[quote author=Thales link=topic=2007.msg19478#msg19478 date=1177461053]
[quote author=kinetic link=topic=2007.msg19467#msg19467 date=1177456774]
flamboyant are probably the only cuttlefish with that dark black/tan coloration. though again, rich is the expert on that.[/quote]
There are two species of flamboyant - that looks like a male pfefferi, but without seeing it or knowing where it was collected it could also be tullbergi.
If I had known it would be that easy to buy one I would've setup a tank for it already =X
It isn't that easy. This is the first one I have seen for sale alive in the US in two years.
don't these flamboyants like cooler waters around the low 70's?
Nope.
<rant>This situation is a little annoying though even though the story is all based on hearsay. I called OT last week to get it when I heard about it and they said it was sold, now the guy who bought it, but hasn't picked it up is going to try to resell it for twice the price? If true, what a tool. Meanwhile, this animal that requires specialized care that most are unable to give, and is, according to recent unpublished research, toxic and poisonous, in languishing in a fish store. OT told me the wholesaler they got it from called them about it because they thought OT would be able to care for it and get it to someone who could keep it alive. Instead, someone is just trying to make money by marking up the mark up. Its depressing that an animal that may be endangered and almost never makes it alive to the states is sitting somewhere because it was sold to someone who only seems to want to try to resell it for profit (prolly to someone who doesn't know what they are doing) when I, and a couple of other people in the area, have a ceph only systems with space for the animal. Grr. Plus, that looks like an older adult animal an it will prolly only live for a couple/few of months. </rant>
If someone has an in with OT, please see if you can get them to get it to me or to someone who can keep it alive.
Anyway,
here is a link to the movie of the flamboyant I had a couple years ago.
http://www.stickycricket.com/aquarium/movies/metasepia.html
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Hi Rich
I don't think the guy is planning to resell it.I ask James(manager) if the new owner who purchased it knew what it takes to keep one.I was told the new owner has had cuttlefish before and knew about the care needed and had a tank setup for it. James mention to me if someone offered $300 maybe the new owner who part with it.Anyway James was half kidding about the offer price. Yeah it's been there for about a week and not sure why it hasn't been picked up.I just don't want anyone to think bad of James and OT. If I paid $176 for a cuttlefish I would make sure I had the right setup for it.