4husky
Member
Hey, I know you were very interested in the bamboos. Sharky seems to know quite a bit, he's definantly a resource. You can type Chiloscyllium into search.com and pull up information on the bamboos, too. Going by what I've learned from Aquarists at work and online, sharky is pretty accurate with the info given. I've compiled a sheet with basic care- if you right click the page with your mouse, you can print it for reference.
Temp. 74-82 lower temps prolong egg hatching, S.G. 1.021-1.024, high water circulation, sandy substrate, live rock/base rock either piled in caves at one end or at the center, leaving swimming area.
Diet-silversides, squid, shrimp(with shells), scallops, Ocean Nutrition's Shark Formula, Formula one. Feedings can be as often as daily or 2-3 times weekly, equivalent to 1-10% body weight weekly. Eggs can take up to 4 months to hatch, watch for embryo movement inside the egg to be sure it is alive. Hatchlings may take 3 days to 2 weeks before eating, due to remains of yolk sac.
Hatchlings are 4-6", males will grow to be 2-2.5 ft., females 3-3.5 ft. Males' sexual reproductive organs, called claspers, are found behind the pelvic fins on the bottom, and look like fingerlike extensions. You should be able to see these approx 1-2 weeks after hatching if looking hard enough.
You may need to siphon waste and uneaten food often, if no cleaners are there to remove it for you.
As sharky said for tankmates, no triggers, wrasses, tuskfish, or angelfish. Groupers, tangs, lionfish, rabbitfish should be ok, watch for food competition.
VERY IMPORTANT- do NOT treat them with copper, they are very sensitive to it!!!
Sharky, if I forgot anything, PLEASE, add anything you feel I didn't know.
Hope this helps you out, rk00, oh, chiloscyllium is the scientific prefix. White spotted are C. Plagiosum, Brown Banded are C. punctatum. They may also be called cat sharks, carpet sharks, banded sharks. Saltwaterfish.com sells brown banded eggs, and many posts say good things about them... I never used them, but there are many sites out there. Here's another site, www.aquacon.com
go to fish, then sharks/rays. They have both types,look at the scientifics....
Also check your local stores. Good luck, and keep us posted if you decide to go with them!!!
Cat.
[This message has been edited by 4husky (edited 11-19-2000).]
Temp. 74-82 lower temps prolong egg hatching, S.G. 1.021-1.024, high water circulation, sandy substrate, live rock/base rock either piled in caves at one end or at the center, leaving swimming area.
Diet-silversides, squid, shrimp(with shells), scallops, Ocean Nutrition's Shark Formula, Formula one. Feedings can be as often as daily or 2-3 times weekly, equivalent to 1-10% body weight weekly. Eggs can take up to 4 months to hatch, watch for embryo movement inside the egg to be sure it is alive. Hatchlings may take 3 days to 2 weeks before eating, due to remains of yolk sac.
Hatchlings are 4-6", males will grow to be 2-2.5 ft., females 3-3.5 ft. Males' sexual reproductive organs, called claspers, are found behind the pelvic fins on the bottom, and look like fingerlike extensions. You should be able to see these approx 1-2 weeks after hatching if looking hard enough.
You may need to siphon waste and uneaten food often, if no cleaners are there to remove it for you.
As sharky said for tankmates, no triggers, wrasses, tuskfish, or angelfish. Groupers, tangs, lionfish, rabbitfish should be ok, watch for food competition.
VERY IMPORTANT- do NOT treat them with copper, they are very sensitive to it!!!
Sharky, if I forgot anything, PLEASE, add anything you feel I didn't know.
Hope this helps you out, rk00, oh, chiloscyllium is the scientific prefix. White spotted are C. Plagiosum, Brown Banded are C. punctatum. They may also be called cat sharks, carpet sharks, banded sharks. Saltwaterfish.com sells brown banded eggs, and many posts say good things about them... I never used them, but there are many sites out there. Here's another site, www.aquacon.com
go to fish, then sharks/rays. They have both types,look at the scientifics....
Also check your local stores. Good luck, and keep us posted if you decide to go with them!!!
Cat.
[This message has been edited by 4husky (edited 11-19-2000).]
