Flamboyant Cuttlefish OMG this is amazing!

king_neptune

king_neptune

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ok. been doing a little more digging. they are kinda rare. and those you get that are adults dont live more than a few weeks, since the speices dies after breeding. booo.
I did see some hints that the pricing was in the $200 range.
well maybe I can figure a way to hatch some eggs. these are fantastic creatures!
 
king_neptune

king_neptune

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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3123276
Amazing creature. How's he doing that thing with his back?

Cuttle fish can change color to camouflage themselves to the back ground. This is because they are prey to just about everything that swims and can fit them in their mouths. They have no bone or any defenses...they are just soft meaty easy pickings with little fat, yet high in protien.
The flamboyant cuttlefish is the exception. It is the only species of cuttle fish that proudly displays itself, and puts on a flashy show when predators are nearby. Scientists have recently discovered the muscle tissue contains a deadly neuro toxin.
They live extremely short lives, and an adult is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Bottom line, this is one of those creatures best left in the ocean. I cant keep them, they live too short, and are too expensive to keep for just a few weeks.s
 
king_neptune

king_neptune

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Originally Posted by nuro
http:///forum/post/3123167
you might wanna start an easier ceph first, these can be demandng animals.
any recommendations? Perhaps one that I can keep in the same tank as my other pets? Or would I have to have a whole separate system? Where can I go to learn about keeping them?
 
nuro

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youll wanna keep on by itself in a decent sized tank. they require alot of attention and almost always live foods. tonmo.com is a great resource. any of the more common species such as vulgaris are better to start with, but i highly advise that you keep an eye on parameters, cephs are best in great water quality. make sure you have a great enclosure for them, they can escape out of anythign and if theyre unhappy they will. I can attest to the awesomeness of these animals but they require very specific care.
 
texasmetal

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Other Sepia species aren't that difficult to breed given their environment is set up for them to. The mating habits of Metasepia have been documented so really I think it's just having the experience to know how to keep them alive and giving them caves and coconut shells to put their eggs in. Lots of open sand, not a lot of aquascaping.
A pair of these (ideally) should have at least a 75 gallon to themselves. It isn't worth investing in them and not doing it right. A "breeding" project isn't going to involve tankmates or corals.
I believe their flesh was proven to be toxic, but I don't recall that there has ever been a reported death involving Flamboyants. They aren't going to climb out and come after you like a blue-ring, lol. Tetraodotoxin is the same thing that's in pufferfish, after all. They generally aren't all that colorful.
I'd recommend starting with Sepia bandensis and get some experience with those. They're more common and a great candidate for breeding in captivity.
 
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