Cuttlefish keeping

[taufiq85]

I dun mind sharing the eggs cos 100 is too many

[A. Quarium]

That's exactly what smalljerm (another SRC member who kept cuttles before) did, shared it with others. I don't know whether Henry has reduced the prices for eggs, but when I get my cuttle pair, I'm gonna ask for the smallest ones they have, longer lifespan=more awesome cuttlefish shows+more eggs dun know how much, but smalljerm mentioned ten SGD per cluster of ten+ eggs.

[taufiq85]

Bro how u planning to feed the small cuttles?? U buying crabs or cultivating something else or wat? Dun mind share ur plans pls....my previous setup wasnt sustainable tts y i stopped....after saw this thread and ur enthusiasm, makes me wanna keep cuttles again.

[A. Quarium]

Since Henry feeds his cuttles dead market shrimp, I'm probably going to out one on a skewer attatched to a fishing line and use it to jiggle the shrimp around

[hideaki]

Since cuttles are also invertebrates, I presume they are also sensitive to nitrates right? Which means still need to take care of nutrient levels, especially when feeding dead shrimp?

[A. Quarium]

Yup, need a BIG skimmer and lots of live rock.

[acidjc]

interesting thread...

been out of marine for a few year keeping fresh water altum anglefish.. now thinking of restarting marine.. hence only look to keep special or exoctic specisment only.. and then I found this thread ...

hence may I ask.. if chiller really a MUST have?? cos my tank in the room temperature is usually around 27 to 28degree

[taufiq85]

Hi bro acid welcome back. As mentioned by bro fuel the lower the temp the longer they live

[taufiq85]

As long as ur temp doesnt fluctuate too much i guess it shud be fine

[hideaki]

Just wondering, can cuttlefish be kept together with jelly fish?

[taufiq85]

I dun think so bro hideaki

[taufiq85]

Jellyfish needs constant circulation and movement if not they will perish hence they are usually housed in cylindrical tanks like the one in iwarna

[hideaki]

Oh, wat a waste. Both creatures mesmerize me, actually.

[A. Quarium]

Cuttlefish shouldn't be housed with anything that stings, really. No anemones either, since they have sensitive skin. S. Bandensis live in temps of 24-28 degrees Celsius, so I guess it's possible without chiller, but the higher the temperature, the higher it's metabolism, resulting in a faster growth rate.

[A. Quarium]

I would like to ask, would a single cuttlefish do well in a Red Sea Max 130D? I would put a Tunze 9004 skimmer in the tank should I decide to buy it. Taufiq84 and any other cuttle or ex-cuttle keepers out there please answer.

Thanks in advance.

[taufiq85]

Shud be fine bro

[A. Quarium]

Thanks for answering bro taufiq. I will most likely purchase that then, cycle and mature for 4-5 months(might not need that long but I just want to be sure), add some beginner corals that can be kept with cuttlefish, and if the corals survive for, say, 5 months, then I will buy the cuttlefish. A bit long, but I want to be sure the cuttle can survive. If corals can, then cuttles should too.

[taufiq85]

jus sharing

[taufiq85]

I cant seem to upload videos

[asg]

One way to upload video is to upload video to youtube and copy the link to the hyperlink in the post.

[taufiq85]

Ok ill try that thank u.

[A. Quarium]

Awesome cuttles bro! Although one of them looks translucent, making it seem like a squid...

[taufiq85]

Hahahaha that is bcos it is a squid hahahaha

[hideaki]

Bro, u put the squid n cuttlefish in your main tank with the corals n fishes?

[taufiq85]

Caught it while fishing the day...tried to keep it alive in the tank but to no avail....it has since resided in my digestive tract....burrrrpp!