally Posted by crimzy
For a 55 gallon, you really can only have a newborn and have one for a few months. But that being said, you could get a newborn or hatch an egg in a 55 to get it eating and healthy for him. I wouldn't try to handfeed the shark, but I would stick feed it. If your hand freaked the shark out in a small tank, it would turn to flee and end up smashing it's head against the glass. That being said, what shark does your friend have in his lagoon? Why do you think this little guy would get eaten? Also, if it would be compatible, I might be willing to part with my epp. Let me know.
He actually has an eppaulette right now, along with a brown spotted cat shark-but they're really good size, like they're both about 3 ft long...so, I'd hate to see one of them eat the smaller one. Or dont they eat their young? It seems like a newborn would certainly get eaten...wouldnt it? I mean they're so small... I didn't realize the whole smashing its head on the glass deal...so I will stickfeed.
 
crimzy

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Originally Posted by Emperor11
He actually has an eppaulette right now, along with a brown spotted cat shark-but they're really good size, like they're both about 3 ft long...so, I'd hate to see one of them eat the smaller one. Or dont they eat their young? It seems like a newborn would certainly get eaten...wouldnt it? I mean they're so small... I didn't realize the whole smashing its head on the glass deal...so I will stickfeed.
I think a shark would eat anything small enough... including a baby shark. I wouldn't put a 6 or 10" shark in there. But like I said, I may be willing to part with my epp. Mine's a male so if he's got a female he could end up with epp eggs (which are pretty valuable). Mine's about 2 ft. right now and I wouldn't worry about it getting eaten by anything.
 
emperor11

emperor11

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Originally Posted by crimzy
I think a shark would eat anything small enough... including a baby shark. I wouldn't put a 6 or 10" shark in there. But like I said, I may be willing to part with my epp. Mine's a male so if he's got a female he could end up with epp eggs (which are pretty valuable). Mine's about 2 ft. right now and I wouldn't worry about it getting eaten by anything.
I will talk to him about your shark...and see if he is interested. I have no idea if he has a male or female, so I will have to talk to him one of these days. I will let him know I am willing to raise a shark pup for him though. Thanks for the info and help!
~Emperor
 
emperor11

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I'll be sure to take lots of pics...when he decides he's ready to purchase another one-hes thinking probably somewhere in the ballpark of 6 months. So, I will be sure to go camera crazy!
 
emperor11

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Originally Posted by MILE_HIGH
hey crimzy how well would your epp ship? I might have to set up that small pond I told you about last night.
COOL! Your setting up a shark pond?
 
emperor11

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Originally Posted by MILE_HIGH
Just a small garden pond from the hardware store. But it would be perfect for a smaller cat shark
Nice! Be sure to keep me updated.
 
crimzy

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Originally Posted by MILE_HIGH
hey crimzy how well would your epp ship? I might have to set up that small pond I told you about last night.
I think this guy would live through WW3. How big of a pond are you thinking?
 
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