Baby Cuttlefish (Sepia spp.) ...are they social Cuttlefish? - Page 2

Thales · 12/10/2012, 08:06 AM

http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefish.php

http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/sepia-bandensis.php

http://packedhead.net/2010/display-h...-dwarf-cuttle/

Thales · 12/10/2012, 08:07 AM

http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefish.php

http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/sepia-bandensis.php

http://packedhead.net/2010/display-h...-dwarf-cuttle/

MantisO_o · 12/13/2012, 01:57 PM

Update video...

Link - Cuttlefish Upate 12.10.12
Link - Cuttlefish Upate Two 12.10.12

Jan B · 12/13/2012, 05:25 PM

Oh WoW! Excellent video quality...the best I've seen. How old is your cuttlefish? I got two back in September. I so enjoy watching them. Are they eating anything besides amphipods? Mine are taking the amphipods, small marine feeders, and even frozen mysis. Thanks for sharing!!!

gpx1200 · 12/13/2012, 08:20 PM

he kind of reminds me of a snufelufigus.

MantisO_o · 12/15/2012, 09:48 AM

Snufelufigus, LOL. To be honest i have no idea how old s/he is or what exact species it could be. I got it on September 18th if that helps any. I feed him Mysids for the first month and a half then transferred to amphipods. Starting this coming week provided i have no shipping DOA from my shore shrimp supplier. I'll try to haver he/r feed on those. I was able to feed it dead shore shrimp twice! But s/he refuse to go near a thawed krill. Shrugs, lol. S/he begs for food sometimes too, which is funny. Only time it swims about if to only get my attention. I still think its to small to be let free in the 55 gallon. With all the plants i have and xenia...i think i would loose track of he/r.

MantisO_o · 12/17/2012, 08:54 AM

As of today i got it to eat a Krill! I think it was due to it was begging for food. Was out in the open while begging for food, lol. Also this time the Krill i offered to it was intact with the head. As the two Shore Shrimps i offered before had they're heads. Meanwhile he/r live foods should arrive by mid week.

Link one - Juan the Cuttlefish Three 12/17/12
Link two - Juan the Cuttlefish Four 12/17/12

SantaMonica · 01/16/2013, 05:05 PM

Any recommended gallon size for cuttles?

Thales · 01/27/2013, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SantaMonica

Any recommended gallon size for cuttles?

Check the links in the first post on this page.

SantaMonica · 01/27/2013, 11:06 AM

Ah... Bandensis... perfect and stays small.

Jan B · 01/27/2013, 12:30 PM

Update on my 2 Cuttlefish I got in September(raised them from eggs)...they are doing well, close to 2 inches. I notice that they don't touch the snails or small hermits in the tank. Their diet consists of frozen mysis, live mysis(I currently have a wc seahorse that I haven't trained to frozen mysis), live brine shrimp, amphipods and glass shrimp. I am wondering if a varied diet is an important part to good health. I have been reading that these cuttles live less than a year. Is that true of cuttlefish in their natural environment or just in captivity?

Jan B · 01/27/2013, 12:39 PM

MantisO- excellent videos!

MantisO_o · 02/28/2013, 06:35 PM

Update video!

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7LPdXk8LQU

Ptyochromis · 03/28/2013, 01:01 AM

Ghost shrimp are very easy to breed. I do it all the time without even trying. They also have no larval stage which is a big plus.

12/10/2012, 08:06 AM	#26
Thales Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 3,808	http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefish.php http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/sepia-bandensis.php http://packedhead.net/2010/display-h...-dwarf-cuttle/ __________________ The reefer formally known as Lefty Ink is the way; the way is ink. Current Tank Info: 150 mixed reef with a 180 remote sump • 250 gallon fish breeding system • 200 gallon cephalopod breeding system • 212,000 gallon reef tank at work

12/10/2012, 08:07 AM	#27
Thales Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 3,808	http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefish.php http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/sepia-bandensis.php http://packedhead.net/2010/display-h...-dwarf-cuttle/ __________________ The reefer formally known as Lefty Ink is the way; the way is ink. Current Tank Info: 150 mixed reef with a 180 remote sump • 250 gallon fish breeding system • 200 gallon cephalopod breeding system • 212,000 gallon reef tank at work

12/13/2012, 01:57 PM	#28
MantisO_o Mantis Shrimp Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California, formally Virginia Posts: 809	Update video... Link - Cuttlefish Upate 12.10.12 Link - Cuttlefish Upate Two 12.10.12 __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com 2014 Honda CrZ CEX Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

12/15/2012, 09:48 AM	#31
MantisO_o Mantis Shrimp Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California, formally Virginia Posts: 809	Snufelufigus, LOL. To be honest i have no idea how old s/he is or what exact species it could be. I got it on September 18th if that helps any. I feed him Mysids for the first month and a half then transferred to amphipods. Starting this coming week provided i have no shipping DOA from my shore shrimp supplier. I'll try to haver he/r feed on those. I was able to feed it dead shore shrimp twice! But s/he refuse to go near a thawed krill. Shrugs, lol. S/he begs for food sometimes too, which is funny. Only time it swims about if to only get my attention. I still think its to small to be let free in the 55 gallon. With all the plants i have and xenia...i think i would loose track of he/r. __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com 2014 Honda CrZ CEX Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

12/17/2012, 08:54 AM	#32
MantisO_o Mantis Shrimp Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California, formally Virginia Posts: 809	As of today i got it to eat a Krill! I think it was due to it was begging for food. Was out in the open while begging for food, lol. Also this time the Krill i offered to it was intact with the head. As the two Shore Shrimps i offered before had they're heads. Meanwhile he/r live foods should arrive by mid week. Link one - Juan the Cuttlefish Three 12/17/12 Link two - Juan the Cuttlefish Four 12/17/12 __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com 2014 Honda CrZ CEX Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

12/13/2012, 05:25 PM	#29
Jan B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	Oh WoW! Excellent video quality...the best I've seen. How old is your cuttlefish? I got two back in September. I so enjoy watching them. Are they eating anything besides amphipods? Mine are taking the amphipods, small marine feeders, and even frozen mysis. Thanks for sharing!!!

12/13/2012, 08:20 PM	#30
gpx1200 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: spencer mass Posts: 552	he kind of reminds me of a snufelufigus.

01/16/2013, 05:05 PM	#33
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Any recommended gallon size for cuttles? __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

01/27/2013, 11:06 AM	#35
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Ah... Bandensis... perfect and stays small. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

01/27/2013, 12:30 PM	#36
Jan B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	Update on my 2 Cuttlefish I got in September(raised them from eggs)...they are doing well, close to 2 inches. I notice that they don't touch the snails or small hermits in the tank. Their diet consists of frozen mysis, live mysis(I currently have a wc seahorse that I haven't trained to frozen mysis), live brine shrimp, amphipods and glass shrimp. I am wondering if a varied diet is an important part to good health. I have been reading that these cuttles live less than a year. Is that true of cuttlefish in their natural environment or just in captivity?

01/27/2013, 12:39 PM	#37
Jan B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	MantisO- excellent videos!

02/28/2013, 06:35 PM	#38
MantisO_o Mantis Shrimp Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California, formally Virginia Posts: 809	Update video! Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7LPdXk8LQU __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com 2014 Honda CrZ CEX Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

03/28/2013, 01:01 AM	#39
Ptyochromis Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Posts: 467	Ghost shrimp are very easy to breed. I do it all the time without even trying. They also have no larval stage which is a big plus. __________________ WPG is a lie. Don't misidentify Phyllangia sp. as Aiptasia. Current Tank Info: skimmerless, sps dominant 29gal+20gal fuge. 100% NNR