1979fishgeek
Well-Known Member
Hello, thought I would update everyone on my little miracle rescue cuttles that I found as eggs in the garden. Still have seven, been really lucky and found plenty of food they particularly enjoy, sand Amphipods of the beach and small crab are their faviorites.
I have done a little experiment which so far has paid off, I moved four of the seven into my 900l reef tank which has been fishless since May and so is running alive with critters....like plague proportion! Considering how fast they were growing and how they appeared to be establishing their own territory's and spending less time near each other I though I would seperatle them give them some space, so four are in the DS and three still in 100l breeder. My reef tank runs at 25C which is their upper temp tolerance but I been watching them closely for last 10 days for signs of distress. The four I moved are now three/four times the size of the others and look beautiful, all have their own space in the 6x2x2 mixed coral reef, they hunt all the tiny critters and now readily take dead foods offered. Seen them catching prey at their leisure when lights are out, they even eat brittle stars which is a good thing as I have millions of them and they totally leave my snails alone.
All recognise me and swim over to beg for food, proper wet pets more character than any fish I have owned.
I have done a little experiment which so far has paid off, I moved four of the seven into my 900l reef tank which has been fishless since May and so is running alive with critters....like plague proportion! Considering how fast they were growing and how they appeared to be establishing their own territory's and spending less time near each other I though I would seperatle them give them some space, so four are in the DS and three still in 100l breeder. My reef tank runs at 25C which is their upper temp tolerance but I been watching them closely for last 10 days for signs of distress. The four I moved are now three/four times the size of the others and look beautiful, all have their own space in the 6x2x2 mixed coral reef, they hunt all the tiny critters and now readily take dead foods offered. Seen them catching prey at their leisure when lights are out, they even eat brittle stars which is a good thing as I have millions of them and they totally leave my snails alone.
All recognise me and swim over to beg for food, proper wet pets more character than any fish I have owned.
