(L&S) Bamboo shark's CRAZE named project "Nitro"

[Lester]

Hi to all

woke up this morning and found something funny. at first thought why my little sharky become so small of a sudden !!! then look around and saw another one.. OMG!!! then realise that the other little sharky have hatched too !!!!...

cheers

[Lester]

Little sharkly part 2 still have its york to him.. hmmm can't stop having a feeling that it is just like human who early give birth guess i dun have to feed it till the york vanish

BTW.. Congrats steven u are a papa now !!!

cheers

[Lester]

there is another shot of it ... realise that the banded strip have a little pink in it .. guess has just hatched and still colouring up

cheers

[Lester]

Here is another shot of it

little sharkly part 2 thinking to it self : IS THAT HOW I LOOK LIKE ??

[Lester]

It is a pity i can't capture it breaking out of the shell.. i was too slow ..

But i still manage to capture it after 30 ~ 45 secs of it break free and settle down at a conner of the tank, away from the lights..

there is a short clip of it

Cheers

new_born_part2_sharkly.zip

[jeane]

sorry i mean no harm. please don't take it to heart..

good luck in parenting them

[Lester]

Hi ...

Some updates on the two little fellows

Ok Big brother Sharky is eating like a pig now around 4 ~ 5 ghost shrimp each day. normally feed during night time and sure this little fellow is active during this time of the day..

as for little bro sharky.. the york is still attacted to it but getting smaller each day.. wanted to capture a pic of it but currenty DC is with GF ..

will post pic s of it once Dc is back..

Cheers

[Lester]

TODAY I got attack By Shark ...!!!!!!!

i am feeding sharky as normal wif ghost shrimp this evening... when it suddenly grab the shrimp and sollow it.. before i know it .. it went straight to my finger and i got a bite.......... !!!

OUCH !!!! ..Luckly it did not bleed but i got a shock for the first time ...

cheer

[LaW]

interesting Lester, keep it coming.

abit worry for the "latest" sharky because of its york.

good work my friend

[Lester]

interesting Lester, keep it coming.

abit worry for the "latest" sharky because of its york.

good work my friend

Hi bro...

Long time no see hehe me too abit worried about little sharky withthe york .. bt after some research on the net.. i found out that actually it is quite common for pre mature babies to hatch.. this is due to the warm temperture which cause it to hatch ealier before the time is ripe .. in the wild, premature babies shark are veri prone to attack from other pregatory marine life. but i guess it will be quite safe in my tank Will continue to observe..

as for the big sharky will have to be more careful when feeding ....

cheers

[LaW]

glad to hear that.

alrite man have care and fun for these 2 fellows

and keep us posted about it.

im keeping track this interesting topic.

[jc85]

Have you started to feed them other food? Read that they need different diet to keep heathy.

http://www.reeftectonics.com/shark_keeping.htm

An extract;

" When I feed bamboo or epaulette sharks I impale a small piece of food on the sharpened end of a piece of rigid airline tubing. Place the food near to the front of the head and gently wave it back and forth. The shark will usually scurry forward and suck the morsel right off the feeding stick. "

Maybe you should try this method to prevent bitten again by ur sharkie?

Cheers

JC

[Lester]

Have you started to feed them other food? Read that they need different diet to keep heathy.

http://www.reeftectonics.com/shark_keeping.htm

An extract;

" When I feed bamboo or epaulette sharks I impale a small piece of food on the sharpened end of a piece of rigid airline tubing. Place the food near to the front of the head and gently wave it back and forth. The shark will usually scurry forward and suck the morsel right off the feeding stick. "

Maybe you should try this method to prevent bitten again by ur sharkie?

Cheers

JC

Hi bro ...

it is a great piece of info ... actually trid feeding the bloodly clam we eat.. it seems to like that better.. water usually veri cloudy after feeding as sharks are veri messy eaters ...

as for ghost shrimp.. it sollow it whole.. therefore not much problem.......

Cheers

[Lester]

Just Found out the my sharky is a born to be Jumper.. IT Loves TO Jump...

It will be swimming around the tank .. then circle surface a few round before it tried to make it escape.. It will jump.. currenlty due to DIYING the PL light and DIY Moonlight.. the hood have be removed..

Got to cover the tank with plastic sheet.. IT Jump Twice !!! out of it.. Luckily i was around both time... i saw it once myself.... the whole process.. after i caught it tand place it back to the tank.. it seems to be a bit shock.. but after a while.. it would return to normal.. tried feeding.. it ate.. guess everything is ok .i hope no brain damage ..

As for little bro sharky..... the york is almost gone.. it has a big stomach... i think by tom, the york would be totally gone.. to me it look more like a dog then a shark as it seldom swim but "crawl" like a little puppy

Cheers

[jc85]

Bro, ur tank may be too small for both the shark liao. Jumping normally means the fish is stressed.

Any plan to upgrade ur tank?

JC

[Lester]

Bro, ur tank may be too small for both the shark liao. Jumping normally means the fish is stressed.

Any plan to upgrade ur tank?

JC

Hmmm still pending approval from landlord for a tub... lei....guess have to do with 15 gal for the time begin...

[acidjazz]

Hmmm still pending approval from landlord for a tub... lei....guess have to do with 15 gal for the time begin...

Lol. . my mom just gave me a warning after i brought a 2nd tank hm two days ago. actually fiber glass tub is a good idea for sharks. lets see can find any for the two sharks.

[Lester]

Lol. . my mom just gave me a warning after i brought a 2nd tank hm two days ago. actually fiber glass tub is a good idea for sharks. lets see can find any for the two sharks.

hehe .. warning ??? hmm wat type of warning ?? no more tank rite

[Synanceia]

Hmmm still pending approval from landlord for a tub... lei....guess have to do with 15 gal for the time begin...

Hi Lester bro,

Good work you are doing, keeping record of the sharkies. Not to dampen your spirit, but need to think of the future - what happens when it grows to 2 feet, then 3 feet, then 4 feet, then 5 feet. You will need bigger and bigger tanks. I suppose a 5ft full grown will need at least a 7 to 8 ft tank? That size of tank is very heavy when filled with seawater and I think will require a permit if you are staying in a HDB flat - the floor may not take that kind of weight imposition. I remember a Aquarama I attended 8 to 9 years ago, an exhibitor was warned by the then PPD (now AVA) of welfare concerns over a shark it kept in a display tank. The shark was making turns almost every few seconds because it did not have the space to swim straight. So need to start planning...

Happy sharking.

[kelstorm]

they should not grow beyond 3ft...

Bamboo sharks

[Lester]

they should not grow beyond 3ft...

Bamboo sharks

Hi bro ...

from the website.. it stated that max adult lenght is around 41 in.. that means around 3 feet.. hmm therefore a tank at least 5 feet will be just nice rite ?

Cheers

[cjh]

bro.. move out... let ur sharks move in!!!! they sure happy like mad.... but remember to fill ur hse with salt water....

haha...

[Lester]

bro.. move out... let ur sharks move in!!!! they sure happy like mad.... but remember to fill ur hse with salt water....

haha...

hmmm ,,,,... maybe i will rent one 3 rm at Westcoast just for it . hehe some more can go ML buy food for it .

[kelstorm]

Hi bro ...

from the website.. it stated that max adult lenght is around 41 in.. that means around 3 feet.. hmm therefore a tank at least 5 feet will be just nice rite ?

Cheers

actually a 6footer would be better... otherwise it might just be like living in ur bedroom the entire day... bigger the better...

was inspired by ur successful and had contemplated keeping them before but the new 5fter tank that i'm gonna have, i find it is gonna be too small for them, so i scrap the idea.. nevertheless, it is good to see that ur husbandry skills and willing to provide them is good.. Keep it up.. love ur journalistic protraying of the growth of the bamboo sharks..

[Lester]

actually a 6footer would be better... otherwise it might just be like living in ur bedroom the entire day... bigger the better...

was inspired by ur successful and had contemplated keeping them before but the new 5fter tank that i'm gonna have, i find it is gonna be too small for them, so i scrap the idea.. nevertheless, it is good to see that ur husbandry skills and willing to provide them is good.. Keep it up.. love ur journalistic protraying of the growth of the bamboo sharks..

hi bro ...

hehe u are the first person to praise me on this shark thing .. hope i will be able to keep it .. but somehow like chances veri dim.. house landload like not approving . the.. tub thing. hmmm... sign ........ ..

... & cheers