Sharks?
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gofish85
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for bamboo catsharks i would recommend a minimum of 180 gallon that is usually 24 inches in width. but the shark will of course out grow this. the hatchling will be fine for awhile but please have good plans for the animal. OCTOPUS. i have kept my fair share of these. YOU CANNOT KEEP CEPHLAPODS WITH ANYTHING ELSE ALMOST INCLUDING OTHER CEPHLAPODS. cool animals to keep, short lifespan but definetly a learning expericence.
cartman101
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Originally Posted by gasguzzler
If you consider "quite a while" 9-10 months, go for it. The length of time you could realistically keep a bamboo in a 125 is short at best. IMO, it wouldnt be worth it. Wait for a larger tank so you dont have to move it later or rethink your stocking ideas.
Well 9-10 months is quite awhile since i'm in school and the year last forever
Team2jndd, as with rays, california round rays and yellow spotted rays are pretty much your best bet.
If you consider "quite a while" 9-10 months, go for it. The length of time you could realistically keep a bamboo in a 125 is short at best. IMO, it wouldnt be worth it. Wait for a larger tank so you dont have to move it later or rethink your stocking ideas.
Well 9-10 months is quite awhile since i'm in school and the year last forever
Team2jndd, as with rays, california round rays and yellow spotted rays are pretty much your best bet.
mitzel
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Originally Posted by team2jndd
I was also interested in rays. What rays are good for a tank under 200g? I have never talked to anyone who has been able to successfully keep an octopus with other fish. Has anyone on this site been able to do so?
Cali rays are ok for a tank that size .
as far as octos go for some info try tonmo.com forums its a site that solely about cephlopods .I have been lurking over there for a while now . not a lot of post but still some good info . And they will kill anything you put in with them . they also only live about a year .
I was also interested in rays. What rays are good for a tank under 200g? I have never talked to anyone who has been able to successfully keep an octopus with other fish. Has anyone on this site been able to do so?
Cali rays are ok for a tank that size .
as far as octos go for some info try tonmo.com forums its a site that solely about cephlopods .I have been lurking over there for a while now . not a lot of post but still some good info . And they will kill anything you put in with them . they also only live about a year .
unleashed
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for octopi if your lucky they live a full yr.most die in captivity due to their own toxins.the ink they have is a highly toxic in a closed eniviroment when they feel threatend they use the ink and flee in a tank they have no place to flee to all toxins are left sitting poisoning all tank inhabitents..they basicly commit murder suicide.not worth risking IMO.as for a bamboo shark I now have a spotted bamboo shark in my refuge he is about 7 inches long give or take an inch or 2.he is doing great in this housing for the time being but is also getting the water flow of my 120 reef.as he gets larger he will be ugraded acordingly until then hes still in great health and eating very well 2 times per day .but he is a major bioload on this system.upgrading soon if all goes well
aw2
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Originally Posted by unleashed
for octopi if your lucky they live a full yr.most die in captivity due to their own toxins.the ink they have is a highly toxic in a closed eniviroment when they feel threatend they use the ink and flee in a tank they have no place to flee to all toxins are left sitting poisoning all tank inhabitents..they basicly commit murder suicide.not worth risking IMO.
Actually, they're ink is not toxic.
It kills the octo because it is "thick". When released into a tank with no filtration to get rid of it, the ink will coat the octo's gills, basically suffocating the octopus.
for octopi if your lucky they live a full yr.most die in captivity due to their own toxins.the ink they have is a highly toxic in a closed eniviroment when they feel threatend they use the ink and flee in a tank they have no place to flee to all toxins are left sitting poisoning all tank inhabitents..they basicly commit murder suicide.not worth risking IMO.
Actually, they're ink is not toxic.
It kills the octo because it is "thick". When released into a tank with no filtration to get rid of it, the ink will coat the octo's gills, basically suffocating the octopus.