BTW Thales, the cuttle imperial march video was great! Im checking your site out.

Thanks! There are new videos on the back burner - the still camera has been too much fun!

Thales would you still have any cuttles available in a month or so? Im getting LR and sand this week, plus ordering a coralife protein skimmer. I want to start cycling the 29 (cuttle is my top choice for inhabitant), and I have some rocks/sand from my octos tank I can add to help seed...so hopefully I'd be looking at a little over a month for cycle, which is why Im curious if you think you'd still have any available.

I have 25 sepia bandensis eggs and hatchlings available for sale. For more info contact me at iphoneak@gmail.com.

Thales would you still have any cuttles available in a month or so? Im getting LR and sand this week, plus ordering a coralife protein skimmer. I want to start cycling the 29 (cuttle is my top choice for inhabitant), and I have some rocks/sand from my octos tank I can add to help seed...so hopefully I'd be looking at a little over a month for cycle, which is why Im curious if you think you'd still have any available.

No idea if I will have them then. :grin: I think I will, but you never know.

Thales would you still have any cuttles available in a month or so? Im getting LR and sand this week, plus ordering a coralife protein skimmer. I want to start cycling the 29 (cuttle is my top choice for inhabitant), and I have some rocks/sand from my octos tank I can add to help seed...so hopefully I'd be looking at a little over a month for cycle, which is why Im curious if you think you'd still have any available.

I will have them available for you then.

I have 4 3 month old cuttles that I will sell for $75 each plus $50 for fedex priority overnight (sig required, there by 1030). PM me if you are interested.

Hey guys!
What you think, does cuddles last shipping to finland as ann egg. Or should i think some other way to get one?
The other thing i wanted to ask was how many? I planned to get 100 gallon tank whit 30 gallon sump + shelf with three 12 gallon tank to raising food. So if i dare... How many sepia bandensis i should take?
I'm intressed to try mate em.

Shipping across country lines is problematic, and most won't do it. Check into your import laws.


I still have 4 or 5 for sale.

I will have hatchlings for sale. These hatchlings are from eggs laid and bred in captivity.

Price to come shortly. I am thinking to sell them through Thales, since Im not too interested into all the packaging and shipping duties.

I would very much like for recipients of these cuttlefish to update their development and experiences on Tonmo, so we can track them for multiple generations.

Will post more shortly.

PS: Thales your inbox is full !

what is the furthest in continental us that any of you have safely shipped cuttles? i'm in maine and want to have cuttles at some point in the future.

Full no more!
I believe I have shipped to Maine, so I don't think it would be a problem.

I looked in to www.qualitymarineusa.com and they have cuttles listed. They tell you where they get them from but don't have the species name. It just says Sepia sp. The only bad thing is that these are wild caught. They also have eggs listed but I am not sure what species they are. Quality Marine is a wholesaler that only sells to stores, but most LFS I have contacted said they would special order for me. They also have tank raised octos listed, but again no species or picture.

I have a question also. I kept a tank raised octopus from fishsupply.com and want to try cuttlefish (Fish supply no longer ships any fish but they do have a store in CA) I go to school away from home and want to try and keep a cuttlefish. Would it be too stressful on the animal to transport it home during my long break over Christmas and transport it back to school after? It would be a little less than a 3 hour drive.

:welcome: to TONMO

There are several people with tank-raised bandensis right now, so they'd be more of a known quantity. I'm not sure about the car ride, so I'll leave that for others to answer.

Does anyone know how to get Officianalis? I think after my Octo passes I will try one of those...

They are currently not in the market as far as anyone on tonmo knows. Check the cuttlefish availability forum often, the NRCC has some as always, but you cant get them unless you are doing research on them. One thing you could do is check the High Schools around you, some have marine biology programs that are constantly doing research, you could probably convince one of the seniors to do something with an officinales for the senior project, then just ask for the cuttle when they are done. But by the time your octo passes there may be officinales on the market again.

anyone know somewhere where i can get cuttlefish eggs? i want to try and raise them myself.

yea id be interested in raising my own as well, unless i can find a cuttlefish supplier on the east coast..

I have Tank Bred hatchlings for sale and possibly some eggs. Ill post details soon.

Paradox if you are located on the east coast (so shipping isnt too much) i would be very interested, send me a PM whenever you have either eggs or hatchlings available.

Hello, unfortunately, I am on the west coast.

Captive Bred Bandensis availability and details can now be found at this post

http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=115563#post115563

Paradox i am in Seattle and i am upgrading my 30 gal reef tank to 55 gal and in two to three months will want some eggs to start breeding if possible at that time.

ditto. i have a 55 reef that has been waiting for cuttle eggs!!! i desperatly want to try to raise then breed..... only if they are from different genepools though.... PLEASE PM me when eggs are available....
Thanks!

Hiya treefiddy.

I cant guarantee what Ill have then. Im still trying to figure out what factors affect successful viability rates in eggs. So far further batches of eggs seem problematic. You will not need a larger tank until they are adults. You can always purchase a few that I have now for they will probably need to be in a breeder net for a couple of months anyways since they are small.

ditto. i have a 55 reef that has been waiting for cuttle eggs!!! i desperatly want to try to raise then breed..... only if they are from different genepools though.... PLEASE PM me when eggs are available....
Thanks!

I just had some eggs laid - you get some if they are fertile for being so cool about the occy. :grin:

The Hidden Reef
3645 N US 1
Cocoa, FL 32926
636-9006(not sure of the area code)

They had 2 mimics for $200 and what I think might have been a Briar for $30, as of 5/2. The guy said he forgot the name but that he came from Nicaragua. *shrug*. He has a fairly decent sized wholesale/retail operation and claims to get octos in weekly. I asked about cuttles and he said he had just sold a Flamboyant the previous week, for $150, and that sadly, the customer murdered it. Found this place by accident on a pipefish and seagrass collecting expedition. Largest availability of salt critters Ive seen so far in Central Florida. Huge warehouse.

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Pet Safari
209 N US Highway 17/92
Longwood, FL 32750
(407) 388-0738

A friend just called me to inform me that Pet Safari has cuttle eggs for $8.99. Not sure of the name, quantity, or how often they get them in stock.

Paradox,i've been following the progress you have posted which has been helpful and informative keep up the efforts.

does anyone know where i can get a vulgaris? i just lost my macropus. and i have a 300 gal up and ready. or a cyana or a bi-pedal? any help would be appreciated

Has anyone called Pet Safari to see if they would ship the eggs?

i am looking for some cuttles for the West Hawaii Explorations Academy we have lots of experience with octopus and other marine animals such as the scalloped hammerhead and sea horses is it possible in any way to get like 3 eggs in September of this year??

look the school up At Http://www.whea.net

Mahalo Nui Loa

Kyle,:sink:

:welcome: to TONMO!

This is the thread to keep an eye on, but I expect no one's going to be certain about supply that much in advance...

Since you're a school, you may be able to order from the NRCC, although they may only have larger cuttles like officinalis and pharonis, while Thales, Paradox, and a few others have smaller bandensis.

good info thanks

Have you contacted the Waikiki Aquarium? They might be able to help you.

no we have not that may be a viable option be we are more interested in Eggs preferably of cuttlefish that are not next to invisible when they are born like Sepia bandensis is and we don't want something that is so we need to put in the shark tank
babies are always cool :baby: although it'd be fun to have a mini Kraken in the tank :boat::sink:

Says Sepia Bandensis, 3.5 inches... for $149...

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=43237

Does anyone have any eggs/recent hatchlings?

I'd really like to do a study for my independant study course this semester involving S. bandensis. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks :D

in need of 4-6 cuttle eggs my tank is ready

Hey there!

I have to thank NOVA for their cuttlefish special the other day, ever since then, i cannot seem to stop thinking about them, and now my boyfriend and i are seriously considering getting our very own cuttlefish. So, this is where i need your help. We live on the west coast, seattle washington, to be exact, and we're not sure where we can get a healthy cuttlefish from. So, does anyone know of any place in the greater seattle area where we can possiably accuire a cuttlefish. also, if we did get one, we were thinking we could go down to our local marina and grab a few of those small crabs that live under the rocks, just to save money, are they ok to give to cuttlefish? I guess if you guys have any advice for beginners and how-to's id greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

i live in seattle as well and hope to get 4-6 so i can get a pair but only want the pair mabye two pair but i think i heard they might be on vacation.

sorry that was short i would be glad to give the other cuttles from the six but far as getting them we have to wait for availability also check the link above cuttle farm army

Hey there!

I have to thank NOVA for their cuttlefish special the other day, ever since then, i cannot seem to stop thinking about them, and now my boyfriend and i are seriously considering getting our very own cuttlefish. So, this is where i need your help. We live on the west coast, seattle washington, to be exact, and we're not sure where we can get a healthy cuttlefish from. So, does anyone know of any place in the greater seattle area where we can possiably accuire a cuttlefish. also, if we did get one, we were thinking we could go down to our local marina and grab a few of those small crabs that live under the rocks, just to save money, are they ok to give to cuttlefish? I guess if you guys have any advice for beginners and how-to's id greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

:welcome: to TONMO

You found the right thread to watch for finding cuttlefish. Thales, Paradox, and Shipposhack have had good luck with breeding them over the past year or so, but we haven't gotten updates for a bit (go back a few pages) and it's probably best to order from them, since the suppliers for most fish stores are sort of unpredictable... of course, if you can find a local fish store that reliably has cuttles let us know!

A lot of people have fed locally caught crabs and shrimp, so it can be done, as long as the marina isn't horribly polluted.

Make sure to check out the ceph care articles (click the ARTICLES button at the top of the page) for more info!

well im new to tonmo but i have been keeping reef tanks and FO tanks for awhile as well as Mantis Shrimp so i understand the need for keeping a predator tank...looking to add cuttlefish to the list now

anyways i see that this thread hasnt been posted in for awhile...is there any update on the availability of these awesome animals? i might try and see if my sister-in-law who is a teacher can get me a few Sepia pharaonis from that place in texas

i might try and see if my sister-in-law who is a teacher can get me a few Sepia pharaonis

Be sure you are aware of the size of the pharaonis - they need a VERY large tank.

Be sure you are aware of the size of the pharaonis - they need a VERY large tank.

whoops :lol: it was my understanding that they were in between the size of the Sepia officinalis and the Sepia bandensis...that takes that one out of the equation

whoops :lol: it was my understanding that they were in between the size of the Sepia officinalis and the Sepia bandensis...that takes that one out of the equation

They are, actually. Sepia officinalis can get a bit bigger, even (18 inches / 45cm). Pharonis can get almost that big (like 12-16 inches.) They both need quite large tanks as adults.

whoops :lol: it was my understanding that they were in between the size of the Sepia officinalis and the Sepia bandensis...that takes that one out of the equation

For reference bandensis max out at 6" and I am not sure if any of our keepers have had them grow quite that large.

For reference bandensis max out at 6" and I am not sure if any of our keepers have had them grow quite that large.

yeah, i thought the pharaonis was a little close to the size of the bandensis...my 125 wouldnt be large enough for the pharaonis anyways so that took it out of the equation immediately

Paradox has raised multiple bandensis (as well as hatching and raising some from eggs) in his 150 and has a website (http://thetentacleparadox.com/album/index.html)with some (lots) photos that you might want to view.

I've actually been tryin to get ahold of Paradox in concerns to some Bandensis. I checked out his page, that's a hella cool tank set up. Even the squrril skulls he's got on there. Not exactly sure what those are, but it fits.

We don't have any cuttles at the moment. Actually, I do still have one male from the last breeding group. I should figure out how old he is. :smile:
Wild eggs should be available soon too.

cool cool. how often do you get them?

Sweet, definitely would like to get some eggs wild or other.

Hi,
I have a young bandensis I'm selling it's almost 4 months old and about 2 inches, eating like crazy on amphipods and copepods. I bought it as an egg from cuttlefish guy so I know the age of this cuttle. I'm selling it for $150.00 plus $60 shipping and unfortunetly I can't guaranty live arrival. We all know how these guys ship. (please excuse my spelling) Thanks

TWO Sepia kobiensis @ Exotic Aquaria in Olympia, WA

TWO Sepia kobiensis @ Exotic Aquaria in Olympia, WA

Thanks, and :welcome:

I've never seen that species listed in the US before, at least not recently. (Or maybe I'm getting senile.) I don't have my references handy, so I don't remember how big they get...