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Whats the smallest tank you can keep a cuttlefish in ? And about how much do you think it would cost to set up ?
Thanks!:cuttle:
Brock Fluharty
Mar 15, '09, 7:43pm
Cuttlefish Care Article (http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefish.php)
Whats the best cuttlefish to start with ?
Brock Fluharty
Mar 16, '09, 3:56pm
Sepia bandensis are going to be your best bet. They are relatively small, more readily available than others, and have a decent success rate.
Brock Fluharty
Mar 16, '09, 5:13pm
I can't really answer that. It just depends on if you're patient enough to wait for used items to show up here and there.
Brock Fluharty
Mar 16, '09, 6:16pm
Just start looking out for skimmers, sump equipment, tanks, live rock, macros, etc.
Brock Fluharty
Mar 16, '09, 7:01pm
I think a 55 would be good for a few, but males fight I believe, so you'll have to separate them.
I think a 55 would be good for a few, but males fight I believe, so you'll have to separate them.
Is it better to keep a few or just one ?
be really sure that used gear has NEVER been exposed to copper
(eg fish meds, ornaments etc) this is fatal to cephs in very small quantities and is impossible to get rid of!
J
be really sure that used gear has NEVER been exposed to copper
(eg fish meds, ornaments etc) this is fatal to cephs in very small quantities and is impossible to get rid of!
J
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http://www.tonmo.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=299
What kind of cuttlefish is this ? How big do they get ?
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=184
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Brock Fluharty
Mar 16, '09, 7:32pm
Top one doesn't look like a Bandensis. Bottom might be an Officinalis.
Yeah, they don't look like bandensis to me, either... I'd guess either officinalis or pharonis
Cuttlegirl found that a 55gal was preferable for her bandensis when full grown, but others have said that a single cuttle can do OK in a 30 or 40gal. It's probably better to be too big than too small, though.
Top one doesn't look like a Bandensis. Bottom might be an Officinalis.
Thanks.
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Yeah, they don't look like bandensis to me, either... I'd guess either officinalis or pharonis
Cuttlegirl found that a 55gal was preferable for her bandensis when full grown, but others have said that a single cuttle can do OK in a 30 or 40gal. It's probably better to be too big than too small, though.
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Brock Fluharty
Mar 17, '09, 4:38pm
Usually around 125g, but Sepia officinalis aren't that common in the US. The only type of cuttle that's even relatively common is Sepia bandensis, and there are usually only eggs a few times a year.
Brock Fluharty
Mar 17, '09, 6:45pm
It would be beneficial to you and to your future cuttles to start out with a reef tank. Cephalopods require extremely specialized care, and an understanding of water chemistry really is a must.
Maybe you could get a used 30 gallon and set it up as a reef? Or bigger if possible.
A protein skimmer is a filtration device used to removed dissolved organics from the water. It removes the "scum".
A sump is another tank that is plumbed into the display tank, usually underneath, to add stability to the main tank by increasing total water volume. Dilution is the solution to pollution.
Macroalgaes are just certain types of marine plants.
daddysquoc
Mar 17, '09, 9:59pm
Sepia officinalis grow to 18", or about 45 cm in mantle length. That in consideration, they need a very large tank. Read the cuttlefish care articles for more information, I'm pretty sure they're covered in there.