Bamboo Shark....

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Originally Posted by Ticketyboo

So my questions is, does anyone else have one? and if they do, what are you guys feeding them?

I can go on forever about these creatures.

I had a white spotted Bamboo shark with blue eyes, called him Neo. Later found out HE was a SHE. Hatched from an egg, in a few months it was already 5-7 inches. They are noctural creatures so they "hunt" at night. If you put some "nemo's" (clown fish), one by one when the lights go out and by next morning you will try to figure out where they went. Anything that the shark can get his mouth on to eat, Ooo he will. Shrimps, damsels. Only thing I found I could have in the tank with this little shark was fish she couldn't fit in his mouth, Tangs.

These sharks will lay on the sand, peak out of a rock until the lights go out. I thought it was super fun to get a blue LED flashlight and watch the Bamboo come alive at night. It's NOT a good idea to feed him everyday but if you have other tankmates you dont want eaten, don't let him go hungry. If he's healthy, then he's hungry.

By 7-8 months in total, my Bamboo had grown to over 15 inches from an egg. I had a hard time finding a suitable home. She mostly only ate Krill. It took a while to go for silversides. I had to soak them in garlic for a while for her to even think of tasting it. Because I was going through Krill, I went to China town and got a big bag ($5 bucks) of mixed Melody with big peices of Krill, squid, etc in it. Just make sure you buy uncooked. I soaked food in garlic, said to make the picky eaters come.

A couple things to know... As these sharks are blind, a tank filled with LOTS of live rock is NOT ideal. They can suffer infections from rubbing their under belly on the rocks. Another thing, if you decide to add any fish with the shark. MAKE sure you QT all new additions as the shark CAN NOT TOLERATE ANY Copper or other medications.

Even though I loved my Bamboo, I realized I couldn't ever have a tank big enough for her. I ended up selling her to Big Al's here in Edmonton, where she STILL lives in their huge shark tank. I love going to visit her as she's now, HUGE. Too think that from an egg she grow to that so fast. I will see if I can find my before and after pictures of her tomorrow. If you ever want to see yourself, she's the only shark in their with the blue eyes.


Hope this helps.