Packing and Shipping cephs
From TONMO Several people have recently asked how I ship cephs, so I thought I would write up what I do and stick it on the blog for posterity. I am hoping to ship some cephs in the next few weeks and if I do, I will try to update this post with photos. Mostly […]
O. vulgaris hatchlings still alive and S. latimanus are cute
From TONMO Is been 10 days since the O. vulgaris eggs have hatched. The paralarvae were divided into three tanks, 2 pseudo kreisels (one with a light barrier, one without) and into the octopus display tank with just air bubbles for water motion. The female is still alive and tending several stalks of eggs that […]
a bagillion little octo’s
From TONMO and Advanced Aquarist Online blog and a bunch of other outlets About a month ago, we got a Caribbean Octopus ‘vulgaris’ in at work, and put it right on show on the public floor. It quickly took up residence inside a glass bottle, which is exactly what I wanted it to do so it would always […]
Display, Husbandry and Breeding of Dwarf Cuttle, Sepia bandensis, at the California Academy of Sciences
From Drum and Croaker 2010 Issue Display, Husbandry and Breeding of Dwarf Cuttle, Sepia bandensis, at the California Academy of Sciences Richard Ross, Aquatic Biologist, Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA, 94118 USA Cuttles seem to always be on the want list for public aquarium displays; however, […]
Aquarium Invertebrates: Metasepia pfefferi – the aptly named Flamboyant Cuttlefish
From Advanced Aquarist Online and Reef Life Magazine. The Flamboyant cuttle is one of the most amazing animals I have encountered in the wild or in captivity. They are beautiful, masterful predators that live fast and die young. It is my hope that one day they will be bred in captivity and readily available for all […]