babies hatching, help

[OB]

Remember octopus are able to squeeze through any hole larger than their beaks; you may have to look for the not so obvious locations?

 

[Mizu]

Try not to keep them in the same breeder. They will eat eachother.
try to keep them as seperate as possible.

 

[Korndog]

How long can you keep them in the same 'tank' before they start becoming agressive?

 

[Nancy]

There are a lot of different theories on this matter - you could wait a week or two after hatching to separate them. On the other hand, if they're going to hide in your live rock, you may never be able to catch them. Some breeders don't see the early cannibalism as a bad thing - you have more hatchlings than you'll be able to take care of.

Here's a way to provide separate quarters for the little guys, based on how the NRCC raised its most recent batch of bimacs: use small plastic containers such as butter tubs, cut off the bottom and attach plastic mesh with hot glue, put fuzzy velcro around the top to prevent escape, and float the tub in your tank (but not directly under lights). This will be a home for one baby octo. It also needs a small piece of perhaps 1/2" of PVC pipe for a den, and of course, food. This method proved very successful.

Nancy

 

[OctoKeeper]

When I shined the flashlight on her I saw a white tenticle with blueish/redish spots all over... does this help identify her at all?

Blue-Ring?? Be careful...

 

[Illithid]

I saw a white tenticle with blueish/redish spots all over... does this help identify her at all?

Does it look at all like these photos? (The blue could be less bright.)