Small Cephalopods

[SourAngelfish]

Within the next two months I’m going to be setting my new reef tank and i plan on moving all of the fish out of my 14 gallon nano into the bigger one. I was thinking
about trying either octopus or cuddlefish as I’ve always been interested, but I’m not 100% sure. It would be a good time as the tank will be completely empty. It’s really down too three things... are there any common species that can be kept in such a small tank? I’ve seen many octopi labeled as dwarf, same with cuddlefish. Are they super hard to feed? I’m fine with feeding some live shrimp for a while, maybe not forever. Also, are they really expensive or can they be found in the 30-60 dollar range? I think this would just be an interesting thing to try if it’s possible, they don’t live long so if I don’t end up enjoying it I won’t have to care for them for a long time. This is just kind of been a thought of mine, I’m not intent on it though.

 

[DanConnor]

Reefgen breeds two species of cuttle- I expect the less fancy one would be in your price range. Bluezoo has tank raised in stock for $26.96.

 

[SourAngelfish]

Perfect price, the problem is that they need 50 gallons... is that for a group? Are they typically social? I could probably get two. I’m just afraid that the space will not accommodate them..

 

[DanConnor]

I've never kept them, but if I were you I would do a lot more reading...

 

[SourAngelfish]

I've never kept them, but if I were you I would do a lot more reading...

Yes I’m working on that right now,

 

[cristata.reef]

Several dwarf cuttles are social (generalization) while octopus are usually solitary. They need that large space despite their size mainly for security. Cephalopods are a lot smarter than our fish and for some reason seem to require ample space despite the fact that they don't move a lot and like to hide in one place only. They are definitely not suited for a nano

 

[SourAngelfish]

Several dwarf cuttles are social (generalization) while octopus are usually solitary. They need that large space despite their size mainly for security. Cephalopods are a lot smarter than our fish and for some reason seem to require ample space despite the fact that they don't move a lot and like to hide in one place only. They are definitely not suited for a nano

yea after doing a bit of reading I quickly realized this. Atleast I didn’t have my heart set on it. I guess I’ll just go for my second option which was a pair of cypho purpurascens.

 

[cristata.reef]

yea after doing a bit of reading I quickly realized this. Atleast I didn’t have my heart set on it. I guess I’ll just go for my second option which was a pair of cypho purpurascens.

It's a shame that we cant keep em in small tanks that highlight their beauty (Actually at the aquarium I work at we keep some baby flamboyants in a nano but it took a long time to get them acclimated and they require constant attention). Unique fisha re always a good nano subject. Let us know what you eventually decide to go with