Dwarf Cuttle fish!?!?
1. they will grow around 4.5 - 5 inches 2 they will live a max of 1.5 years yes short lived but if you can raise them to maturity then you should have no problems keeping them breeding. 3. this goes along with number 6 as well. cuttlefish live in higher salinity 1.028 is the ideal salinity. 4 feeding is the most difficult part. they don't eat the first couple of weeks after they are born due to their yolk sac. after that you can feed live copepods and cyclops. after the brine shrimp then mysis shrimp, you get the idea. they will prefer live foods at first so make you these foods are going to be available for you until you can get it started on frozen food. 5. as long as they are eating, the only other things you need to ensure good health and happiness is a good amount of live rock for them to hide in. 6. along with number 3. they need to be kept at around 76 - 78 degrees. 7 minimum tank for four i would say between 30-55 gallons there is no maximum size. the more size the better. 8. everything above and someone that is willing to put the time needed into making sure they are properly cared for. i am hatching cuttlefish eggs right now. good luck and enjoy these awesome animals. as they grow and get used to their surroundings they will start to come to the front of the tank when someone walks up to them. they are very social. one last thing...make sure you have some type of carbon filtration incase the happen to ink. highly unlikely but better safe than sorry
Can you keep a cuttlefish as a pet?
You can if you live in the UK or Bali as that is where they are found naturally. Unfortunately cuttlefish do not do well when shipped.Cuttlefish Basics - Keeping a Cuttlefish as a PetMany people would like to keep cuttlefish as pets. This is quite easy in the UK and Europe as species of cuttlefish like Sepia officinalis the 'European cuttlefish' are found there.In the USA however, there are no naturally found species and the most commonly imported species is from Bali called Sepia bandensis which is a poor traveller and normally arrives as a four-inch adult with perhaps only weeks to live. It is not recommended as a pet.If you are able to obtain one, they are difficult to keep. The following articles go deep into the creatures and their care:Keeping and Breeding the dwarf cuttlefish Sepia bandensisCuttlefish Husbandry: Part I - What is a Cuttlefish anyway?Cuttlefish Husbandry: Part II - Where can I get a cuttlefish?Cuttlefish Husbandry: Part III - How do I keep a cuttlefish?Cuttlefish Husbandry: Part IV - How do cuttlefish reproduce?
Can i feed my african dwarf frog betta fish food?
Betta foods have a higher ratio of vegetables to protein than most prepared fish food, but not that much and if your frog likes it, it's perfectly OK. Just make sure sure he isn't eating it out of desperation. I just checked Hikari Betta food for you and it contains wheat and soybean flour, yeast, wheat gerrn, krill, fish meal and cuttlefish. The frog could live on that. The ideal foods for the frog if you can suplement its diet are baby guppies, live or frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp, HGH Frog Bites, Reptomin, Dried Kill, little pieces of dried shrimp, and chopped live earthworms. Remember that these frogs have no teeth and tongue so they literally have to shove their food down their throat. Theseare almost pure protein, so a pick one and give the frog some at least once a week. A lot of fish and frogs won't eat pellets until they soften. Brands do matter. You may have a frog that like cheap Betta food, but in my experience have many similar fish which eat different brands of flakes. Stick with what it eats, but supplement (chopped earthworms sound gross, but frogs really pig out on any king of worms!). . Once its eating regularly your biggest problem is going to be keeping the water clean. Also wachout for pellets: HGH Frog pellets are soft and moist, dry pellets are hard for a frog to get down.
Have you ever owned a puffer fish?
Yes, they can be interesting and entertaining pets.Be sure to do your research first. Different species live in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats and can range in size from the tiny Pea Puffers to much larger species. Be sure you can provide the appropriate tank size for your fish when it reaches adulthood.They need to have foods with hard shells in their diets. Their teeth grow continuously and if not worn down by cracking into snails and other hard-shelled prey they can grow long enough to prevent them from eating. While it may be fun to hand feed your puffer, be aware that the teeth of a larger puffer can cause a serious injury.Puffers generally do not play well others and need their own aquarium. There are exceptionss, but they are usually fin-nippers, even when kept with their own species. Marine puffers cannot be kept in reef aquaria as they eat most invertebrates, including corals.Puffers are most noted for their ability to inflate their body with air or water turning themselves into globes. You should never try to harass a puffer to make it inflate, especially out of water. They will occasionally “puff” on their own in an aquarium. It seems to be like stretching ones muscles. Puffers are also noted for the production of tetrodotoxin, a very potent poison and favorite of crime writers everywhere. Tetrodotoxin is actually produced by symbiotic bacteria and found in a large variety of marine organisms and some amphibians. The use of tetrodotoxin to fake someone’s death or create zombies is entirely fictional. The exotic dish fugu is prepared by specially licensed chefs from puffers. The diner hopes to get a slight “buzz” from the dinner, but not enough to cause illness. For the aquarist, you should always wash your hands well after working in a puffer aquarium or especially when handling a puffer.Puffers often learn to recognize their keeper and will “beg” for food. They can be great pets if you can provide for their needs.
Can you keep a pufferfish as a pet?
I, myself don’t call fish pets, but if you’re considering adding a puffer fish to your aquarium, you need to learn all you can about them first. The toxin in the puffer fish, called tetrodotoxin, is found throughout its body, and is actually produced by bacteria. Even with proper preparation by a trained chef, about a half dozen diners die every year from the paralyzing effects of eating puffer fish. So don’t eat him!If you have other fish, and they go after the puffer and he is unable to get away, he enacts the process they are known for: they gulp in a large amount of water (or if out of water, air) to make themselves large and unappealing. If a predator eats a puffer fish, it may die from the toxin in the puffer fish’s body.Puffers eat foods with shells, including blue crab, mussels, clams, shrimp, live snails and bloodworms. At home, finding something that is human-grade food quality is important to keep your puffer fish healthy,live food is good for enrichment, and preferable, but freshly-killed or frozen food will work as well as long as it is human-grade fresh.Because they eat hard foods, they have teeth (also called beaks) that continuously grow throughout their lives. This makes it impotant to offer your puffer fish food with hard shells to help organically trim their teeth. Without snails or the like, your puffer fish may require veterinary dental attention.Food left over in your tank produces elevations of the nitrates and nitrites in your tank. Additionally, puffer fish are very messy eaters. Both of these issues can cause a lot of ammonia to be released into the tank, which places a higher demand on your tank’s filtration system.The tank size for a small puffer fish should be 20 to 30 gallons, and a large puffer fish can require a tank up to 100 gallons or more in size.By the way, I take back that I don’t consider fish a pet. About 5 years ago I had a Betta fish named Herman, & I loved him so much. He was smart, he would come up to the top of the water and want to be petted, I pet him a lot, he was so cute. May you would like a fish like Herman! And he was beautiful.
What type of fish could I keep in a 897 gallon tank?
I guess almost anything, except tuna, marlin, and the like. Depends on how much you can spend, maybe not much of of problem with a tank like that. Keep in mind that it won't have that much capacity after you put substrate and decor in it. Depending on the shape it would be a great opportunity to have larger schooling fish. I would contemplate a handful of green reef jacks, or 70ish porkfish. I've never seen 8-12 bat fish in a single tank. They get pretty big and would like different decor than most fish. A bunch of tiaras would be stunning. If you don't want alot of the same fish you could grow some monster groupers. Not much you could put in with them though, and they'll eat alot. Otherwise you could have a hell of a reef tank. If you have cash left you could get a sea dragon, don't see those everyday. Blue Zoo can supposedly get pinecone fish, also a rarity. Both are expensive, but a comprehensive reef tank will be required to keep them happy and healthy. Myself, I would lean towards a school of larger fish with a few others for effect, not bother with inverts, kinda a hassle. But thats just me, look around and see what you like, consider what it will look like when you're done, and go big! I'm sure you'll enjoy it either way. Let me know what you get!
Is cuttlebone safe for rats?
Yes, cuttlebone is safe for rats. Because pet rats will be fed a balanced diet and not garbage, they do not need the cuttlebone as a source of calcium as birds would. Rats will use the cuttlebone as a play toy, as something to gnaw on and destroy. They might even stash it in their toilet corner where they will just pee and poop on it. Some people will tell you that the brittle back of the bone will splinter and cause harm if swallowed. This is false information when it pertains to rats and refers back to the harm that is done to cats and dogs should they chew on bones. Rats are gnawers, they don't swallow the bits they are gnawing on because they have muscular flaps of skin located inside the jaw on either side. These flaps fold behind the front teeth, essencially blocking off the throat and preventing materials from being swallowed. This is why rats can gnaw on meat and bird bones without harm. http://www.ratbehavior.org/Teeth.htm spazrats "my life has gone to the Rats"
I stood on a dead puffer fish, are the spikes still poisonous?
If you stepped on spikes that were big enough to hurt, you probably stepped on a Porcupine fish (Diodontidae), which is actually not poisonous (bad to eat) or venomous (going to inject you with something bad). Porcupine fish are relatives of the Tetraodontidae, what are generally called Pufferfish.Porcupinefish (above, photo by George Parilla) and “Pufferfish” (below, NPS photo by Bill Eichenlaub)The spines on puffers are much smaller than that of the Porcupine fish and are known to be poisonous if consumed, though the toxin is generally highest in ovaries and liver, but may be present in skin and muscle as well. Interestingly, not all puffer species are poisonous and even those species known to be toxic can be nontoxic in certain locations or times of year.
How much do pet octopuses cost? What are the costs of keeping a pet octopus?
From what I've found out, the cost of buying the octopus is minimal compared to maintaining an octopus. To begin with, you need a large saltwater tank and need to be experienced at maintaining saltwater tanks. We'll assume that you can do this. Then you have to deal with the fact that they are creative predators that need environmental stimulation. If they do not get stimulation they will make it. It is difficult to keep an octopus contained within an aquarium. They are skilled at figuring out how to open enclosures. They can squeeze through any opening that allows their beak to pass. They can potentially survive in the air for hours. A common theme is that they will leave their aquarium to hunt prey in other aquariums. since they are predators that like live prey, you often need to keep their food in another room. One octopus learned how to squirt water to short out a light bulb fifteen feet away. If they don't have the correct psychological environment, they will become stressed. Some will eat their own arms. Others will refuse to eat and die.