I have been thinking for a long time about this and a friend of mine wants to get into some form of aquaculturing and though this may be a fun project. Anybody dabbled with these guys? I was thinking of Sepia bandensis.

They are very cool animals. I don't know how they'd do in captivity though. I know they don't live real long. They do some pretty cool things though as far as changing color and even their texture. Sort of like an Octopus.

I was looking at octo but didn't like that they died after breeding and then found out cuttlefish die after a year. Oh well may just do fraging dont know need to look into this more...

Stick with freshwater and get Snails and Cherry Shrimp and Yellow Shrimp. I've got a little fifteen gallon hex set up with some plants, a little coconut hut planted with Java Moss and Ferns, a Paleatus Cory, a couple of baby Bristlenoses and a pair of Bristlenose Hillstream Loaches. And tons of Cherry Shrimp, Yellow Shrimp, and Ramshorn and Mystery Snails. This has become my favorite tank to watch because there's always something new to see with all the Shrimp and Snails hatching and the plants growing all over. I enjoy this more than the reef tanks I've attempted over the years because it's soooo much easier to maintain.

how about a parrot they live 100 years

HELL NO!!!

Birds are nice at other people house :)

Thanks katt, I think I am going to take your advice. I love fresh and since I have the extra land I would be the primary care taker and I am bad with salt

I think there is a cuttlefish called the Flamboyant cuttlefish and it stays under 5 inches. I dont know scientific names, so it could be the same one pictured.

i've only heard of 1 guy that can keep them alive for more then 3 months in captivity...let hope you can become the next!!!!!!!!!!!!! GL dan!!!!!!!!1

THE flameboyant cuttlefish is one of the hardest species to keep alive and probably the most expensive. I looked into cephalopods before but i found out it's not worth my time since they die after about a year. Also cuttlefish are very hard to come by.