My First Flamboyant Cuttlefish!!

WallysWorld · 05/15/2012, 10:40 PM

Very excited to finally have the opertunity to take care of one of these guys!! They are awesome to watch. Here's a short and a little blurry video I took with my phone of her eating a shrimp.

http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/z...=VIDEO0051.mp4

121 · 05/16/2012, 06:32 AM

I want one!

Jolleyreefs · 06/11/2012, 01:17 PM

Those are amazing. Where did you get it? I never see them available.

Blayz77 · 06/11/2012, 03:53 PM

wow that is pretty awesome, very neat

pfcreed · 06/11/2012, 04:02 PM

Amazing, how did you get it and how do you care for it.

Kitsune_Gem · 06/11/2012, 11:56 PM

I kinda want one now...

Care to share how you care for one?

Braxibear · 06/12/2012, 03:10 PM

That's the coolest fish I have ever seen. I'm very jealous!

WallysWorld · 06/14/2012, 09:22 PM

My setup for taking care of her is the following:

1. 30 gallon cube (Upgrading to Deep Blue 80 gal frag tank, I don't think 30 is big enough)
2. LED 30 watt fixture
3. Filtration is connected to my 40 gallon sump shared by a 45 gal reef and 20 gal frag tank. Contains a refuge with macro algae
4. Skimmer ASM G3
5. Koralin calcium reactor
6. Reefkeeper lite with ph, orp monitors auto fill switches and timers for lights.
7. Substrate black and white aragonite
8. 3 coconut shells (for laying eggs)
9. Feed live shore shrimp 4 to 5 a day (trying frozen shrimp next week)

No tank mates!
Got her at a LFS called Country Critters.

She is awesome!! Trying to get a male so I can hopefully raise some baby's

Kitsune_Gem · 06/14/2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by WallysWorld

My setup for taking care of her is the following:

1. 30 gallon cube (Upgrading to Deep Blue 80 gal frag tank, I don't think 30 is big enough)
2. LED 30 watt fixture
3. Filtration is connected to my 40 gallon sump shared by a 45 gal reef and 20 gal frag tank. Contains a refuge with macro algae
4. Skimmer ASM G3
5. Koralin calcium reactor
6. Reefkeeper lite with ph, orp monitors auto fill switches and timers for lights.
7. Substrate black and white aragonite
8. 3 coconut shells (for laying eggs)
9. Feed live shore shrimp 4 to 5 a day (trying frozen shrimp next week)

No tank mates!
Got her at a LFS called Country Critters.

She is awesome!! Trying to get a male so I can hopefully raise some baby's

So jealous. If you do find a male and have babies, you have to start a thread on the progress! Shes so beautiful

nanshaw2001 · 06/16/2012, 05:59 AM

Fun to watch, thanks for the post!

jarrett shark · 06/16/2012, 06:56 AM

Nice Wally !!!!!!

andrewey · 06/16/2012, 05:35 PM

Nice!!!

el tigre · 06/18/2012, 07:52 PM

awesome walter! I saw those about a month ago but the guy working at the time wouldn't sell any to me. Good luck with it!

Das awesome · 07/06/2012, 08:43 PM

OMG! I WANT ONE!! I always become sad whenever I see pictures of them b/c I want one that badly and I can never find one.

WallysWorld · 07/12/2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Das awesome

OMG! I WANT ONE!! I always become sad whenever I see pictures of them b/c I want one that badly and I can never find one.

Yup, they are so hard to find! I am still looking for a male, doesn't look promising.

Bongo Shrimp · 07/12/2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WallysWorld

Yup, they are so hard to find! I am still looking for a male, doesn't look promising.

They are seasonal and seem to always come in around early to mid spring. Good luck!

WallysWorld · 07/13/2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bongo Shrimp

They are seasonal and seem to always come in around early to mid spring. Good luck!

True but I was hoping to find someone who breeds them.

Speaker73 · 07/20/2012, 04:08 PM

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop...2d0d3e7dc12a03

Hope it helps...

MantisO_o · 07/22/2012, 02:15 PM

Wicked Video

Thales · 07/25/2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speaker73

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop...2d0d3e7dc12a03

Hope it helps...

A bunch of those pics are mis identified and have been for years - though the company has been told.

They also seem to have a habit of sending cephs that are different from what was ordered.

Thales · 07/25/2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WallysWorld

True but I was hoping to find someone who breeds them.

This may be on the horizon.

Speaker73 · 07/25/2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Thales

A bunch of those pics are mis identified and have been for years - though the company has been told.

They also seem to have a habit of sending cephs that are different from what was ordered.

Oh well. It seems as if they aren't selling retail at this time anyway. I guess the owner is going to retire and is looking for someone to sell his business too....

WallysWorld · 08/02/2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thales

This may be on the horizon.

You like to make me suffer!!

I know a guy that went on a shark trip in the atlantic and came home with a male flamboyant cuttle.

bensr20det · 08/06/2012, 06:52 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the video

bubonic · 08/09/2012, 08:15 PM

Any special setup for a cuttlefish?

05/15/2012, 10:40 PM	#1
WallysWorld Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,599	My First Flamboyant Cuttlefish!! Very excited to finally have the opertunity to take care of one of these guys!! They are awesome to watch. Here's a short and a little blurry video I took with my phone of her eating a shrimp. http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/z...=VIDEO0051.mp4 __________________ SCIENTIA EST POTENTIA! Current Tank Info: 36gal and two 46 gal column Seahorse tanks, 55 gal Drum for rearing H. Erectus fry, 20 gal Cuttlefish rearing tank45 gal cube Anemone/clown only tank, 16gal Clown growout tank, 8 gal Biocube, 16 gal Hex Seahorse tank

06/11/2012, 04:02 PM	#5
pfcreed Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 150	Amazing, how did you get it and how do you care for it. __________________ Bash me if you must but help me if you can.

06/14/2012, 09:22 PM	#8
WallysWorld Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,599	My setup for taking care of her is the following: 1. 30 gallon cube (Upgrading to Deep Blue 80 gal frag tank, I don't think 30 is big enough) 2. LED 30 watt fixture 3. Filtration is connected to my 40 gallon sump shared by a 45 gal reef and 20 gal frag tank. Contains a refuge with macro algae 4. Skimmer ASM G3 5. Koralin calcium reactor 6. Reefkeeper lite with ph, orp monitors auto fill switches and timers for lights. 7. Substrate black and white aragonite 8. 3 coconut shells (for laying eggs) 9. Feed live shore shrimp 4 to 5 a day (trying frozen shrimp next week) No tank mates! Got her at a LFS called Country Critters. She is awesome!! Trying to get a male so I can hopefully raise some baby's __________________ SCIENTIA EST POTENTIA! Current Tank Info: 36gal and two 46 gal column Seahorse tanks, 55 gal Drum for rearing H. Erectus fry, 20 gal Cuttlefish rearing tank45 gal cube Anemone/clown only tank, 16gal Clown growout tank, 8 gal Biocube, 16 gal Hex Seahorse tank

06/16/2012, 05:59 AM	#10
nanshaw2001 Older newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Statesboro, Ga Posts: 501	Fun to watch, thanks for the post! __________________ My job doesn't begin to support my addiction! Current Tank Info: 125 Mixed reef, 55 softie tank in the works!

06/16/2012, 06:56 AM	#11
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,054	Nice Wally !!!!!! __________________ Vice President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acrylic

05/16/2012, 06:32 AM	#2
121 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 340	I want one!

06/11/2012, 01:17 PM	#3
Jolleyreefs Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 20	Those are amazing. Where did you get it? I never see them available.

06/11/2012, 03:53 PM	#4
Blayz77 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ca Posts: 450	wow that is pretty awesome, very neat

06/11/2012, 11:56 PM	#6
Kitsune_Gem Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 198	I kinda want one now... Care to share how you care for one?

06/12/2012, 03:10 PM	#7
Braxibear Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 65	That's the coolest fish I have ever seen. I'm very jealous!

06/16/2012, 05:35 PM	#12
andrewey Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 62	Nice!!!

06/18/2012, 07:52 PM	#13
el tigre Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 42	awesome walter! I saw those about a month ago but the guy working at the time wouldn't sell any to me. Good luck with it!

07/06/2012, 08:43 PM	#14
Das awesome Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 142	OMG! I WANT ONE!! I always become sad whenever I see pictures of them b/c I want one that badly and I can never find one.

07/20/2012, 04:08 PM	#18
Speaker73 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 63	http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop...2d0d3e7dc12a03 Hope it helps...

07/22/2012, 02:15 PM	#19
MantisO_o Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 797	Wicked Video __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com G.glabrous, G.graphurus, 2xL.maculata, L.tridecimdentata, N.curacaoensis, N.wennerae, O.havanensis, O.scyllarus, P. ciliata, & R.komaii Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

08/06/2012, 06:52 PM	#24
bensr20det Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Louisville Ky Posts: 54	Very cool. Thanks for the video __________________ “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 75lbs of LR, Current USA Outer Orbit 48 w/ 2x130watt actinics and 2x150watt HQI 10000K, Reef Octopus HOB BH-1000

08/09/2012, 08:15 PM	#25
bubonic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 27	Any special setup for a cuttlefish?