Blue Ring Octopus!!!!
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florida joe
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Originally Posted by TexasMetal
http:///forum/post/2752446
I've had a couple of different sized octos ink in my tanks and never once have I seen a reaction by shrimp, corals, or fish. I would suspect either a functional skimmer was not in place, carbon was not in use, and/or it wasn't the ink that did it.
I agree I cannot find any documentation stating the ink is deadly
http:///forum/post/2752446
I've had a couple of different sized octos ink in my tanks and never once have I seen a reaction by shrimp, corals, or fish. I would suspect either a functional skimmer was not in place, carbon was not in use, and/or it wasn't the ink that did it.
I agree I cannot find any documentation stating the ink is deadly
texasmetal
Active Member
Originally Posted by thauro77
http:///forum/post/2752631
So, its there such a thing like a fish and reef friendly octopus? Other than a plastic one...
In my own and a few other keepers experiences, Abdopus aculeatus has a peaceful disposition toward tankmates. Of course this is also with taking into consideration tankmates that will not pick on the octopus. And I'm only speaking for that one individual species. My O. briareus would be all over a fish so don't be misled by my comment.
My Abdopus has shared its tank with 3 peppermint shrimp, a yellow coris wrasse, and a small blue-spotted rabbitfish for over 2 months. They don't seem too concerned with going after anything that would require a lot of effort, and they are a small species. I have seen the octopus steal food from the fish, but never stalk them.
There's always an exception to the rule, and I haven't kept enough personally to say whether my current situation is the exception, or the rule. But as I've observed over the past couple of years on another board, being tankmate friendly is common with Abdopus aculeatus.
http:///forum/post/2752631
So, its there such a thing like a fish and reef friendly octopus? Other than a plastic one...
In my own and a few other keepers experiences, Abdopus aculeatus has a peaceful disposition toward tankmates. Of course this is also with taking into consideration tankmates that will not pick on the octopus. And I'm only speaking for that one individual species. My O. briareus would be all over a fish so don't be misled by my comment.
My Abdopus has shared its tank with 3 peppermint shrimp, a yellow coris wrasse, and a small blue-spotted rabbitfish for over 2 months. They don't seem too concerned with going after anything that would require a lot of effort, and they are a small species. I have seen the octopus steal food from the fish, but never stalk them.
There's always an exception to the rule, and I haven't kept enough personally to say whether my current situation is the exception, or the rule. But as I've observed over the past couple of years on another board, being tankmate friendly is common with Abdopus aculeatus.