This blog is all about Palau Nautilus a new addition to the Blue Planet Aquarium. This is my first species focused blog and i am trying out the format for these so they may change in the future.
Common Name:
Palau Nautilus
Scientific Name:
Nautilus belauensis
Scientific Class:
Cephalopoda
Conservation Status:
Not on the threatened species list
Habitat:
100m-300m below the sea around the Pacific island of Palau
Life Expectancy:
15-20 years
Diet:
Fish and Crustaceans
Maximum Size:
20-30cm
Tank Breeding:
Not at the Blue Planet Aquarium yet but it has happened at other Aquariums
Interesting facts:
They use a primitive jet propulsion system to swim
They control buoyancy with gas filled chambers
They have been around since the time of the dinosaurs
They are often called living fossils
They are distant relatives of octopus and squid
Private UK Aquarium:
Unconfirmed,
I found the following link to an American site with a Nautilus for sale in November 2008 For Sale and have read various threads about how to keep them. I haven't read of any tanks smaller then around 250 litres, the tanks seem to need to be kept cool, with a chiller if the tank is kept in a central heated room. Light levels must be low as they live at depths and only appear to come to the surface at night. Feeding does not appear to be a problem with them taking small pieces of fish, crab and whole shrimps. I have not found any Nautilus for sale in the UK let alone the specific Palau Nautilus.
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