r banded cat sharks hardy?

[big pete]

i recently purchased a banded cat shark. he seemed very healthy at the LFS but when i put em in our tank he seemed to really mellow out and just sit. he hasent eaten yet but is moving around. any tips/ideas? i would really appreciate it. thanks

 

[ericholcek]

60 gallon tank is a real small tank for any type of shark. Try feeding him to squid to get him going.

 

[big pete]

hes not in our 60 hes in the 100gal. thanks though, i just bought some squid. anything else?:notsure:

 

[viet-tin]

a 100 gallon is still too small for a shark. The minimun sized tank for a shark is 180 gallons.

 

[big pete]

well i can take him out when he gets too big. thanks for all the help guys...hah. n/m

 

[ericholcek]

if nothing is wrong with him except that he just won't eat the squid should get him going. Let me know how it does because i am kind of curious.

 

[big pete]

he still isnt eating...but he seems very healthy. i heard that sharks will go on hunger strikes for a while once introduced into the tank, true?:notsure:

 

[moraym]

Stress will cause hunger strikes in most species. This could be it. So long as the water parameters all check out.
I'd go for the squid and see what happens.

 

[big pete]

HES EATING NOW!!!! THANKS :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

 

[akinda]

how long can a black banded cat shark like in a 125 gal tank?

 

[tony detroit]

Maybe 2 years, tops. Mine outgrew my 180, then outgrew my 300. They get big fast.

 

[akinda]

thnx for how long it would be able to stay in there. but
how did it outgrow a 300?
thought they reach 3.3 feet.

 

[tony detroit]

They do. That's cruel. You think 3.3ft looks like it fits in a 8' tank? The thing can barely turn around.
You'll be lucky if in 18months it isn't knocking everything over in your tank. They're wreckless at night, knock over all kinds of stuff.