First inking

[mullstang]

Well, my new, juvenile, bimac was about to pounce on a fiddler crab when it decided it was too big to swallow ( it does have a good sized claw) and inked and jetted away before contact. The ink sort of jelled and sank to the bottom and disappeared over a few days. I think it was the claw that scared the bimac but they encounter clawed crabs in the wild all the time. Should I declaw the fiddlers until my bimac reaches maturity? Also, should I do any particular maintenance after an inking? TY, Mark

 

[Tomh]

Yes it would be a good idea especially when they are small. It’s safer for the octopus. Thanks

 

[tonmo]

Sorry you had to deal with inking -- here's a few good threads on this topic... there are MANY more (you can try a search for "inked" or "inking" -- especially an Advanced Search in our Cephalopod Care forums)... If you can scoop up the ink with a fine mesh net, that would be good!

First inking from octopus

I caught my octo out tonight and when he saw me he jetted off and let out a really small thin thing of ink. It seemed to dissipate instantly. I have a protein skimmer in the system for this tank (30 gallon). He is a really tiny guy. I put a pic for reference..Should I worry about it and change...

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Hey all! from Israel

Hey Im from israel, 27 years old, im an aquarium hobbyist for many years now, and lately developed interest in Octopuses and cephs in general. Im fascinated by the behavior and the unique intelligence of the octopus, although im not sure that raising him in captivity in "sealed tight lock...

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