livingart Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not mine but an excellent local set up from http://www.reefkeepers.co.nz/forum/foru ... 994#p31994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 refreshing to see a salt water setup that doesn't look like every other salt water setup ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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livingart Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 original post is puttputts tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Any luck with the Cuttlefish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 yes bobtail squid is going well apparently no cuttlefish in nz waters, but at least 3 species of bobtail almost cost me some money on a bet :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Of the five surviving orders (major groups), four are represented in New Zealand: cuttlefish, squid, octopus and vampire squid. The group to which pearly or chambered Nautilus belong are absent from New Zealand waters, although their empty shells occasionally arrive on northern beaches, swept down from the Pacific on ocean currents. thats from the Te Ara website. 2. The beak of number 2 was deposited in the Colonial Museum by Mr. A. Hamilton; the animal was captured at Cape Campbell by Mr. C. H. Robson, a member of this society, who very kindly furnished me with the following information. Writing on the 19th June, 1879, he says:— “In reply to yours of the 12th, about the cuttlefish, I may state that, while stationed at Cape Campbell, I found several specimens of large size, all, however, more or less mutilated, except one, the beak of which I gave to Mr. Hamilton; it was alive, and quite perfect, the body being 7 feet long, eight sessile arms 8 feet long, and two tentacular arms 12 feet. I am, however, only writing from memory. Mr. Hamilton has the exact measurements, and I remember distinctly that the total length was close on 20 feet.” The New Zealand squid fauna never has been monographed in entirety and accordingly is rather poorly known. We cannot attach a name to many of the species that occur in our waters — they could be new to science or simply species known from elsewhere that have yet to be recorded from our waters. from AUT Treasures of the sea.co.nz states that 3 species of sepiida have been observed in NZ waters but none are endemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 the joys of internetness and identification from 1879 cuttlefish have an internal shell, bobtails are cussie bros and have no shell and rounder fins live chambered nautilus have been observed at mayor island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Crikey LA, I'm sure last summer at a large rockpool at Taurauga bay up here, i played with a large (25cm)cuttlefish for 10 mins or so, wasn't a common squid, wasn't a bobtail, buggered if ni know, wish i'd taken a pic of it. Colour changes were incredible, and was very inquistive, like an octopus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 cuttlefish are a big problem. or rather, they were a big problem. cuttlefish farms are no longer permitted in new zealand's waters because some got loose and harmed some endangered prawn populations. how true is this??? btw just found an internet page talking about how cuttlefish never stop .... hrmmm.... entertaining themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Crikey LA, I'm sure last summer at a large rockpool at Taurauga bay up here, i played with a large (25cm)cuttlefish for 10 mins or so, wasn't a common squid, wasn't a bobtail, buggered if ni know, wish i'd taken a pic of it. Colour changes were incredible, and was very inquistive, like an octopus. I've finally figured out what tauranga bay was :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 yes there are a number of sightings of different species in our waters but unless accompanied by other witness reports, photos and records they get considered anecdotal :dno: had a few sightings dismissed because of this kill it, bring in the body is acceptable though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 If those are gurnard.....epic. I always thought they would be great aquarium fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 yes they are gurnard, and twice that size now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 sweet as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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