Raising a Bimac Inklet (journal) - Page 2

Freddie83 · 07/04/2013, 12:13 AM

Awesome!!!

Mtftzgr · 07/06/2013, 09:28 AM

One thing you may try is shrimp, ghost or small salt water shrimp can be easily obtained and they will take them readily when hungry. Fiddler crabs are also an option. Mine grew large enough to take eating size blue crabs.

Woogiekids · 07/16/2013, 04:55 PM

Kermit has moved into a breeder box in the temperate tank. He is not thrilled with this development, but his little nursery was getting too hot. I'll put some pics up as soon as he decides to come out of his shell. Literally, lol

jscarlata · 07/17/2013, 07:04 AM

How big of a tank do these guys need when they are mature? I have a 30g tank, wondering if its big enough.
When you say cold water, how cold?
Also, what kind of lighting do they prefer?

Thanks woogie

Woogiekids · 07/17/2013, 08:52 AM

They get pretty big. A 30G should be OK, but a 50G would be better.

I have his water set at 68 degrees. He was in the growout tank at 72-78 and has grown very slowly. My friend who I got him from (scientist at Scripps Institute) has hers at a higher temp as well, and growing slowly. We are seeing if Kermit grows faster now that he's in the lower temps. Theoretically they are intertidal creatures, so are exposed to higher termperatures, but no one we know has raised them from Inklets to record their growth rate so we don't know if temp is playing a part.

I'd say lower lighting. He seems happier when it's just moon lights or off completely.

Hope that helps!

Alissa

Woogiekids · 07/18/2013, 02:31 PM

Some new Kermit pics. He's definately growing, albeit slowly. These were taken with my iPhone, so nothing spectacular.

He's moved out of the nursery tank (too hot for summer), into my temperate tank in a breeder box, which is better for him temperature-wise but he doesn't seem overly impressed with the downgrade in space. I keep telling him that he's going to get his own tank when he gets big enough not to get lost, but he just stares me down.

Seahorses · 07/18/2013, 09:13 PM

That is the cutest thing I've ever seen!

Woogiekids · 07/26/2013, 09:10 AM

Kermie says Hi RC!

Woogiekids · 07/29/2013, 08:44 PM

I had to clean his breeder box today so he got to have a field trip to the counter. Yay!

H.reidi.MN · 07/29/2013, 08:51 PM

Such a cutie, whats the expected lifespan of him?

Woogiekids · 07/29/2013, 08:55 PM

1.5-2 years

Woogiekids · 08/07/2013, 07:08 PM

One week later, about an inch in growth (diameter)

AmberFL03 · 08/09/2013, 06:41 PM

are the brittle star and crab friends or foes...buddies or breakfast lol?

believe it or not Octopus are the sole reason I got into wanting my first marine tank. Then I was let down by their short lifespan

I still may get an octopus or cuttle someday

yours is precious!

Sugar Magnolia · 08/15/2013, 11:43 AM

That is just the cutest thing!

Woogiekids · 08/18/2013, 08:04 PM

We built Kermit's new habitat today! He gets a third of the temperate tank to himself! Now play find the inklet! Lol

adddo · 09/10/2013, 08:23 AM

This is very cool. Updates?

Woogiekids · 09/10/2013, 08:56 AM

Everything is doing great! Kermit has made a home in a cave and is eating everything in sight, lol.

FlyPenFly · 09/16/2013, 12:35 PM

This is the best.

Woogiekids · 09/16/2013, 08:38 PM

Here are a couple new pics! Getting big and eats non-stop

he's dragging a hermit under his mantle back to his cave.

FlyPenFly · 09/17/2013, 05:28 AM

He looks so smug.

PhxRob · 09/28/2013, 02:11 PM

this is awesome. great write up wanting to read more. definetly intrested into getting one now. like many thats the reson i setup my reef tank yet still havent gotten one cuz of how hard they are. But would love to see and learn more on them

Woogiekids · 09/29/2013, 04:42 PM

Kermit escaped his smaller area and now has free reign of the tank

New pics!

Shoreliner11 · 10/02/2013, 12:36 AM

Looking great! Growing nice and fast

Arkayology · 10/02/2013, 03:04 PM

This is pretty much one of my favorite threads on RC now!

Whiterabbitrage · 10/02/2013, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogiekids

Kermit escaped his smaller area and now has free reign of the tank

What an escape artist. TG he didn't decide to leave the tank entirely. You must have freaked out when you looked for him in his area of the tank and he wasn't there. Did he set up a new cave on the other side? Did you remove the partition?
He sure must be fun to watch. Can you post us a little vid of him?

07/18/2013, 02:31 PM	#31
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Some new Kermit pics. He's definately growing, albeit slowly. These were taken with my iPhone, so nothing spectacular. He's moved out of the nursery tank (too hot for summer), into my temperate tank in a breeder box, which is better for him temperature-wise but he doesn't seem overly impressed with the downgrade in space. I keep telling him that he's going to get his own tank when he gets big enough not to get lost, but he just stares me down. Last edited by Woogiekids; 07/18/2013 at 02:36 PM.

07/18/2013, 09:13 PM	#32
Seahorses Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 53	That is the cutest thing I've ever seen! __________________ Hippocampus erectus - 8.7, H. erectus X H. reidi - 3.2, H. comes - 0.1 "Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen."-S. Wright

08/15/2013, 11:43 AM	#39
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	That is just the cutest thing! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/10/2013, 08:23 AM	#41
adddo “Goodnight, tiny humans.” Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,008	This is very cool. Updates? __________________ If Pacman had affected us as kids, then we'd all be running around in a dark room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music //Bjarne

09/28/2013, 02:11 PM	#46
PhxRob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 23	this is awesome. great write up wanting to read more. definetly intrested into getting one now. like many thats the reson i setup my reef tank yet still havent gotten one cuz of how hard they are. But would love to see and learn more on them __________________ M\|C\|N\|G

07/04/2013, 12:13 AM	#26
Freddie83 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 77	Awesome!!!

07/06/2013, 09:28 AM	#27
Mtftzgr Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	One thing you may try is shrimp, ghost or small salt water shrimp can be easily obtained and they will take them readily when hungry. Fiddler crabs are also an option. Mine grew large enough to take eating size blue crabs.

07/16/2013, 04:55 PM	#28
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Kermit has moved into a breeder box in the temperate tank. He is not thrilled with this development, but his little nursery was getting too hot. I'll put some pics up as soon as he decides to come out of his shell. Literally, lol

07/17/2013, 07:04 AM	#29
jscarlata Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Island,New York Posts: 875	How big of a tank do these guys need when they are mature? I have a 30g tank, wondering if its big enough. When you say cold water, how cold? Also, what kind of lighting do they prefer? Thanks woogie

07/17/2013, 08:52 AM	#30
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	They get pretty big. A 30G should be OK, but a 50G would be better. I have his water set at 68 degrees. He was in the growout tank at 72-78 and has grown very slowly. My friend who I got him from (scientist at Scripps Institute) has hers at a higher temp as well, and growing slowly. We are seeing if Kermit grows faster now that he's in the lower temps. Theoretically they are intertidal creatures, so are exposed to higher termperatures, but no one we know has raised them from Inklets to record their growth rate so we don't know if temp is playing a part. I'd say lower lighting. He seems happier when it's just moon lights or off completely. Hope that helps! Alissa

07/26/2013, 09:10 AM	#33
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Kermie says Hi RC!

07/29/2013, 08:44 PM	#34
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	I had to clean his breeder box today so he got to have a field trip to the counter. Yay!

07/29/2013, 08:51 PM	#35
H.reidi.MN Moved On Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 882	Such a cutie, whats the expected lifespan of him?

07/29/2013, 08:55 PM	#36
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	1.5-2 years

08/07/2013, 07:08 PM	#37
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	One week later, about an inch in growth (diameter)

08/09/2013, 06:41 PM	#38
AmberFL03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 246	are the brittle star and crab friends or foes...buddies or breakfast lol? believe it or not Octopus are the sole reason I got into wanting my first marine tank. Then I was let down by their short lifespan I still may get an octopus or cuttle someday yours is precious!

08/18/2013, 08:04 PM	#40
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	We built Kermit's new habitat today! He gets a third of the temperate tank to himself! Now play find the inklet! Lol

09/10/2013, 08:56 AM	#42
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Everything is doing great! Kermit has made a home in a cave and is eating everything in sight, lol.

09/16/2013, 12:35 PM	#43
FlyPenFly SPS Killer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,490	This is the best.

09/16/2013, 08:38 PM	#44
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Here are a couple new pics! Getting big and eats non-stop he's dragging a hermit under his mantle back to his cave.

09/17/2013, 05:28 AM	#45
FlyPenFly SPS Killer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,490	He looks so smug.

09/29/2013, 04:42 PM	#47
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Kermit escaped his smaller area and now has free reign of the tank New pics!

10/02/2013, 12:36 AM	#48
Shoreliner11 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 199	Looking great! Growing nice and fast __________________ 62 gal Coldwater Reef

10/02/2013, 03:04 PM	#49
Arkayology Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,597	This is pretty much one of my favorite threads on RC now! __________________ -Matt in between tanks