First Aquarium in US to Breed Dwarf Cuttlefish
From Science Daily ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2009) — Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell — evidence of success for the Academy’s new captive breeding program for dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis. The program, pioneered by Academy […]
Sepia bandensis: husbandry and breeding (from TFH)
From TONMO first appeared in Tropical Fish Hobbyist (TFH) Magazine in 2009. The dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis, is one of the coolest animals on the planet. It glides through the water like a little UFO, able to instantly change direction and speed. As it darts around the tank, it can change the color and texture of its skin […]
Preparing To Leave Your Tank
From Reefhobbyst Magazine
The Ballet of the Wunderpus
From Conscientious Aquarist and previously in C-the journal By far, the most fascinating, challenging and fulfilling animals I have had the pleasure to keep have been cephalopods. The boneless and jointless arms, the all-seeing eyes, the color and texture changing abilities, the jet propulsion locomotion, the misdirection of inking to confuse predators, the ‘live fast and die […]
The allure of a pure frag swap
From Reefbuilders I have been fortunate to attend several frag events around the country this year, but none gets me as excited as the Bay Area Reefers (BAR) regional fragswap. Last weekend there were no guest speakers, no vendor booths, and best of all, no money changing hands for corals. There is a small entry […]