Richard,
I was not being exclusive in the tank request, just on the size of Cuddly and Scrunchy!
I especially appreciate the note on the source of the cuttles (I don't LIKE your answer but, after several failed orders for other "in stock" items, I totally BELIEVE it ).
I have not attempted hard corals but my softies do very well with the "high noon" light for only 3 hours during the day so it is good to hear I can expect something similar if I venture into the hard coral frag world. I am not fond of the look of MH so would probably set the timer for when I am not at home .
I am thinking of trying to do a center rock structure with a large overhang, placing the coral on top but allowing deep shadow below (sort of a mushroom shape with the overflow centered to give max area draw and base support for the LR) providing a circular swimming area but don't know if the cuttles would utilize the shape. My short experience with Trapper's nonbrooding behavior suggests this setup would be desirable but she's an O. Mercatoris and the observation may have no merit on cuttles or even octopus in general. Our new public aquarium has them in a rectangular tank with no obstructions but I am not convinced there is a lot of expertise involved with the setup. I ordered a DVD from a German diver this week that is an hour long filming of breeding cuttles and I am hoping to get a better idea of their habitat from the video. Any observations on their swimming behavior would be appreciated!
I was not being exclusive in the tank request, just on the size of Cuddly and Scrunchy!
I especially appreciate the note on the source of the cuttles (I don't LIKE your answer but, after several failed orders for other "in stock" items, I totally BELIEVE it ).
I have not attempted hard corals but my softies do very well with the "high noon" light for only 3 hours during the day so it is good to hear I can expect something similar if I venture into the hard coral frag world. I am not fond of the look of MH so would probably set the timer for when I am not at home .
I am thinking of trying to do a center rock structure with a large overhang, placing the coral on top but allowing deep shadow below (sort of a mushroom shape with the overflow centered to give max area draw and base support for the LR) providing a circular swimming area but don't know if the cuttles would utilize the shape. My short experience with Trapper's nonbrooding behavior suggests this setup would be desirable but she's an O. Mercatoris and the observation may have no merit on cuttles or even octopus in general. Our new public aquarium has them in a rectangular tank with no obstructions but I am not convinced there is a lot of expertise involved with the setup. I ordered a DVD from a German diver this week that is an hour long filming of breeding cuttles and I am hoping to get a better idea of their habitat from the video. Any observations on their swimming behavior would be appreciated!