i've out done myself today...

[drksthr]

just picked up this little gem today.
going to be a long 2month wait..

 

[unibob]

What is it lol.


edit:seen photo name.


wow

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Shark egg...i seen them at tropicorium

 

[drksthr]

it's about 2" big in there already, if not a tad smaller and really squirmy

 

[TORX]

Can a say video attachment/link ??

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[Poseidon]

That's awesome! Can't wait to see it hatch, keep us updated

 

[drksthr]

i'll see if i can take a video later. the egg is covered in algae however i've read about ppl scraping the egg for viewing inside and watching the shark develop.. i'm going to do a bit more reading up on that before i try to scrap the egg. once done i'll do weekly videos to watch the progress..

 

[yveterinarian]

Looks great!  Big Al's in Kitchener had some and the last time I was there I could really see the shark moving inside it.  It was fascinating to watch, you'll have fun!  Can't wait to see the videos.

 

[shipwreck]

Good luck.  They are notoriously hard to get to feed when they are born and many/most starve & perish.

Also be very careful if you decide to scrape the egg.  And if the store gave you advice to cut the egg open after x weeks, do not do it.

 

[drksthr]

Good luck.  They are notoriously hard to get to feed when they are born and many/most starve & perish.

Also be very careful if you decide to scrape the egg.  And if the store gave you advice to cut the egg open after x weeks, do not do it.

I've heard the opposite about feeding. I know they won't feed for the first 5-7 days and then after that should be no problems.

Also the store didn't give me advice on cutting the egg and I have no intentions to cut the egg. If its meant to hatch then it will.

 

[drksthr]

He's just wiggling away in the egg case. So neat to watch. I tried taking some videos but they don't turn out right with the glare from the glass and I don't have an underwater camera with me at the moment. I'm gonna try again in a bit. I was able to peel some of the algae back a bit to give a better viewing window. Hopefully that will help.

 

[drksthr]

Bigger viewing window.  Still too dark though

 

[drksthr]

Just took this video now.  So tiny .  I can't wait for the weekly updates every Sunday.

Shark egg - week 1

 

[TORX]

That is just awesome. Looking forward to many more updates

 

[drksthr]

That is just awesome. Looking forward to many more updates

Thanks

There will be a bunch . I estimate the hatch date to be end of June to mid July.  Such a long wait once I read what I just typed out.  LoL

 

[teebone110]

i didnt know you could actually see it?
Did it tear open or is there a transparent layer? Looks cool

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

it actually looks like a ballon ....  with baby sharks swimming inside

 

[drksthr]

i didnt know you could actually see it?
Did it tear open or is there a transparent layer? Looks cool

it's transparent, just covered in algae. there was a small patch missing when i got it so i was able to gentley scrap/rub the algae back farther to give myself a bigger viewing window so i can watch it go. i'll leave it as it is right now unless more algae grows over it.

here are a couple of pics showing the stages and what to expect in the next couple months

and this is what i hope to get

 

[AdInfinitum]

Cat sharks are cool.... 8)

No large angels with them though.  They will attack the babies when they hatch, bite their eyes out and then harass them to death.

I found that hard to believe...but ended up having to move my emperor immediately when the shark hatched.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Make sure yu have a lid on yur tank ...ours jumped