Cuttlefish feeding

lvpd186 · 04/03/2010, 02:09 PM

I stopped by my brother's house today to help him tear down a tank and he showed me his cuttlefish. Those things are super cool to watch. One of them kept making this black flash run down his back (kind of like a strobe). It was amazing to watch. I was able to get some video of them eating, as soon as it is uploaded to youtube I will post a link. You will have to excuse the video quality though, all I had was my iphone and my brother wasn't expecting me to film anything so the glass wasn't clean.

lvpd186 · 04/03/2010, 02:11 PM

Here is the link to the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVdkLiPFrAY

jbob · 04/03/2010, 06:48 PM

wow those are awesome!! i've never seen a video of them, really cool

alanmorehead · 04/03/2010, 08:31 PM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

peterpaul · 04/03/2010, 09:25 PM

That is really nice. How large is the tank the cuttlefish are in?

lvpd186 · 04/03/2010, 10:06 PM

The tank is a custom one that he built, but I think it's 75g total. I don't know the dimensions off hand, sorry.

elderfo · 04/04/2010, 12:19 PM

Brad, how big and old are the cuttle fish? If i remember right, they have a short lifespan.

lvpd186 · 04/04/2010, 12:51 PM

They are under a year old and about 3-4 inches. Not sure how long they live but I believe you are correct. Dave has mentioned he might not get anymore because there is a lot of work and they don't live all that long. Maybe our speaker will shed some light on the topic?

jd474 · 04/04/2010, 03:42 PM

Do you know what species? Most warm water cuttles only live 18-24 months, and some less than that (~200 days, is all). Cool animals, though.

lvpd186 · 04/04/2010, 09:23 PM

I'm not sure but I can ask him. They are warm water & I think the time frame seems right.

04/03/2010, 02:09 PM	#1
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	Cuttlefish feeding I stopped by my brother's house today to help him tear down a tank and he showed me his cuttlefish. Those things are super cool to watch. One of them kept making this black flash run down his back (kind of like a strobe). It was amazing to watch. I was able to get some video of them eating, as soon as it is uploaded to youtube I will post a link. You will have to excuse the video quality though, all I had was my iphone and my brother wasn't expecting me to film anything so the glass wasn't clean. __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

04/03/2010, 02:11 PM	#2
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	Here is the link to the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVdkLiPFrAY __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

04/03/2010, 06:48 PM	#3
jbob Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 379	wow those are awesome!! i've never seen a video of them, really cool __________________ jbob Current Tank Info: on the way

04/03/2010, 10:06 PM	#6
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	The tank is a custom one that he built, but I think it's 75g total. I don't know the dimensions off hand, sorry. __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

04/04/2010, 12:19 PM	#7
elderfo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 27	Brad, how big and old are the cuttle fish? If i remember right, they have a short lifespan. __________________ -- the tank smasher

04/03/2010, 08:31 PM	#4
alanmorehead Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 461	Very cool! Thanks for sharing

04/03/2010, 09:25 PM	#5
peterpaul Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 73	That is really nice. How large is the tank the cuttlefish are in?

04/04/2010, 12:51 PM	#8
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	Re: Cuttlefish feeding They are under a year old and about 3-4 inches. Not sure how long they live but I believe you are correct. Dave has mentioned he might not get anymore because there is a lot of work and they don't live all that long. Maybe our speaker will shed some light on the topic? __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

04/04/2010, 03:42 PM	#9
jd474 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: my mom's basement Posts: 658	Do you know what species? Most warm water cuttles only live 18-24 months, and some less than that (~200 days, is all). Cool animals, though. __________________ Don't cross the streams. Current Tank Info: Tankless and happy about it

04/04/2010, 09:23 PM	#10
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	I'm not sure but I can ask him. They are warm water & I think the time frame seems right. __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby