New Shark

i<3fish

i<3fish

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jr, please stop posting those smily faces. You post them in every thread, and its really getting annoying. Thank you.
Great Looking Shark!
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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well hes eating,, My god is he eating...like a fat pig!! him and my ray ate ALOT tonight, but the both of them let me know when they had enough and were full!!
my two new hermits ate liek fatties also!!
 
ohioguy06

ohioguy06

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Originally Posted by Whitey
I would upgrade to something HUGE like a 90 if you plan on keeping him long term.
i would hope anyone
has the sense to get a tank bigger than a 90 gal for a shark at full size!
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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heres a full tank shot(almost) as you can see it looks empty cause the shark is in his cave and the ray is buried... also a shot of my shark and new crab


 
whitey

whitey

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Originally Posted by Ohioguy06

i would hope anyone
has the sense to get a tank bigger than a 90 gal for a shark at full size!

Yeah it was a joke, following up his "it's in a 55" comment.
 
mile_high

mile_high

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I'm so tempted to go get the egg I saw yesterday at the lfs. I have some storage tubs I could hatch it in and then transfer it to a large plastic garden pond in the shop when it warms up enough. It was still tiny in the egg, more than likely wouldn't hatch for a few months anyways
:hilarious
 
i<3fish

i<3fish

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Wow, great looking tank! Is it alot harder to hatch an egg rather than buying one (the shark already hatched)?
 
mile_high

mile_high

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50/50 shot either way.
Thers down falls to each .
hatching can take some patientce. getting them to eat , But they are more likely to adjust to the tank better.
already hatched might be eatting healthy but then the shock of being put into a new system can stress them out.
 
i<3fish

i<3fish

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Which would you suggest for a first shark? I definatly have the patience. I think it would be really cool to hatch an egg myself. Whats so hard about getting them to eat? What do they eat when they first hatch?
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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some sharks are hard to get to eat period(not mine thank god) but when they hatch you most liekly have to take them out and tube feed them. Its ALOT more dedication than one thinks. i know the thread titled my baby nala that was hatched from an egg and she explains what she had to do and tube feeding etc. and she explains in detail the time and dedication she had to it.
BTW thanks for the nice comments bout my tank..im tryin to get some full tank shots when the ray and shark are feeding
 
i<3fish

i<3fish

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Hey, where you bought your shark, could you get it in egg form? Man, I wish I knew where to get one *hint HINT* lol
 
ams153

ams153

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Originally Posted by I<3Fish
Hey, where you bought your shark, could you get it in egg form? Man, I wish I knew where to get one *hint HINT* lol
that is a very cool shark.. never seen that kind before.. but anyways i would seriously suggest not hatching it for a first shark.. its really just as cool just to buy one and youll more than likely miss it hatching anyways.. and if it doesnt start eating and dies you have to start over again!!!!! its really a big pain lol so if you absolutely feel you MUST hatch it from an egg.. be prepared to lose one cuz it MAY happen.. good luck if you go for it!!!!
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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ya i never saw one either besides in the aquarium sharks and rays book.. but after a very, very crazy search for one i finally located a dealer who has them(i beleive hes the only one also) you cant find anythign if you look hard anough
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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first what size tank do you have? what size do you "plan" on having etc. etc. also what fish are in your tank?? thats a big thing also, if i were ot hatch an eff i would ONLY have the egg in the tank and nothign else with it..but thats JMO
 
i<3fish

i<3fish

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I am getting a 180g, or I will build a larger one (not sure, since I dont want a 240g tank to be my first DIY tank). I will probably buy the used 180g. Plus, my LFS sells eggs and sharks. So I can buy one from there. Why do you say to keep it by its self? WIll fish pick at it? Right now, all I have is a Blue Tang, 2 Percula Clowns, and a Yellow Watchmen Goby.
 
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