Squids exhibit

[borjam]

The Finisterrae Aquarium (Galicia, Spain) has now an exhibit with 12 Loligo vulgaris squids.

Seems they have been successful to adapt them to captivity, starting with young specimens.

http://prensa.mc2coruna.org/2012/09/el-aquarium-finisterrae-pionero-en.html

 

[Jean]

Gorgeous, don't speak Spanish but that footage was amazing, wonder how big the tank is and what shape...........bet those wee fish in the background don't last long

 

[Cuddlycuttlefsh]

Amazing, I hope that the technology and knowledge for achieving squid captivity will progress.

 

[Jean]

I totally agree, Cuddlycuttlefish, it is the dream of our lab manager and myself to have a school of squid in our biggest tank, not so keen on trying to keep them fed though! We could maybe toss in a few sacrificial students

 

[borjam]

I can translate the important bits

Adapting squids is complicated. Their natural habitat includes wide open extensions, which makes it hard to display a large number of specimens. They also prefer dim lights, raising towards the surface from dusk till dawn.


This new success begun when the aquarium staff captured several small squids in Cambados (Pontevedra). With time, they were acclimated in the technical area where they grew quickly. Some of the have surpassed 30 cm, and when captured they were 10 - 12 cm on average. Now they are in the large cylinder tank in the Maremagnum Room, which contained a colony of cuttlefish or tide pool species in other seasons.


So, dim lights and a circular tank, it seems. I could try to poke a couple of contacts for more details.

 

[Cuddlycuttlefsh]

I totally agree, Cuddlycuttlefish, it is the dream of our lab manager and myself to have a school of squid in our biggest tank, not so keen on trying to keep them fed though! We could maybe toss in a few sacrificial students

Best laugh I've had all day.


I have a few questions in mind.....
Were the walls made from glass or acrylic, if not, what material?
And does the behavior of vertical migration demand an increase in the height of a tank?

 

[borjam]

I have a few questions in mind.....
Were the walls made from glass or acrylic, if not, what material?
And does the behavior of vertical migration demand an increase in the height of a tank?

I can't promise anything, but I'm trying to lure someone from the Aquarium to come here