RE: NANFA-- Hawaiian bobtail squid

Nick Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 07:42:26 -0500

Squid are rather difficult to keep in captivity. Nothing like cuttlefish,
they are very nervous and hard to settle down.

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

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><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Moontanman_at_aol.com
><)> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:45 AM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: NANFA-- Hawaiian bobtail squid
><)>
><)>
><)> Does anyone on NANFA who lives in Hawaii know
><)> about Euprymna scolopes, the
><)> Hawaiian bobtail squid? When I start setting up a
><)> reef tank I would love to have
><)> a few of these lovely little animals. They are
><)> quite common and in no danger
><)> of extinction but no wholesaler will ship them due
><)> to their small size and
><)> short life spans. Is anyone in Hawaii willing to
><)> help he out on this? I plan a
><)> huge refugium and I want these squid/cuttlefish in
><)> my refugium.
><)>
><)> Moon
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