A couple more comments on what has been posted:
The lifespan of a bimac is one to one and a half years. Over the last two years, several of our bimac keepers have kept a bimac for 10 months. These were wild caught, so were a little older when they arrived. We don't yet know how long the tank raised ones will live. Longer, we hope.
They don't come from tropical waters, so they need a lower temperature than most reef tanks. Anything above 75 degrees is believed to shorten lifespan.
Ideally, they should be kept in a home aquarium at 65 to 72 degrees.
They need full ocean salinity - sg 1.026. Ammonia and nitrites should be 0, they can tolerate some nitrates. For more information, see the Bimac Care Sheet.
Cephalopod Care
Nancy
The lifespan of a bimac is one to one and a half years. Over the last two years, several of our bimac keepers have kept a bimac for 10 months. These were wild caught, so were a little older when they arrived. We don't yet know how long the tank raised ones will live. Longer, we hope.
They don't come from tropical waters, so they need a lower temperature than most reef tanks. Anything above 75 degrees is believed to shorten lifespan.
Ideally, they should be kept in a home aquarium at 65 to 72 degrees.
They need full ocean salinity - sg 1.026. Ammonia and nitrites should be 0, they can tolerate some nitrates. For more information, see the Bimac Care Sheet.
Cephalopod Care
Nancy