Iodine Supplement for Bamboo Sharks

Taaron · #1 12-06-2011, 10:42 PM

180 gallons right now, and i know that they will need much more room than that.

Myka · #2 12-07-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Taaron

180 gallons right now, and i know that they will need much more room than that.

Ya, like 1000 gallons.

Sorry I can't help you with the iodine thing...never heard of it.

Taaron · #3 12-07-2011, 02:28 AM

I am aware of what they will need.

Funky_Fish14 · #4 12-07-2011, 03:21 AM

I found some info that suggests you can buy some supplements that can be added to their food, or inject Lugol's iodine in a certain amount (1/2ml/week) into their food.

Here check this link out: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/results.html?cx=partner-pub-4522959445250520%3Ap7g47g81naq&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=I SO-8859-1&q=Sharks%2C+goiter%2C+iodine&sa=Search&siteurl=w ww.wetwebmedia.com%2Findex.html
Its got a few articles on iodine info in general, iodine with sharks, shark disease, etc...
Bob Fenner is one of the respondents so its good info.

Hope that helps,

Chris

toytech · #5 12-07-2011, 03:47 AM

Table salt has iodine in it so just pass that shaker on down,J/K but seriously lugols iodine for coral dips coulde be of posible use maybe soak some food in saltwater with a couple of drops.

Taaron · #6 12-07-2011, 03:49 AM

Thanks alot! it did help. I will be buying some supplements to add to there food.

Funky_Fish14 · #7 12-07-2011, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Taaron

Thanks alot! it did help. I will be buying some supplements to add to there food.

Glad to hear! Keep reading on wet web too! There is a ton of great info on there, and its all of fairly good quality!

Good luck with the shark

And make sure you give that thing it's own bedroom at full size, hah.

Cheers,

Chris

reefwars · #8 12-07-2011, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

Glad to hear! Keep reading on wet web too! There is a ton of great info on there, and its all of fairly good quality!

Good luck with the shark

And make sure you give that thing it's own bedroom at full size, hah.

Cheers,

Chris

wwm is one of my favorite places to read

always good advice bob and the crew are pros

Myka · #9 12-07-2011, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Taaron

I am aware of what they will need.

That's good, not a lot of people are. Or they think, "It will only grow as big as the tank it is in anyway." There's an old, old wives tale! are you really going to get a massive tank to put these brutes in? Would love to see a pic of them! Did you hatch them yourself?

Taaron · #10 12-07-2011, 04:47 AM

I'll get a picture of the 2 of em for you guys. I will be upgrading in june or july to a 300 gallon setup 84x36x24 I think is the dimensions. And a year or so after that when I get my own house, I will build a 650 gallon or more depending on the space i have to work with. They will be family, and well taken care of. I didn't hatch them myself. You have a much higher success rate with an already hatched individual. They are probably the coolest things in the world though ones about 8" Marbled or white spotted bamboo shark, the other is a 7" Banded bamboo shark. They will be with a couple groupers, hoping for a green moray and that will probably be it. They only change i want to make is getting a 72" flouresent type light instead or the 3x175w MH and 2x96w flourescents that i have right now.