Banded Bamboo Sharks
Grow up to 40.9 inches in length
Are from the western Pacific Ocean
Eat foods including pieces of fresh shrimp, scallops or marine flesh impaled on a feeding stick
Will also eat frozen foods made especially for sharks
Will eat crustaceans and small fish and may topple corals not securely attached to rocks in reef tanks
When full grown they need a minimum aquarium size of 260 gallons
Acclimate well to the home aquarium life
juveniles can be reclusive and may take time before they start to feed
Can grow up to 11.8 inches in a year
Provide stable ledges and caves as it is a very good digger and an unstable structure can topple and hurt it
Will breed in larger aquariums laying egg cases on the bottom or side of the aquarium
Egg cases are readily available from pet stores and usually take a 138-160 days to hatch but, this is highly dependent on temperature
