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reefy 03-26-2009 05:52 AM

I have one, it looks like a chewed up mango seed, hehe, but its very interesting what is inside, you can actually see the embryo moving inside if you put it near the light. I will post a lil video once that I learn how to post video. here is a pic of it:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5032009611.jpg

Rbacchiega 03-26-2009 06:00 AM

the main problem with purchasing a shark egg rather than an actual shark is that it is pretty hard to get them to eat. Once established they are great, but when they hatch they are usually already 6-8 even 10 inches long in some cases and uber picky.

But I agree, ultra neat idea, too bad it very rarely works out LOL

GreenSpottedPuffer 03-26-2009 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefy (Post 404150)
I have one, it looks like a chewed up mango seed, hehe, but its very interesting what is inside, you can actually see the embryo moving inside if you put it near the light. I will post a lil video once that I learn how to post video. here is a pic of it:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5032009611.jpg

Ok...what are you going to do with that thing once it hatches??? LOL.

Rbacchiega 03-26-2009 06:08 AM

palm, meet forehead.

Please tell me this is not going in your 90 gallon.

EDIT: Please don't take this as me being crabby. In my experience with sharks, even banded cats, you'll need alot more room for a pup than a 90 gallon can provide, especially if you've got lots of rockwork.

If you're planning an upgrade relatively soon I'd be glad to help you. Again, not meant to be rude, Sharks are RAAAAAAAAAD, but require alot more thought/care than one might expect.

reefy 03-26-2009 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 404155)
Ok...what are you going to do with that thing once it hatches??? LOL.

Justin:
I might sell it to you hehe, so you better start offering me lol..

Rbacchiega:
I thought about it but no i cant. I might just keep it in my 29 gallon lol...

Rbacchiega 03-26-2009 06:25 AM

**** see edited post ****

reefy 03-26-2009 06:27 AM

here a clip that I just took:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...5032009018.jpg
here is a link of what it will looks like later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_PbYOvatBU

SeaHorse_Fanatic 03-26-2009 09:06 AM

Sharks require very large tanks (100s of gallons usually) to swim around in when they approach 2' or 3'. They may be cool as babies, but that baby will eat a lot & you will need excellent filtration/skimming to keep up with their huge bioload. Just for myself, I wouldn't have a shark, even the smallest one, in less than 300g to handle their adult size. My friend got one in, not his decision but another person ordered & couldn't keep it, and it looks out of place even in his lightly stocked 300g.

Anthony

Rbacchiega 03-26-2009 03:24 PM

+1

I had three pups in an 8x3x3 tank and they still looked out of place.

oh, and the more you do what you're doing in the video, the less likely the pup is to survive. good luck though

reefy 03-26-2009 03:24 PM

ya I wouldnt keep myself neither I am just going give away or obo I just want to watch him hatch.


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