20 gallon CuttleFish?

M.Doshier · 11/13/2005, 11:29 AM

Are cuttlefish hard to keep and is there anyway one could go in a 20? I figure no Octo could stay in a 20 so thats why I didnt ask for that lol. Thanks, just wanting some info on these very interesting Cephalopods.

fishgk · 11/15/2005, 10:32 PM

make sure you get a bandensis if you do decide to put a cuttle in a 20 gallon, they only grow to be about 4 inches. one would be your max though...may want to think about a larger tank in general if you want a cephalopod. good luck!

-paula

fishman42101 · 11/17/2005, 09:11 AM

i wouldn't put a cuttle in a 20, you could do a pygmy octo though, maybe even an O. bimaculoides <--great pets! Just make sure it's escape proof.

DHyslop · 11/17/2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by fishman42101
i wouldn't put a cuttle in a 20, you could do a pygmy octo though, maybe even an O. bimaculoides <--great pets! Just make sure it's escape proof.

Put a 2 lb creature (that produces as much ammonia as a 6 pound fish) in a 20 gallon tank. Great idea.

Even a dwarf octo--which is a lot more of a gamble than a bimac--would be a bit cramped in a 20. Check out this article on dwarf cuttlefish.

It will answer just about every question you can think of!

Dan

fishgk · 11/21/2005, 03:36 PM

the minimum for a bimac would be 55 gallons....but you should go as big as you can. i'm not saying it's a good idea to put a cuttle in a 20 gallon, i'm just saying that if you're going to, a bandensis is a better choice.

M.Doshier · 11/22/2005, 08:36 PM

hmm, I figure i'm not going to, I was just seeing. Thanks for all the advice! Always trying to learn! Plus I dont want to keep something unless its completely thriveing.

DHyslop · 11/22/2005, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by M.Doshier
hmm, I figure i'm not going to, I was just seeing. Thanks for all the advice! Always trying to learn! Plus I dont want to keep something unless its completely thriveing.

Tanks are cheap relative to everything else you have to buy. If you're still gathering equipment, don't rule out upgrading the 20 to a 30 or 38 for a pygmy cuttle.

Dan

sjfishguy · 01/27/2006, 05:57 PM

I kept an octo in a 10gal for a year, no prob. Sorry, it can be done.

DHyslop · 01/28/2006, 09:26 AM

A true aquarist strives to keep the maximum environment they can for the sake of their animal, rather than the minimum necessary for the sake of themselves, as a child might.

sjfishguy · 01/28/2006, 05:55 PM

You must have a 100,000g tank or so then right? I also have a 10g nano reef that looks better than most people's 100g. Guess that is no good either. I dont want to start an argument, I am just letting the person know it can be done. Sorry bub.

blackangler · 01/29/2006, 11:53 PM

you can keep a dog alive in a travel crate, that doesnt me it is enjoying its life.

jpfelix · 01/29/2006, 11:58 PM

if only you could put children in a travel crate.

blackangler · 01/30/2006, 11:53 PM

who said you cant

11/13/2005, 11:29 AM	#1
M.Doshier Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 285	20 gallon CuttleFish? Are cuttlefish hard to keep and is there anyway one could go in a 20? I figure no Octo could stay in a 20 so thats why I didnt ask for that lol. Thanks, just wanting some info on these very interesting Cephalopods. __________________ 55 Gallon freshwater Current Tank Info: 55 gallon fw.

11/22/2005, 08:36 PM	#6
M.Doshier Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 285	hmm, I figure i'm not going to, I was just seeing. Thanks for all the advice! Always trying to learn! Plus I dont want to keep something unless its completely thriveing. __________________ 55 Gallon freshwater Current Tank Info: 55 gallon fw.

01/27/2006, 05:57 PM	#8
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	I kept an octo in a 10gal for a year, no prob. Sorry, it can be done. __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef

01/28/2006, 05:55 PM	#10
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	You must have a 100,000g tank or so then right? I also have a 10g nano reef that looks better than most people's 100g. Guess that is no good either. I dont want to start an argument, I am just letting the person know it can be done. Sorry bub. __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef

11/15/2005, 10:32 PM	#2
fishgk Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lancaster Posts: 36	make sure you get a bandensis if you do decide to put a cuttle in a 20 gallon, they only grow to be about 4 inches. one would be your max though...may want to think about a larger tank in general if you want a cephalopod. good luck! -paula

11/17/2005, 09:11 AM	#3
fishman42101 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Franklin TN Posts: 6	i wouldn't put a cuttle in a 20, you could do a pygmy octo though, maybe even an O. bimaculoides <--great pets! Just make sure it's escape proof.

11/21/2005, 03:36 PM	#5
fishgk Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lancaster Posts: 36	the minimum for a bimac would be 55 gallons....but you should go as big as you can. i'm not saying it's a good idea to put a cuttle in a 20 gallon, i'm just saying that if you're going to, a bandensis is a better choice.

01/28/2006, 09:26 AM	#9
DHyslop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,085	A true aquarist strives to keep the maximum environment they can for the sake of their animal, rather than the minimum necessary for the sake of themselves, as a child might.

01/29/2006, 11:53 PM	#11
blackangler Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: texas Posts: 152	you can keep a dog alive in a travel crate, that doesnt me it is enjoying its life.

01/29/2006, 11:58 PM	#12
jpfelix Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 678	if only you could put children in a travel crate.

01/30/2006, 11:53 PM	#13
blackangler Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: texas Posts: 152	who said you cant