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Unread 12/26/2017, 01:42 AM   #190
o2manyfish
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I would remove the Lionfish. The Octopus is an amazing hunter. The blue ring are beautiful but they are so dangerous and I haven't known anyone privately to have good success with them.

Sadly the smaller octopuses have a short lifespan. Just a few years. But they are very entertaining. They will learn to recognize you when you come to the tank. They like the be pet and played with once they know you.

I actually learned about the Octopus trick from David Saxby many many years ago. He used them in his bins that he cured his liverock in. With the Octopus in the bins he didn't worry about any crabs or mantis shrimp ending up in his display tanks.

Dave B


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