Raising Kermit (Bimac)

[woogiekids]

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 Heartapus 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! I know some other reefers picked up some babies from her as well, so if you have pics, post them up!

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.

[LotsaFishies]

Cool! Tiny little guy!

[JustKeepSwimmin]

Oh my gosh how cute! It's going to be such a fun adventure for you! Thanks for sharing, I'm so envious hehe.

[Vince]

Dang Alyssa Super cool!!!

[Octoman4]

Are you keeping it in cool water?

[woogiekids]

Yes, ~65-68.

[Octoman4]

Sweet... bimac's get to be super fun when they are bigger and know you.

[woogiekids]

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.

[inurmind]

Thanks for the pics. Please keep them coming! I'm a little jealous, I was supposed to get one from Shannon too -had the tank all octo proofed- but had issues with timing pick up when they first popped out and then didn't hear back and now they all got eaten by her rock blenny that was apparently sharing the tank.

So keep the pics coming as I'd love to live vicariously through you!

[Funkateer_1]

That octo might just be the most adorable thing i've ever seen. Keep the pics coming Alyssa .

[pirate2876]

He looks delicious...jk, but I used to eat these at the sushi bar. Awesome little guy.

[SDguy]

Very cool!! Great pics too, as usual.

[woogiekids]

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

[Velasquezjames1]

oh what the freak!?!? lol nice!!!!

just finished watching the video, lol now I want one... =P

[woogiekids]

Lol, he's fun!