Starting a cuttle tank

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  1. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    On sunday I will be meeting a fellow local to me that has helped me along over the years. I actually started this hobby years ago wanting cuttle fish so after many years of learning and understaing water chemestry I have decided to tackle this. He has been keeping cuttle fish for over a year and just had eggs so I will be picking up 8 of them this sunday. I will document this with pictures and will update along week by week from the hatchlings. I am excited about this and wanted to do this for ever. I have 2 tanks that have been cycled for over 1 year now in my fish room waiting for something cool and now here we go. I will post eggs sunday they are 2 weeks old and hatch between 2-4 weeks.
     
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  3. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    Interesting, this is the first time I've heard of some actually keeping them. I'm sure many people have wanted to but couldn't. What species are you getting?
     
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  5. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    o man im jealous ive wanted cuddles for ever myself and i can come so close fallowing up leads and it always falls short. i have a 55 gallon tank set up and running with damsels to keep the cycle. it was my mantis tank but i converted it. you are very luckey best of luck :) i cant wait to see :)
     
  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    rad. good luck. subscribed.
     
  7. schackmel

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    good luck! cant wait to follow
     
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  9. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I was hoping for a cuddle tank!! I thought...awww...how sweet. But a cuttle tank will be neat as well!
     
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  10. frkid247

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    you should do a video of them too!!!! maybe try and film one hatching!!!! im def. following this!
     
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    Cool, can't wait for the updates
     
  12. LucBB

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    Im confused (doesn't take much i know, lol). Was it just a spelling mistake? Or is there really some kind of fish called a Cuddle fish?