My new cuttlefish babies!

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by schackmel, Aug 22, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Page 1 of 9
  1. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,153
    Location:
    St. Louis
    Since I had an empty tank with Bob the Mantis passing I had to figure out what to put in it....if anything!

    I had always wanted to do a cuttlefish tank, so I spoke to the owner of my LFS to find out if he could get me some eggs. I had been doing a lot of research on these things for a while. Well to my surprise yesterday the store called and told me that the eggs had arrived but they had hatched in shipment! ;D There were 6 eggs and 6 hatchlings.

    So today I went up there to get them. 1 had passed overnight but I got the other 5. They are tiny, colored very well but look healthy. I had to mod the tank a bit, find live mysis shrimp, make brine shrimp and get a bunch of cheato!

    I am acclumating them right now, and then they will go into a net breader for the next month or so! They will not eat for a couple days (other then their egg sac). Survival rate is only about 40% for cuttles this young, and then if they survive they only live about a year in the wild. This is why I wanted to get eggs

    They are in a small carry and pour container right now but wanted to get pictures of the babes! The little black things are the egg sacs. I will be modding the tank with a bunch of macros, rearranging rocks and such when they get bigger

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    #1
    3 people like this.

    2. Click Here!

  2. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2009
    Messages:
    9,144
    Location:
    The OC, California
    awww congrats on the new little ones!
     
    Puffer Chick, Aug 22, 2009
    Puffer Chick, Aug 22, 2009
    #2
    1 person likes this.
  3. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2008
    Messages:
    3,401
    Location:
    Dallas
    Cool. How big are they?
     
    Av8Bluewater, Aug 22, 2009
    Av8Bluewater, Aug 22, 2009
    #3
    1 person likes this.
  4. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2009
    Messages:
    463
    Location:
    Sanrio
    omg SOO FREAKING COOOOOOOOL I LOOOOOOOOOOVE CUTTLEFISH. like u dont even know, their my absolute favorite (apart from nautilus) omg so jelous. TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES. what species?
     
    Tadpole1mill, Aug 22, 2009
    Tadpole1mill, Aug 22, 2009
    #4
    1 person likes this.
  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2003
    Messages:
    7,172
    Location:
    America
    Pencil eraser size. (on the end of a pencil, not one of the big pink ones)
     
    inwall75, Aug 22, 2009
    inwall75, Aug 22, 2009
    #5
  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,153
    Location:
    St. Louis
    will do! They are safely set in their breeding net with a hunk of chaeto and their egg sacs.

    They seem to be doing well right now...one was even eating an egg so that is a good sign!

    Here is a page on cuttles!
    Blue Reef Aquarium. Baby cuttlefish
     
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    #6
    1 person likes this.

    7. Click Here!

  7. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,153
    Location:
    St. Louis
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    schackmel, Aug 22, 2009
    #7
  8. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2009
    Messages:
    11,284
    Location:
    shenzhen Guangdong PRC
    Wow congratulations Schackmel
    they look really good

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Aug 22, 2009
    steve wright, Aug 22, 2009
    #8
  9. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2008
    Messages:
    1,968
    Location:
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Oh wow Mel that's soooooo cooooool! :D I'm jealous. But now I get to watch your live their cuttly little lives anyways :)
     
    =Jwin=, Aug 22, 2009
    =Jwin=, Aug 22, 2009
    #9
  10. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2008
    Messages:
    1,968
    Location:
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Quick question...what's the minimum tank size for cuttlefish? My mom asked me today "What's something salty we could do with a ten gallon?" Naturally I said "Mantis!" but I'm just curious about the cuttles :)
     
    =Jwin=, Aug 22, 2009
    =Jwin=, Aug 22, 2009
    #10
Page 1 of 9