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Raising Speia Bandensis; Cephalpods
Topic Started: Dec 24 2009, 04:11:58 PM (838 Views)
Post #1 Dec 24 2009, 04:11:58 PM	Adam
Hi Everybody :) :) I just got 4 cuttle eggs on thursday from the Aquairum and order 8 more and recieved them on wednesday!!! 2 hatched on tuesday and 1 hatched today its awesome!!!! I have not seen them eat yet but no worries they usually take a few days!! I have trade copepodes and large brine!! I need some mysis!!!! I have raised cuttles before but have had not very good success rate!! :X There is not alot of information out there on raising cuttles!! So i hope to do a awesome forum on how to raise Sepia bandensis!! That goes more into the home aquairum care for them and a better knowledge of what they require!!!! I hope this will be a great forum!!! Does anyone want to go in on a order of live mysis, mysid!! or has some I want to start a good culture!!! Thanks Adam Attached to this post: 12_18_2009__19_.jpg (329.46 KB) 12_18_2009__22_.jpg (360.96 KB)	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #216 Joined: December 24, 2009
Post #2 Dec 25 2009, 08:05:44 AM	Suzy
Welcome, Andy! We have a common interest! I am not sure if I want to buy a new culture of mysis shrimp. I think they might be the same ones I have. But, I do wonder if there are different species available. Mine are very tiny, much smaller than the frozen ones I get from Hakari. Do you have a place in mind to get them from? Your eggs look just like mine! I am feeding mine tiny copepods, which I can get you a start of, and show you how to grow them. I am going to supplement with baby brine enriched with selco and vitamins. The information I have read about seahorse fry and nutrition states that we need to feed the copepods for the first few days, then they can live off bbs. I hope this is true for these tiny things too! BTW, who is Chad?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #3 Dec 25 2009, 05:55:08 PM	Adam
Sweet Yeah I would like to get some mysis or mysid!! I have a couple of places that a friend of mine has used before to order them through!!! They're way expensive so i would I would like to start to culture them!!!! I have read alot about the breeding of mysis and its sounds very challanging!!! But its duable!!!!! :) Brine do not work for a good food source??? There is more literature on the care for cuttles so Im finding out more and more what needs to be done to be successful!!!??? There a crazy specimen and need to be recognized!!!!!! I would like to come get some food form you tomorrow!! To get them through till I make a order!!! Do you have any amphiods they are a good size for them at first!!! Or the smaller mysis would be great!! Let me know what u have available Thanks soo much!!! :)	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #216 Joined: December 24, 2009
Post #4 Dec 25 2009, 06:47:58 PM	Suzy
Call me? I think we need to start with copepods. The amphopod adults are pretty much the same size as my newborns...	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #5 Dec 25 2009, 07:14:41 PM	Adam
Yeah if they are bigger copepods! my babys have already taken large brine!!! They can eat big items its suprising!!! whats ur number?? and chad from west valley he sells lots of corals!!! do u know him?? Edited by Adam, Dec 25 2009, 07:20:18 PM.	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #216 Joined: December 24, 2009
Post #6 Dec 26 2009, 07:58:10 AM	Suzy
I do know a Chad, he used to own a petstore? But he never comes here anymore. Will you ask him if he is mad at me?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #7 Dec 27 2009, 09:12:14 PM	Adam
Yeah chads cool!! I told him to give you a call somtime!!! YeaH I have 5 babys know and there all doing great!!! HAve seen 3 eat amphiods,and live brine shrimp!!! Had one hatch today and he already eat a big amphiod!!!! He Was in the egg for the longest amount and is the largest one, Is alot more curious than the others??? I wonder why this is? More deveopled? More adapted to the enviorment of the tank?? Questions????	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #216 Joined: December 24, 2009
Post #8 Dec 28 2009, 05:30:50 AM	Suzy
I think they are stronger if they hatch later, They have been in an optimal environment! I still have not seen mine eat. Do you think I am feeding too much?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
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Post #9 Dec 28 2009, 03:58:53 PM	Adam
Yeah that makes since!!! Have u sat down and watched them for a while? U might be feeding to much but i woudlnt think so! Have u tryed some big amphiods? I went around and collected tonz of pods from all my reef buddys so i have a selection of sizes and types	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #216 Joined: December 24, 2009
Post #10 Dec 29 2009, 08:27:39 AM	Suzy
Good? Did you use my netting trick? There is a constant addition of food for my nursery. The water flow comes from my main display, so there is a yummy snack just waiting to be drawn into the nursery. But, this morning they are active, and look bigger. All except one. It is white and smaller. I might isolate him..	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
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