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Unread 07/04/2013, 12:13 AM   #26
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Unread 07/06/2013, 09:28 AM   #27
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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.


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Unread 07/16/2013, 04:55 PM   #28
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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


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Unread 07/17/2013, 07:04 AM   #29
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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?

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Unread 07/17/2013, 08:52 AM   #30
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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!

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Unread 07/18/2013, 02:31 PM   #31
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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.







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Unread 07/18/2013, 09:13 PM   #32
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That is the cutest thing I've ever seen!


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Unread 07/26/2013, 09:10 AM   #33
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Kermie says Hi RC!




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Unread 07/29/2013, 08:44 PM   #34
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I had to clean his breeder box today so he got to have a field trip to the counter. Yay!










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Unread 07/29/2013, 08:51 PM   #35
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Such a cutie, whats the expected lifespan of him?


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Unread 07/29/2013, 08:55 PM   #36
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Unread 08/07/2013, 07:08 PM   #37
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One week later, about an inch in growth (diameter)








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Unread 08/09/2013, 06:41 PM   #38
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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!


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Unread 08/15/2013, 11:43 AM   #39
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That is just the cutest thing!


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Unread 08/18/2013, 08:04 PM   #40
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We built Kermit's new habitat today! He gets a third of the temperate tank to himself! Now play find the inklet! Lol




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Unread 09/10/2013, 08:23 AM   #41
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This is very cool. Updates?


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Unread 09/10/2013, 08:56 AM   #42
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Everything is doing great! Kermit has made a home in a cave and is eating everything in sight, lol.


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Unread 09/16/2013, 12:35 PM   #43
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Unread 09/16/2013, 08:38 PM   #44
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Here are a couple new pics! Getting big and eats non-stop he's dragging a hermit under his mantle back to his cave.






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Unread 09/17/2013, 05:28 AM   #45
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He looks so smug.


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Unread 09/28/2013, 02:11 PM   #46
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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


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Unread 09/29/2013, 04:42 PM   #47
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Kermit escaped his smaller area and now has free reign of the tank

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Unread 10/02/2013, 12:36 AM   #48
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Looking great! Growing nice and fast


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Unread 10/02/2013, 03:04 PM   #49
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This is pretty much one of my favorite threads on RC now!


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Unread 10/02/2013, 04:33 PM   #50
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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?


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