Diet

spaul1991 · 05/22/2010, 04:11 PM

I currently have two columbian Sharks (aka Black Fin Shark Cats) that are living in a 5.5 gallon brackish tank. they have been doing pretty well and growing at a slow but steady rate eating only frozen mysis shrimp (half a cube every other day). would it be beneficial to alternate with half a frozen blood worm cube? also, should i be changing their feeding schedule as they grow?

BloodyWelsh · 05/22/2010, 04:38 PM

Variety is the best thing for any fish. Bloodworms, beefheart, mysis, brine and maybe some shrimp pellets will make them grow big and fat. I would get them a bigger tank too.

jamest0o0 · 05/22/2010, 04:53 PM

Wait sharks in a 5.5g tank????? I don't know a lot about sharks, but I do know they need a MUCHHHH bigger tank, hopefully someone else knows more.

spaul1991 · 05/22/2010, 05:45 PM

theyre still pretty small, one a bit under 3 inches, the other a bit under 2

Al G Blenny · 05/22/2010, 11:11 PM

They aren't actually sharks. They are catfish. You do need a lot more room though. Just because they are small now doesn't mean they don't need the room to grow. You are going to need a much bigger tank for them anyway so why not get it now? If you can't supply them with the right sized tank, you shouldn't have them.

05/22/2010, 04:11 PM	#1
spaul1991 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 8	Diet I currently have two columbian Sharks (aka Black Fin Shark Cats) that are living in a 5.5 gallon brackish tank. they have been doing pretty well and growing at a slow but steady rate eating only frozen mysis shrimp (half a cube every other day). would it be beneficial to alternate with half a frozen blood worm cube? also, should i be changing their feeding schedule as they grow? __________________ ~~~~~sawoop~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 5.5 brackish water tank

05/22/2010, 04:38 PM	#2
BloodyWelsh Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 55	Variety is the best thing for any fish. Bloodworms, beefheart, mysis, brine and maybe some shrimp pellets will make them grow big and fat. I would get them a bigger tank too. __________________ If you're not living life on the edge, then you are taking up too much space! Current Tank Info: 55 gallon frag tank

05/22/2010, 05:45 PM	#4
spaul1991 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 8	theyre still pretty small, one a bit under 3 inches, the other a bit under 2 __________________ ~~~~~sawoop~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 5.5 brackish water tank

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05/22/2010, 04:53 PM	#3
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Wait sharks in a 5.5g tank????? I don't know a lot about sharks, but I do know they need a MUCHHHH bigger tank, hopefully someone else knows more.

05/22/2010, 11:11 PM	#5
Al G Blenny Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Redwood City CA Posts: 1,210	They aren't actually sharks. They are catfish. You do need a lot more room though. Just because they are small now doesn't mean they don't need the room to grow. You are going to need a much bigger tank for them anyway so why not get it now? If you can't supply them with the right sized tank, you shouldn't have them.