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Exploring Cephalods
Topic Started: Nov 22 2009, 02:36:57 PM (160 Views)
Post #1 Nov 22 2009, 02:36:57 PM Suzy
Hi, Guys!
I am going back to my childhood! My first marine creature was an octopus, way back in the 80's. Technically, I wasn't a chid, but that is no matter, right?!

My latest book is Cephalopods: Octopuses and Cuttlefish for the Home Aquarium. It is written by two of the moderators for the octopus website, TONMO.com, Colin Dunlop and Nancy King. It is a great read, with tons of info about care, general info, and breeding! I am going to change my fowlr into a speciis tank for some type of cephalopod. All the species available to hobbyists have a short lifespan, so I think I will start with either octopuses or cuttlefish. I can't decide yet!

Has anyone here ever had a cephalopod?
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Post #2 Nov 23 2009, 01:25:43 PM Amie
Oh...cephalopod..I was wondering what a cephalod was (your title to the thread.) ;) Cuttlefish are pretty darn cute.
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Post #3 Nov 23 2009, 04:40:17 PM Clint
cephalopod means headfoot cool huh. I have never wanted one it seems like they would be hard to keep fed with shellfish and such. I know octopus are crazy smart. There are documented cases of them opened their enclosure lid, going to other tanks and eating wha they please then returning to their own tank.
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Post #4 Nov 24 2009, 07:46:24 AM Suzy
Yes, they will need live food to start and maybe their entire lives, so I need to be prepared for that possibility.

I have read about a public aquarium where they were losing fish, and thought an employee was stealing them. They set up a hidden camera and caught the culprit: the octopus! But, I can't find any video on YouTube. I hope that is not urban legend! It is a cool story!

I called Carrie, at one of my local fish stores, and she is going to look for both a tank raised octopus, and cuttle fish eggs for me. I really can't decide which to pick so I guess I have to set up another species tank!
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Post #5 Nov 24 2009, 06:12:20 PM Clint
I applaud your ambition it would be really cool if it works out.
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Post #6 Nov 24 2009, 06:13:38 PM Clint
Oh and I vote for cuttlefish they are so cool, particularly their ability to change skin color on demand.
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Post #7 Nov 25 2009, 07:08:49 AM Suzy
There are many advantages to cuttlefish, including they don't need as many tank adaptions. They don't rearrange the aquascaping, and they don't try to escape. They may be more appropriate for a main display and the octopus could be in the fish room in a species tank.

Carrie says the air traffic is really bad right now, so she will check her lists Monday for me. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
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Post #8 Dec 5 2009, 05:10:47 PM Suzy
Still no go this week....dang it....
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Post #9 Dec 8 2009, 02:54:49 PM Amie
I don't think the octopus stories are legends, I've heard specifics and they definitely can crawl out, move to another tank and clear the fish out of it. There's a guy here in North Salt Lake that I talked to that had that happen. The octopus didn't crawl back to its own tank though..that sounds like a legend. It was in the reef tank in the morning.
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Post #10 Dec 9 2009, 12:36:30 AM Jerry
You should just contact Richard Ross in San Fransisco, he has been breeding them, and can send you viable eggs. You can also talk to Nick, a kid who works at the aquarium, he has raised them from eggs through adult hood. I will tell you this much, plan on spending at least $2 per day feeding 1. With live ghost shrimp. They will eat 2-6 per day depending on size.

You can probably have Richard send you 5 eggs and you will probably hatch 5 and have 3 make it to adulthood.

Also, I would never buy a cuttlefish without knowing when it hatched. They have a short life span
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