My new cuttlefish babies!

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by schackmel, Aug 22, 2009.

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  1. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    Very cool! :)
     
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  2. 32Boom

    32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I wish I could have cuttles again. I got mine to feed frozen within a couple of days* by rubbing thawed mysis on their tentacles (they have taste buds). Those are small enough to be sepia bandensis. Aren't they?

    I'm so jealous/ happy for you :) . That's going a lot better than mine did. The night they were in transit, my tank broke.

    * a couple o days after they arrived; i think they were about a week and a half old.
     
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  3. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    I thought cuttlefish needed extreme care and weren't suited for aquariums. Good luck!
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    They are definitely for advanced aquarists only and they require a species tank.
     
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  5. 32Boom

    32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Sepia bandensis click on the articles. The main problem is feeding when their young. Other than that they're not harder than most cephs.
     
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  6. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    That's awesome Mel!

    Ginny
     
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  7. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    Very cool...that is what I thought they were but I was not sure of the species. They are very small but very active already.

    I am definately going to start trying to feed them on frozen rigth away.

    Jwin...from what I read a 20g tall is really minimum size. I will have to sell some of them in a couple months if they all survive.
     
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
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  8. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Too cool! Keep posting pictures, this is going to be very interesting watching them grow. Congrats!
     
    ZachB, Aug 22, 2009
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  9. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Awesome keep us updated.
     
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  10. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    I love cuttlefish.......their so yummy ...LOL
     
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