Shark

[J33ps]

Sometimes they just will not eat if I did it all over again I wouldnt do a egg again

 

[Robbiesamp]

O really is that the one that died

 

[J33ps]

 

[Innovator]

Stick with shrimp at first as it's easier to digest. You may need to feed live ghost shrimp or even cut earthworms. To forcefeed you'd need to hold shark upright, measure a soft catheter to it stomach, and expel a liquid protein (carnivore diet). Hopefully this won't be necessary.

 

[J33ps]

Ya I tried everything nothing would work I tried putting him in his own tank so he could eat when he wants to and nothing he just didn't want to eat

 

[Robbiesamp]

Wow those are big and that sucks and I home that does not happen I'll pray a lot

 

[J33ps]

Ya it sucks

 

[J33ps]

Ya he's about 16in it almost cheaper to just buy one already hatched

 

[Robbiesamp]

But what's the best thing to start with like what do I need and the cheapest would be best I don't want to bye a lot of things and not use them

 

[J33ps]

It's never cheap but what do u mean food wise?

 

[Robbiesamp]

Yea just what is the best

 

[J33ps]

Shrimp never worked for me squid and silversides worked for me because they were smelly but u may have to try all of them they r stubborn it is hard to get them to eat but if it does eat if u buy all of them u wont have to buy food for awhile

 

[Robbiesamp]

Yea that's true

 

[J33ps]

Sliversides r cheap but my sharks love it as soon as it hits the tank they go crazy for it

 

[Innovator]

If you use smelt or silversides make sure you perform a water change as they are quite oily.

 

[J33ps]

Yes they r but u should do that anyway because a shark is very messy eaters

 

[Robbiesamp]

Ok sounds good how often

 

[J33ps]

Every two weeks tops in the summer I'm really busy with kid softball and baseball

 

[J33ps]

And I just ment start out with sliversides because they have a lot of smell but I would use squid not to pricey and it's really good for them really meaty

 

[Innovator]

Squid is primarily water based other than the head region (brain and tentacles) and best used as a vessel for gut-loading vitamins. For a newborn you'll prob be feeding portions more frequently (at least 3 times weekly) and can be judged by the size of the outer gut region. Once they approach juvenile stage they can be slowed to maintain proper weight control (you don't want an overweight shark). Sharks really aren't that messy while feeding unless feeding messy/oily/fatty foods since they tend to gulp their meals. What comes out on the other end is another story. I'd perform water changes for a newborn at least every other week due to their sensitivities.