octopus ink

[jbupland]

quick question is the ink from a carribean reef octopus toxic to a tank system (i.e. reef live rock live sand a few cromies a few anemonies and a banded cat shark hang on the back fuge

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Octopus ink (consisting largely of melanin in many cases) is not generally toxic, at least not in the concentrations and times exposed in the wild. I doubt anyone has done extensive testing on closed systems where it might stay around for a long time.

 

[LisaD]

run carbon if there is a major ink incident? just in case?

 

[BeanAnimal]

I would say that the carbon would be a very good idea. You may get a lot more info in the cephalopod forum.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Ohh wow... I did not even notice who posted that reply! Nice to see you Randy!

 

[hahnmeister]

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[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Thanks, Bean.