heavy breathing bamboo shark

ams153

ams153

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ok so i have a baby bamboo shark now the guy at the lfs said his provider wouldnt have eggs in for another month and well lol i didnt see the point in waiting so i boght a tiny new baby bamboo.. but i have a question about him now, do they typically breath in really deep breaths or is that not a good thing like too little oxygen, if thats the case i have a powerhead that if i turn it up itll shoot out a lot of little tiny air bubbles would that help.. can the wter get over oxygenated?
thanx for the help
Sanchez
 
aw2

aw2

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Yes...the water can get over-oxygenated.
Are they long, slow breath or fast breath?
Long, slow breathing is typical.
 
cartman101

cartman101

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how long have you had the shark? If you just bought him today or yesterday he could still be acclimating to your system. You should make sure your tank is well-oxygenated all the time, its a must for sharks.
 
ams153

ams153

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ok thnx yea the breaths are long and deep and yea i was just worried about over oxygenating the water.. and yea i gt him thursday he was drip acclimated for close to 4 hours before i put him in the tank.. hes eting already but how do you train baby sharks to swim to the top for food cuz mine doesnt seem to want to leave the bottom for anything?
 
cartman101

cartman101

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seems like your shark is fine! Your shark wont come up to the surface for food, maybe when they smell food, because they go crazy when they smell the food they like. You usely got to feed them when they are laying on the bottom. Sharks are very lazy during the day, well thats becuase they are nocturnal. You will see them swim at night.
 
ams153

ams153

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hmmmm i guess my arm will just have to get wet everytime i feed it lol no prob. but yea i just fed it again and i put the food by its nose and pulled it away and it was swimming like crazy after me it was pretty great! again thanx for the help everyone
 
J

jcrim

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Just to be a little immature for a second... I will not speak about your shark until we can see a pic.

Sounds like your shark is fine. And don't worry, he'll become a much more aggressive feeder over time... trust me on that. Mine actually jumped out of the tank once during feeding.
 
ams153

ams153

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haha awsome and tell ya what lol ill borow someones camera and take a pic itll be sometime tonight or early tomorow but ill get one and tell me more about the feeding sticks lol
 
cartman101

cartman101

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Yeah, love to see some pictures. A feeding stick is usely sold at your LFS, just ask them if they have some in. The feeding stick has a sharp pointy end which the food goes on and thats pretty much it. What size tank do you have and is there any other fish with the shark?
 
ams153

ams153

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the shark is actually in what i thought was a 240 but is actually a 220.. and no there are no other fish though any suggestions would be great! and i will be posting pics tonight i just need to know how lol thanx
Sanchez
 
aw2

aw2

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Originally Posted by surfer11
a school of yellow tangs [3 or 5]
He said 220gal...not 440gal.
 
surfer11

surfer11

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There is a guy in classified looking for 2 yellow tangs for his 150 with one already in it. I just thought you could keep 3 or 5 in a 220
 
ams153

ams153

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im thinking either a tang or a lionfish with the shark and a snowflake eel whatcha think?
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reefer747

reefer747

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What Mitzel said would be nice, but Purples CAN be aggressive, and are not always recommended with sharks. I think a blue tang substituted for the purple would be nice.
Bryan
 
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