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alien for fish
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get a bimac they are just as cool:smokin: :smokin: 
Kaiser_s0ze
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i have seen the bimac and the blue ring. i really want to get my 30g ready for cephs, so besides the afore mentioned octos, would anyone else recomend any cephs that have great color and might live more than 1 month.
thinkin of cuttlefish!
plz help
thinkin of cuttlefish!
plz help
OctoMonkey
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The size of your tank really does rule out a large amount of cephalopod species that you could keep... you could try dwarf species that are sometimes available like bocki, mercatoris etc but then you have the short lifespan problem as they are commonly sold as adults.
also, cuttlefish are very touchy in the USA, not many survive the importation...
lastly, some bimacs have easily outgrown 30gal tanks, you maybe should prepare for that. In their favour, its better to get a bimac because so many of them are captive bred and it doesnt affect wild populations.
also, cuttlefish are very touchy in the USA, not many survive the importation...
lastly, some bimacs have easily outgrown 30gal tanks, you maybe should prepare for that. In their favour, its better to get a bimac because so many of them are captive bred and it doesnt affect wild populations.
Hi everyone, its crazy this thread is still alive! at least people stopped flamming me. for the curious, i gave the blue ring to a biology teacher at my university. he lasted up until may or june in his tank when he eventually died of unknown cause but most likely it was just his time. he ate well and was pretty cool to watch inside his cave. he never escaped and he didn't kill anyone. the prof now has a bimac and a few cuttlefish which are equally as cool but eat like crazy. i hope this brings a conclusion to the curiousity and the flaming. thanks everyone else out there for keeping an open mind and ur support. happy reefing! *whens the next frag swap!!!
Kaiser_s0ze
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hey randy, what kind do u have?
mr. aqua, u got me really wanting a blue ring. but ppl give me the same arguement u got. so now thats 2 ppl (u and prof) that have had a blue ring and not died !
mr. aqua, u got me really wanting a blue ring. but ppl give me the same arguement u got. so now thats 2 ppl (u and prof) that have had a blue ring and not died !
Kaiser_s0ze
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anyone think we could keep this alive for another 4 months!!
would make it a year
would make it a year
I know this thread is ancient at this point but maybe it will set a record for the longest time. I think that there are a few misconceptions about keeping venomous animals. I have absolutely no experience with keeping any octos but I have kept a wide variety of snakes (rattlesnakes, cobras, gaboon vipers, etc...) Anyone that keeps venomous animals must understand that you are housing an animal not a pet. They are NOT your friends and WILL bite, sting, etc... if givin the opportunity. They do this in defense because they are afraid of you. Believe me they would much rather use their venom for catching food. Usually the people that kept these creatures and ended up in newspapers were trying to show off, were careless, or just had no idea of the animals physical capability. Never ever put any part of your body near venomous animals (sounds stupid to even have to say this but for some reason there are people that think they are Steve Erwin and consequently get bit like him.) If you do your homework and use the right equipment (nets, locking enclosures, etc..) these animals can be very very interesting to keep. After all nature's venom warning is often bright and unique coloring. For those of you that wonder why anyone would keep these animals this one of the reasons. From the blue rings or lion fish to zooanthids these animals can be fasinating to watch.
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