snowflake and shark????

[bbronco]

the lfs has a shark egg for $30 (is that a good price)
they don't know what kind of shark it is?
can i put that with my snow flake eel? it would be in a 55g but i got a 300 that will be set up soon? how fast will the shark grow?
it is cool you can see it moving in the egg!!!
any help would be great.

 

[tvan]

$30.00 isn't bad. Eggs and newborns have a high mortality rate. The snow flake should be ok. The shake type probably is a banded cat.
HTH
Tom

 

[bandcamp]

you can keep the shark & the eel - the shark egg may not hatch, if it does, make sure you have a special place where you spot feed the eel & a separate place where you spot feed the shark.
we had both, until recently - our shark passed away back in april - we didn't see much of our eel and we weren't sure how much he was eating, now we see him every day & he eats like a pig.

 

[bbronco]

thanks for the info!!! how fast do they go?
do i have to feed it as soon as it comes out? it will eat from its sac for a while right? if so how long?

 

[jim27]

They grow pretty fast for a while, but slow down as they get older. My bamboo shark went from 6" long to almost a foot in a year. No they dont eat right after they hatch. Wait a few days and then offer it something.

 

[bbronco]

what kind of shark is that in your icon?

 

[jim27]

Its my old brownbanded bamboo shark in my hand. Thats the shark that will hatch out of the egg you plan to buy.

 

[bandcamp]

you can check some of the older posts here, there were a bunch not too long ago on the brown banded cat shark - they are a really cool shark. you can also google them. i found some cool pictures on the net.
this is what ours looked like before he passed on - his name was czark - we're holding a wake on monday in front of the tank (granted it's a month late - but some atty's are very busy)

 

[rookie]

Anyone who owns a shark or is thinking about buying a shark I would recommend the book "Aquarium Sharks & Rays: An essential guide to their selection, keeping, and natural history" by Scott W. Michael.
This is a great book and gives you an exceptional amount of information on all aspects of sharks. This will help you with selection as well.
Nick