new banded cat shark

[adamz]

he just hatched 2 days ago and is a little baby. hes not eating yet but im not to worried

 

[gasguzzler]

In a 75?

 

[adamz]

he has a 180 waiting for him but theres ich in it

 

[gasguzzler]

Oh. I loved hatching the ones I did. Cool creatures. Is this your first?

 

[adamz]

yea he is. hes about 6 inches long and is a lot more active than i thought he would be

 

[gasguzzler]

A lot of people think they are really lazy. I found that those people never had one and going by what others told them. As a shark goes, yes, they are inactive. But as a fish goes, they are about the same.

 

[fishy411]

i thought sharks couldnt get ich. Am i thinking of something else.

 

[sharkguy1]

They cant hes probly saying the fish in the 180 have ich rite now.

 

[fishy411]

yeah i know. Im was thinking if it is immune to ich why not put it in but know that i really think about it it wouldnt be a good idea. it would probly hurt the other fish with the extra bioload while they're sick right?

 

[adamz]

well theres copper in the tank and i herd sharks cant live with copper

 

[gasguzzler]

No, it will surely kill it. Now you need to find a new home for the shark. The trace copper elements on the LR and in the LS are enough to do damage. Even the amount absorbed in the silicone on the side of the tank and in the filtration is enough to throw it "off-feed". Time to trade him in or find a home.

 

[adamz]

would a 125 be to small cuz theres bearly any fish in there right now and has never been coppered. so i guess he can go in there for a while

 

[gasguzzler]

Yeah, that would be fine for up to almost 2 years from my experience with them. Just make sure that the tank is still OK to be used and that the bacteria are still thriving if there has been no fish in it for a while.

 

[lilstrup]

make sure there in a fine substance on the floor and no rocks that can fall on top of him