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Feelers said:So whats the deal with keeping squid? After you have a large circular tank - what other special requirements are there?
Do you have a massive protein skimmer and chiller? I suppose getting appropriate food might be the biggest problem?
Just a cylindrical tank, protein skimmer (post 2 weeks; not when the paralarvae hatch), a spray bar (sets up a certain current), biofilter, and a TON of live food!
I'm going to say something that will make many cringe .... but these things have survived dandy-like in water that looks like tea!
They are so picky when it comes to their food, and you have to know what to feed them at different stages of the life cycle (their size); put the wrong prey species in and they'll either reject it (and starve), or be attacked by it (and eaten). They are completely disinterested in those fish species in the SQUIDCAM tank - they're in there mainly for company; they're eating one species of fish only, at present - and it's a 'freshwater' fish species that they absolutely love (Gambusia affinis).
It's very simple once you've stripped the system back to its absolute basics; it really is all about current, tank shape and food; anyone could do it.