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Posted: July 19 2013 at 12:23am |
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anyone ever have one?
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 1:21am |
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Yep. They are amazing and very cool looking. If you want to get/order one I would be very careful about which one you get. Sepia bandensis seems to be the best choice, I've raised those from eggs I ordered once and they remain smaller about 5" max at adulthood. Other species I've seen get BIG including the one you asked about if I remember right. But they are very cool looking.
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 1:40am |
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they only get 3-4 inchs but are one of the harder ones. and not cheap
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 2:15am |
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Then I'm pretty sure we are talking about one of the same species. Not many cuttlefish you find will be cheap, they are relatively expensive both to buy and keep. You'll need a specialized tank and feeding schedule. Most need live food to get accustomed to tank life and as supplemental feedings. Plus they only live for about a year so buying a 3" one will ensure it only has a few months left.
Personally I'd suggest buying eggs and raising them. Nope it isn't really cheap either way but that way you'll have them their full lifespan and they'll be used to the foods we feed. Sorry about my long replies but these are way cool and rare creatures and am just trying to give any information I can to help you decide :) if you think you can successfully keep one go for it! But unfortunately many are killed by the inexperienced, but if you can then like I said get started Haha.
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 2:50am |
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I am getting one if I do relatively cheap I was just saying they get that big the one im gettin is not that big. Just wanted to know if anyone had one and had pointers on them. I have read up on them alot today.I used to work at aquatic dreams and they got in eggs alot. But never seen eggs for a flamboyant. But we will see gonna think on it. thanx for the help
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 9:19am |
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I hope it all goes well then. Be prepared to feed lots of foods Haha, maybe start a thread about your experience?
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 9:53am |
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Sepia bandensis seems to be the best choice, I've raised those from eggs I ordered once and they remain smaller about 5" max at adulthood. Other species I've seen get BIG including the one you asked about if I remember right. But they are very cool looking. |
These are not flamboyant cuttlefish...that's a whole 'nother world. Flamboyant cuttlefish are Metasepia species. If you want to know anything about them...Richard Ross is your guy. We saw him at MACNA a few years back, and we tried to get him as a speaker this year (which unfortunately didn't pan out.) We've looked into getting them, and well...there's a few reasons we haven't. Of the few that come into the hobby, nearly all are males...and end up only living a few months. They're just as toxic as the blue ringed octopus, but it's not really known if their bite is as bad. Captive-created eggs are nearly impossible to get hands on...so you'd have to have them brought in. Plus, there's the whole live food issue (which you seem to be aware of.) Here's a start for you: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/10/inverts http://www.reefsmagazine.com/forum/reefs-magazine/100522-rearing-flamboyant-cuttlefish.html
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 10:22am |
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I agree with Nikki, they are very difficult to et your hands on and are not exactly the best choice for a home aquarium. However, having kept an octopus (also a cephalopod) I can give some insight into how expensive they are to feed and how sensitive they are to water quality and overall care.
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 11:26am |
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I realize they aren't flamboyant cuttlefish, although with my experiences of keeping both species I was suggesting it is the better choice of the two. Yet neither ARE a good idea to try and keep I agree with both of you. They're tough and expensive to feed I'm not sure if it was worth all of it to me. It was a very fun experience but not something I'd do again honestly.
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Posted: July 19 2013 at 11:54am |
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I'd keep regular cuttlefish in a heartbeat if I had more time. They aren't terribly difficult to care for (other than live food...but that just means a mysis breeding operation), are awesome, and can regularly reproduce well in captivity...which makes up for their shorter lifespan. They aren't easy, but they're manageable. Flamboyants are too risky for me.
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