Cuttlefish keeping

[taufiq85]

Brine shrimps are also too small for juv or adult cuttlefish to consume

[taufiq85]

Bro hideaki i once chanced upon the same road as u....i joined the src in 09 wif the intention to keep cuttlefish but was put off after learning the cost and requirement....its only till last two years that i had the courage to start a tank in marine....i hv kept a few cuttles myself averaging of 8 to 9 months livespan. They are very interesting creatures and really fun to look at especially when the hunt. They will change colors and texture of their skin. Cool ay! Btw bro hideaki do u hv a marine tank already or u planning on one???

[hideaki]

8 to 9 mths? Is that their regular lifespan? Sorry, i haven't been doing much research on them.

[hideaki]

I already have a marine tank. Mainly lps, softies, fishes n clams. But recently trying out sps. Yet to have success though.

Also considering species tank like cuttlefish, jellyfish or seahorse. But no space no budget for a second tank atm.

[taufiq85]

As bro fuel stated the colder the longer they live. Best is 22 -25 degrees. In the wild they are known to live for 12 mths

[hideaki]

Oh ok... thanks for the great info...

[taufiq85]

Wow u got a really good background in marine ay...me too..im hving difficulties wif sps. I feel i should learn from u hahahah u seem to know alot.

[taufiq85]

Wats ur water parameters like bro hideaki???

[hideaki]

No lah, just doing things blindly all these while. Only recently then started trying to learn more... still got shiploads to learn.

[hideaki]

My parameters? Hmmm...

Salinity - 1.025

No3 - 2.5ppm

Po4 - 0.00ppm

Calcium - 380ppm

Kh - 8.3dKH

Mg - 1260ppm

But not so appropriate to talk abt my tank here right? Wait I kena complain!

Let's go back to cuttlefish. Hehehe...

[taufiq85]

I dun think the mods will penalize us for sharing tank specs after all it does affect cuttlefish greatly if the parameters doesnt suit them. Ur params looks ok...with acclimatization u can keep cuttlefish

[hideaki]

Oh, tat's true.

But i got fishes! Can't keep cuttlefish with other fishes rite??? Definitely dun want my fishes to become cuttlefish live food!

But if can keep together, it will be damn cool.

[taufiq85]

Yup u hav to have a seperate tank or convert the current tank into a species tank.

[hideaki]

Aiyah, too bad then... at space's n budget's mercy... wait for me to upgrade house first... hahaha...

[taufiq85]

Actually if u want to keep cuttles together with fish is possible provided ur fishes r bigger than the cuttle. Ive seen it being done b4 BUT i m not sure if it will last though cos afterall they r carnivorous creatures

[hideaki]

Hmmm... i dun think i wanna take the risk lah. Anyway, my smallest fish are just 1 inch- a damsel n a sixline wrasse. Hahaha....

[taufiq85]

Actually if u want to keep cuttles together with fish is possible provided ur fishes r bigger than the cuttle. Ive seen it being done b4 BUT i m not sure if it will last though cos afterall they r carnivorous creatures

[A. Quarium]

Still, fish aren't good tank mates for cuttles. TONMO says that feeding cuttles freshwater ghost shrimp has been known to work, but I'd stick with small prawns and saltwater shrimp. Frozen will work, as long as you can make the cuttle believe the food is alive (i.e. swinging a frozen shrimp around in the water) Brine shrimp is a big NO, mysis and pods work better. I started this thread to find out more about keeping cuttles, hence the name, and hopefully will be able to start a tank on November or December. After a few months of cycling, then I will purchase the cuttles from ML. If that happens, rest assured I will post here. Bro hideaki, how big is yr tank?

[hideaki]

Bro A. Quarium, do post pics when u set up your cuttlefish tank.

My tank is 4ft(l) x 1.5ft(w) x 2.5ft(h)

[A. Quarium]

Maybe if you get a cuttle pair you can get eggs. I know Henry (ML) sells those pairs!

[taufiq85]

Bro A.Quarium how much is the pair going for?

[A. Quarium]

$38 according to Henry

[A. Quarium]

He orders eggs as well, but he only brings them in 100 at a time.

[taufiq85]

Wow $100 for how much???

[taufiq85]

But i guess not all will survive....