Raising a Bimac Inklet (journal)

Woogiekids · 05/05/2013, 09:21 AM

Hi All,

I've posted this over on TONMO as well, but thought I'd chronical it here since I'm on here more.

I picked up a bimac inklet from a local who's adult had ~80 babies. It's name is Kermit.

He is living in a 5G growout tank with a lid currently. I lose him in there, so he definately can't move to the big tanks yet!

Day one: Living in the hermit crab shell. Eating live brine. He's ~10 days old at this point, and the size of a pencil eraser...maybe smaller:

~2 weeks later: I started putting small blue legged hermits in the tank. It took his about 3 seconds to grab one...

Today: He is ~1 month old, eating soley hermits. I need to keep trying to transition him to frozen because this is pricey! He's doing well, growing and you can see his eye spots starting to form.

1000_smiles · 05/13/2013, 05:48 AM

That is stinking cute!
Good luck and keep us posted.

Woogiekids · 05/16/2013, 09:11 AM

Kermit update! He was out hunting this morning for some hermit crabs (he's eating about 6 a day now...), and returned victorless to his shell. I gave him a piece of krill since I knew he was hungry, and he took it! Not sure if he's eating it or playing with it, but he's been holding it for about an hour.

Also, he inked today. Is that normal for an unstressed octo, or was something stressing him out? At least I think he inked. Maybe he pooped. It was a big BIG black blob, but didn't disperse in the water column.

Hens4Fish · 05/17/2013, 11:03 AM

Wow, that is awesome.

Woogiekids · 05/22/2013, 04:43 PM

I took a video of Kermit hunting a hermit today. Thought I'd share. Don't mind the kid yabbering at the end, lol

ag09g · 05/31/2013, 09:23 PM

Wow he is like the cutest little thing Ive ever seen!

Chicago · 06/02/2013, 09:29 PM

Tagging

jimmy frag · 06/05/2013, 06:18 AM

amazing

teemee · 06/05/2013, 01:50 PM

please post more pics... often

Woogiekids · 06/05/2013, 01:51 PM

He's moved into the rockwork, so not as easy to photograph. That being said, I'm picking him up a big batch of hermit crabs today, so I expect I'll have more pics later.

Woogiekids · 06/07/2013, 11:03 PM

Here's a couple new pics!

Stichodactyla · 06/08/2013, 09:57 PM

Very cool, bimacs are one of the coolest octos IMO.

Woogiekids · 06/09/2013, 10:55 AM

A few more pics. A little over two months old.

larcomak11 · 06/09/2013, 10:58 AM

HE IS SO COOL! man o man im probably going to have to start another tank.....

icecool217 · 06/10/2013, 10:58 PM

That is one expensive critter to maintain.

Woogiekids · 06/13/2013, 05:45 PM

He is a bit. He loves blue legged hermits at a dollar a pop. The cheaper ones, not so much, lol.

Here's a new pic from today. You can see his eyespot developing now. His growth really seems to be picking up the pace.

smb2415 · 06/13/2013, 09:48 PM

awesome! following along

twiggyb · 06/16/2013, 11:49 PM

So awesome! I've always wanted an octo.

Woogiekids · 06/17/2013, 03:12 PM

He is awesome! And he's getting a brand new tank tonight! Along with his coldwater buddies (anemones, gooseneck barnacles, seastars).

wrxreefer823 · 06/20/2013, 03:59 PM

This is so awesome! I'm bringing my first octo home tomorrow so I've been doing all the research I can until then. Any advice, aside from the obvious SEAL UP MY TANK?

Woogiekids · 06/20/2013, 04:01 PM

Congrats! What kind? How big?

wrxreefer823 · 06/20/2013, 04:09 PM

I'm not exactly sure. The owner of the LFS told me what it was, but I'm horrible with names. It actually looks a lot like yours, now that I think about it. When I saw it, it was just hanging out on the glass and was pretty much a solid gray. At the moment, it's about the size of a cd (maybe a bit larger) when it's fully stretched out.

wrxreefer823 · 06/20/2013, 04:15 PM

I'm told that it's probably an Abdopus Sp

Woogiekids · 07/03/2013, 04:25 PM

A couple new Kermie pics.

Whiterabbitrage · 07/03/2013, 04:58 PM

Such a cutie. Must be so fun to watch! Thanks for sharing.

05/05/2013, 09:21 AM	#1
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Raising a Bimac Inklet (journal) Hi All, I've posted this over on TONMO as well, but thought I'd chronical it here since I'm on here more. I picked up a bimac inklet from a local who's adult had ~80 babies. It's name is Kermit. He is living in a 5G growout tank with a lid currently. I lose him in there, so he definately can't move to the big tanks yet! Day one: Living in the hermit crab shell. Eating live brine. He's ~10 days old at this point, and the size of a pencil eraser...maybe smaller: ~2 weeks later: I started putting small blue legged hermits in the tank. It took his about 3 seconds to grab one... Today: He is ~1 month old, eating soley hermits. I need to keep trying to transition him to frozen because this is pricey! He's doing well, growing and you can see his eye spots starting to form.

06/02/2013, 09:29 PM	#7
Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: earth Posts: 3,218	Tagging __________________ "If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" ..famous poet.. Current Tank Info: 500 gal starphire, reef sps dominated, 40 plus fish, 300 gallon sump in basement below, reeftek calcium reactor, reeftek kalkwasser reactor, lifeguard fluidized filter for rowaphose, 4 400MH 10k xm, 2 160 vho super attinic, DYI 50 gallon denitrator

06/16/2013, 11:49 PM	#18
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	So awesome! I've always wanted an octo. __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

06/20/2013, 03:59 PM	#20
wrxreefer823 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 601	This is so awesome! I'm bringing my first octo home tomorrow so I've been doing all the research I can until then. Any advice, aside from the obvious SEAL UP MY TANK? __________________ "Before you swim you've gotta be okay to sink..." Current Tank Info: Currently setting up a Red Sea 625 XXL

06/20/2013, 04:09 PM	#22
wrxreefer823 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 601	I'm not exactly sure. The owner of the LFS told me what it was, but I'm horrible with names. It actually looks a lot like yours, now that I think about it. When I saw it, it was just hanging out on the glass and was pretty much a solid gray. At the moment, it's about the size of a cd (maybe a bit larger) when it's fully stretched out. __________________ "Before you swim you've gotta be okay to sink..." Current Tank Info: Currently setting up a Red Sea 625 XXL

05/13/2013, 05:48 AM	#2
1000_smiles Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 80	That is stinking cute! Good luck and keep us posted.

05/16/2013, 09:11 AM	#3
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Kermit update! He was out hunting this morning for some hermit crabs (he's eating about 6 a day now...), and returned victorless to his shell. I gave him a piece of krill since I knew he was hungry, and he took it! Not sure if he's eating it or playing with it, but he's been holding it for about an hour. Also, he inked today. Is that normal for an unstressed octo, or was something stressing him out? At least I think he inked. Maybe he pooped. It was a big BIG black blob, but didn't disperse in the water column.

05/17/2013, 11:03 AM	#4
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Wow, that is awesome.

05/22/2013, 04:43 PM	#5
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	I took a video of Kermit hunting a hermit today. Thought I'd share. Don't mind the kid yabbering at the end, lol

05/31/2013, 09:23 PM	#6
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	Wow he is like the cutest little thing Ive ever seen!

06/05/2013, 06:18 AM	#8
jimmy frag Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: burlington ontario Posts: 845	amazing

06/05/2013, 01:50 PM	#9
teemee Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 281	please post more pics... often

06/05/2013, 01:51 PM	#10
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	He's moved into the rockwork, so not as easy to photograph. That being said, I'm picking him up a big batch of hermit crabs today, so I expect I'll have more pics later.

06/07/2013, 11:03 PM	#11
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Here's a couple new pics!

06/08/2013, 09:57 PM	#12
Stichodactyla Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 20	Very cool, bimacs are one of the coolest octos IMO.

06/09/2013, 10:55 AM	#13
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	A few more pics. A little over two months old.

06/09/2013, 10:58 AM	#14
larcomak11 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 161	HE IS SO COOL! man o man im probably going to have to start another tank.....

06/10/2013, 10:58 PM	#15
icecool217 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 44	That is one expensive critter to maintain.

06/13/2013, 05:45 PM	#16
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	He is a bit. He loves blue legged hermits at a dollar a pop. The cheaper ones, not so much, lol. Here's a new pic from today. You can see his eyespot developing now. His growth really seems to be picking up the pace.

06/13/2013, 09:48 PM	#17
smb2415 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 738	awesome! following along

06/17/2013, 03:12 PM	#19
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	He is awesome! And he's getting a brand new tank tonight! Along with his coldwater buddies (anemones, gooseneck barnacles, seastars).

06/20/2013, 04:01 PM	#21
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Congrats! What kind? How big?

06/20/2013, 04:15 PM	#23
wrxreefer823 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 601	I'm told that it's probably an Abdopus Sp __________________ "Before you swim you've gotta be okay to sink..." Current Tank Info: Currently setting up a Red Sea 625 XXL

07/03/2013, 04:25 PM	#24
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	A couple new Kermie pics.

07/03/2013, 04:58 PM	#25
Whiterabbitrage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,338 Blog Entries: 1	Such a cutie. Must be so fun to watch! Thanks for sharing.