Keeping more than one Bimac

[Kevomac]

Biff the Bimac is doing very well after about two weeks in my tank. He's been eating voraciusly and has started taking frozen scallops from my hand. My next question is, can I keep more than one in a 120? His tankmates include three green serpent stars, one orange "thorny" star (grazer, non-aggressive) and one large orange "red sea star" (also grazer, etc.). If possible, I think it might be cool to have more than one, but not if they would fight over territory, food, etc. My tank is over four years old and well seasoned.

 

[goodman770]

I'd be interested to know the answer to this as well. I REALLY wanted one of those babies they had for sale on the net, but didn't have room. I'd like to set up a 55 for two of them if I could.
Octo? Chris?

Bill

 

[cephalopoder]

Bimacs are one species you can more than one of provided the tank is big enough and the octos are the same size when you introduce them. I'd say for two bimacs a 75 would be the recommended size or bigger. Full grown bimacs can put out a lot of waste. I would recommend only keeping more than one at a time afer you have had good luck keeping one for its full life span.

 

[CalvinC4S]

Oh wow, didn't relize that. Will they fight or stress each other?

 

[schmunkel98]

Yeah, they will kill each other if they are too different in size. You will also have to feed them like crazy to prevent aggression.

Mike

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