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Hey guys, I have a crab that has something that looks like ick, it is not yet in my tank, but can you tell me if it will hurt my octopus later on? Thanks http://imgur.com/xvJxP4C

Hey guys. I am running low on my artificial saltwater mix, and wont get more for a few weeks, would it be harmful to mix artificial saltwater and natural saltwater from petco in the same tank when it is cycling? Nothing is in there but live rock, will this kill the LR?

Hello everyone. I have heard from multiple sources, and done some online research that damselfish are good starter fish to help cycle the tank before an octopus is added, and may even help speed up the process. Have any of you used this method? Does it work? I feel this would be safer than using...

Hello everyone. I was just wondering how long you think my cycle would take. I just put the saltwater in today (1.025 - 1.026 salinity) threw a raw shrimp in the tank to help bacteria grow on the bioballs, and am getting 50 lbs of cured live rock in a week, thats been curing for a few months...

Hello everyone. I am trying to make a wet / dry filtration system for use with my 55 gallon octopus tank. I recently purchased a 20 gallon tank to use as the container, an Eshopps PF-300 overflow box, an Eshopps PSK75 in-sump skimmer, some bioballs, and an Aqua-Supreme 400 GPH pump. I have a...

Hello everyone, I am starting up a saltwater tank to use with a Bimac octopus. I know that octopi are not for beginners, but I have had freshwater aquariums and have done a lot of research on saltwater, and would like to give saltwater a try. So I had a few questions: 1) How much cured live...