Thread: My bimac Octo
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Old 12/24/2007, 09:31 PM
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Hmm...

Well you might keep an eye on www.marinedepotlive.com or www.tropicalfishoutlet.com as they sell supposedly captive-raised Bimacs.

Saltwaterfish.com and Liveaquaria.com also have both had octos in-stock frequently as of late, but those aren't going to be Bimacs. Saltwaterfish.com sells O. Filosus/Hummellincki and Liveaquaria usually sells Aculeatus abdopus (indo-pacific) No idea what their Caribbean species is, but the picture looks like a dwarf O. mercatoris. Since they do suggest a very large tank and say it can reach 30 inches, I would assume they do occasionally sell O. vulgaris.

Several species make good captive pets, and the Caribbean species don't require a chiller, unlike Bimacs.