Malta Aquarist Society

Another 50, 3Weeks old juveniles released today in a sheltered area of Marsaxlokk bay...

 Congeratulations Ray. You are doing a great job with these creatures. Do they stay in our waters now Ray or do they migrate ??

 

martin

So, after breeding & raising them, you'll let them free at M'xlokk?.

Ray, do you think that their survival rate is good enough after they are released?.

Thanks Martin. No I don't think they migrate, especially during the warm seasons when they are found close to shore.

Corydoras seracin:

So, after breeding & raising them, you'll let them free at M'xlokk?.

Ray, do you think that their survival rate is good enough after they are released?.

Yes I had to, cos providing amphipods, isopods and shrimp larvae to all those hungry young cuttlefish is not an easy task! They require about 8 each daily and collecting and grading them is not easy and very time consuming too (I have other things to do apart from breeding:-)). I'm confident that some will survive as the place is relatively safe from predatory fish. I released about 130 in all from three batches. I'm keeping eight from the first brood for a future display aquarium.

Very good Ray.  Sometimes it's difficult for us to cope with lots of Tropical fish fry, let alone with Cuttlefish.

Let's hope to see them on display next year during our yearly visit.

 thanks for all your explanations Ray and good luck with your projects.

 

martin

The eight young cuttlefish which I kept for a future display tank are now 91 days old...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM4iQgQz5no

Very interesting Ray & I hope that next year thay'll be in one of the display tanks at San Lucjan.

Well done Ray

Thank you and welcome to the forum Maltese. I'm sure that your contributions will be well received.

I don't think I will be able to try my hand on another species this year due to my ever increaing work load:(

Happy New Year to all the members and their families.

 

Ray

 Yes both of you are assets for our forum. Keep it up guys and if you need any help Ray I will be glad to help!