SQUIDCAM

[Steve O'Shea]

Well, you write like a , so I expect some truly amazing compositions and research from you in the future!

 

[Steve O'Shea]

It's still not 100% right, but is better than it was. When IT are back early next year I'll get the camera mounted way-up high so that we're not looking at a distorted picture through the tank wall curvature.

They're eating quite a few of these fish a day now (it was a bit of a struggle getting them to eat them). Now that they are their growth rate will explode.

 

[atticus_finch]

Steve: my tank is sorted; please remit (again) email. tia. ~a.f.

 

[corw314]

Very good visit with the squidlets this morning! I was so excited to be able to see how big they have gotten and I could swear they check out the camera! How many are left now?

 

[Steve O'Shea]

Happy new year to the squid!! They've certainly grown, having devoured some 30+ fish since last week. I've just flooded the tank with more fish this morning ... and I couldn't believe the difference in size of the animals (it's hard to get an idea of scale when looking through the camera).

Here are a couple of the latest images .... (both with a fish in their arms)

 

[Steve O'Shea]

... and I watched this squid catch this fish right before my eyes! Buzzz (even though I've seen it a thousand times before)

 

[Steve O'Shea]

They're eating me out of house and home!

 

[Steve O'Shea]

A few more

 

[Steve O'Shea]

... couldn't help myself

 

[corw314]

Did you just take these??? I am visiting right now!!!!

 

[Steve O'Shea]

Ja - there's a little camera icon there that you can grab a shot of them with. Problem is they move so fast and are in and out of frame all the time ...

 

[CarlS]

Hi all.

We were just curious here as to how much longer the broad squid will be kept, and what their final adult size will be?

--Carl and Barbara
from the home of Jack Daniels and the Tennessee Walking Horse

 

[Steve O'Shea]

I've been asking myself the same question. They grow to about a foot in length, so I'll need a much bigger tank soon.

I've no intention of terminating SQUIDCAM in the immediate future, but with cephs you never know when a catastrophe hits and we lose them. So, unless something terrible happens I think you can count on a few more months (at the very least).

 

[CarlS]

Thankyou, we're looking forward to seeing them grow

 

[chrono_war01]

Hi

Nice, wish i could keep squid, the only place with live squid that doesn't die in five mins is in Ocean Park, their squid is quite sucessful, about let's say 9 inches long ( excluding the tentcles)