Blue Ring Octopus...in a 125+G

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ull have to let me know if you can. or give me some pointers. i want to build one. PM me man.
 
nice vid of the shark getting taken down! LOL cant believe that guy had his hand in the tank what a dork. Darwinism at its finest moment.
 
I don't undrestand how this animal can live in captivity. Here is a quote from anothe site:
The poison is not injected but is contained in the octopus's saliva, which comes from two glands each as big as its brain. Poison from the one is used on its main prey, crabs, and is relatively harmless to humans. Poison from the other gland serves as defense against predators. The blue-ringed octopus either secretes the poison in the vicinity of its prey, waits until it is immobile and then devours it, or it jumps out and envelops the prey in its 8 tentacles and bites it.
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So, if this octo decides to poison the water around it, in a closed system, what is that going to do to the system? I'm sure that a venom that is capable of killing a human in minutes is going to be GREAT for the bio in the filter, the live rock, the tank mates, the corals, etc. Is it really worth it? Don't we want what is best for our pets? Something tells me that swimming in a vat of venom isn't really what is best.
 
frnchjeep;3340446; said:
I don't undrestand how this animal can live in captivity. Here is a quote from anothe site: So, if this octo decides to poison the water around it, in a closed system, what is that going to do to the system? I'm sure that a venom that is capable of killing a human in minutes is going to be GREAT for the bio in the filter, the live rock, the tank mates, the corals, etc. Is it really worth it? Don't we want what is best for our pets? Something tells me that swimming in a vat of venom isn't really what is best.
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Im curious too what happens if they expell that ink crap in a closed aquarium ? Is that like an epic fail or what?
 
tcarswell;3340926; said:
Im curious too what happens if they expell that ink crap in a closed aquarium ? Is that like an epic fail or what?
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If a cephalopod expells ink and you don't do a 50% or greater water change bye bye cephalopod.

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Wow this im my biggest thread yet lol thanks every one
 
I'm pretty sure that is not a 125+ THe boxfish looks like it is maybe an inch, and bluerings are TINY as well.
 
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