brownbanded bamboo shark ....help!

[ozzfan84]

hello everyone. I just bought a small (5-6") bamboo shark yesterday. He hid in the lr caves for most of the day, then came out at night. My question is, the guy I bought him from told me to feed the shark mysis shrimp (a freshwater type thing that are a little bigger than brine shrimp) I attempted to feed him this, and there is no way to get the food to him because it floats and it breaks into small pieces when it hits the water. I also tried to feed him a small piece of krill with no luck. Does anyone have and idea or method? I dont think there is a problem yet because it hasnt been a day yet, but he looks to have aclimated fine by this morning. Please get back to me with any tips you may have. Thanks

 

[jakob4001]

well you probably should have made sure that it was feeding first at the LFS before purchasing; usually LFS will hold a fish if they are sure you are seriously interested in purchasing; you may need to get a fairly large syringe of some type or maybe large turkey baster, but will probably have to make the hole a little larger depending on food particle size; you could try pieces of sqid/octopus and ghost shrimp perhaps to stimulate it; then ween it w/ a mixture of other foods

 

[novice150]

I agree with the suggestions above on the types of food, but have somthing to add. What I did to feed my shark, was bought a 3 ft long 1/4" diameter stick of acrylic. I then sharpened one end, and filed little barbs in it to hold the food. It works great, I can harpoon any food I wish with it, and the shark (and eel) pays no attention to the stick. I prefered this material over the rigid air line tube because its solid. Just my .02

 

[predator]

I agree with novice about the stick and it being solid.The airline tube in the long run is bound for destuction.I personally don't have a huge predator tank(my'n is only a 100 gal)but I work for the aqurium of Amaericas every summer in New Orleans.And they to use a stick on large predators.

 

[trigger16]

I had one a year ago and with the move I gave it ti a shop. Mine ate squid. He loved it.
You may want to wait a day or two. The change has shocked the shark a bit.
They are quite passive. Mine sat in the dark most of the time.

 

[mr_wrasse]

Try squid. The one I have, I hatched from an egg. He ate from the get go. Now when he smells food in the water, he comes up and eats out of my hand.

 

[jim27]

When I got my bamboo it only took 1 day for it to start eating. I gave it earthworms at firdt and now it'll eat anything meaty.

 

[ozzfan84]

thanks for all the replys guys, hes now eating formula 1!

 

[sigma]

Originally posted by ozzfan84:
<STRONG>thanks for all the replys guys, hes now eating formula 1!</STRONG>
Hey, just make sure you mix it up w/ fresh seafood. Shrimp or squid.

 

[swtanks]

If you got it to eat the frozen food then pick up some of the frozen shark formula. It is made by the same manufacturer as formula 1 (Ocean Nutrition). I use this as the staple for my whitespotted.

 

[ozzfan84]

thanks, sounds like a plan..... since i last posted he ate some squid too!