Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cubfan]

I finally got the baby banded cat shark to eat today. Well, I actually saw it eat today. I think it has been eating all along, I just haven't seen it yet. Also, my population of tiny blue legged hermits has gone from about 40 to about 4!!! Lots of little, empty shells all over the tank. I guess the little shark digs escargot!! Easy, cheap food source, I guess. Just thought I'd share the good news. The shark hatched on 11/15/05 and is named Jerry (as in Jerry Tarkanian aka Tark the Shark). It lives with 2 Big V. lions named Lola Falana and Wayne Newton. :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

 

[mitzel]

WOW what uhhhhh creative names. Congradulations with the shark , I wish you good luck in the future. one of the hardest parts is over.

 

[cartman101]

nice! Love to see some pics if possible. How big is your system?

 

[ams153]

wait.. sharks eat hermit crabs.. ike bamboo sharks? lol i never new.. what kind i kinda wanna feed mine some.. see if itll take them!

 

[cubfan]

I don't really know if the shark ate the hermits. It's just that it seems that I don't see as many hermits running around as I did a month ago. I run a 150 gallon tank with 2 Fluval 304s, 3 powersweep 228 powerheads, and a PrismPro Deluxe skimmer. Everything is working great in my own little aquatic Las Vegas, with shows performing daily!!! Just got some ok pics. I'll post them in a little while.

 

[lionfu411]

glad for your success. i remember when you were setting up the 150. my old username was Fishy411.

 

[ams153]

lol oh darn i thought that was kinda cool.. oh well

 

[unleashed]

what are you feeding yours?I hand feed mine literally put my hand right down to its mouth and he eats from my finger.ok a couple of times he got my fingers lol tg hes small.mine likes chopped squid mysis shrimp and larger shrimp I squish for them in my fingers so he doesnt choke on them.make you feed at least twice a day for about a month.they burn caleries fast.BTW congrads

 

[ams153]

all my shark will take is squidd and sometimes silversides.. only if its put with the squidd overnight to get the smell lol he LOVES his squidd! i want to get him eating more kinds of stuff but he wont take it.. hes fat as can be though

 

[unleashed]

try soaking the food in garlic extreme for a few min b4 feeding.after that I just wiggle the food in the water and he comes to it.only thing mine will not touch is minced clams.but the garlic always seams to help

 

[ams153]

awsome ill try!