Just wondering if anyone owns or has attempted to own an octopus. I saw a couple on another forum, i havnt started researching yet, but just curious as to difficulty of possibly owning one, and what would be in store.
Octopus questions
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First off, let me say i have ZERO experience with salt water tanks, but i've heard pretty much every thing stated here before... but whats funny/weird is that whenever i look at the LFS' in Hong Kong, most of the shops just have their octopus sitting in a pretty shallow tank (less than 12inches tall), with no lid on top or anything... so i often wonder if they really would make a run for it as quick as people say, or its just the shops in HK just keep scooping them back into the tank every time they make a run for it...
Lots of mis-information about octos all over the net for sure so only listen to people who have actually kept them. Too many people like to tell stories about what they heard or what they think is true without actually knowing.
I have kept several species of octos when I was doing salt.
First thing is there is no need to pad lock the tops. That's just stupid. None of my octos even tried to escape. I used to keep Bimacs and Briareus octos and both were amazing creatures to say the least.
They are the most stable of octos for home aquariums yet the most difficult to get, Around here at least.
I wouldn't consider getting one if you don't have at least a 75 gallon tank and a skimmer that is rated for at least 2x the tank size.
They do only live a year on average and take to frozen foods right away.
Your best source for info is going to be www.tonmo.com
I have kept several species of octos when I was doing salt.
First thing is there is no need to pad lock the tops. That's just stupid. None of my octos even tried to escape. I used to keep Bimacs and Briareus octos and both were amazing creatures to say the least.
They are the most stable of octos for home aquariums yet the most difficult to get, Around here at least.
I wouldn't consider getting one if you don't have at least a 75 gallon tank and a skimmer that is rated for at least 2x the tank size.
They do only live a year on average and take to frozen foods right away.
Your best source for info is going to be www.tonmo.com
The short lifespan is what turns me off. I LOVE octopi but I think I would just be sad with such a short period of time to spend with your pet.
Yeah i started some research yesterday, says they live 1 year to 2 years, also after they lay their eggs they will die. I have a 125, and a 150I may buy a 75, and set it up just for one octo. They usually dont do well with other fish, and definitely not with another octo. Rgardless I still have much research to do before i decide what I would like ot do for sure. I just wantedto hear what some people who have owned an octo had to say.