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How do you all keep the octos from climbing out of your tank?
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I have a secure cover with screw down lid.
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I have a few questions as well:
1) Are there any good websites to buy an octo? Most I've seen will only sell one type if any at all. Trying to find or get one at my LFS is more trouble than it should be. 2) What are the life expectancies of these guys? 3) What is the best type of setup for them such as the size of the tank, light intensity, light color (white vs more blue), lots of rock vs only enough to create a cave, water flow, etc etc. Will these guys go after snails such as nerite and cerith? and lastly 4) What does your octopus diet consist of and how often do you feed it? Thanks a bunch.
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06/16/2010, 01:27 PM | #56 |
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This thread is sooo cool. These creatures are so bizarre and so intelligent.
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Is it hard to keep cuttlefish? What kind of parameters does one need?
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I decided not to go with one of these guys since they can go after snails (I have a large investment in snails since they were the most safe things to keep with an eel). But, from those of you who have had experience with both cuttlefish and octopi, which one seems to be easier or better to keep (personality, more active, hardier) in your experience? Just curious.
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I've never had an octopus refuse frozen raw shrimp from the supermarket. Very cheap to feed. If you look around enough you will find a few online shops that sell octopuses. LiveAquaria and Saltwaterfish.com and TomsCaribbean.com all sell some. LiveAquaria has had O. luteus and Abdopus aculeatus frequently. Salwaterfish.com and Toms both usually sell O. briareus although you may end up with an O. hummelinki. Tom also sells O. mercatoris (dwarfs). Most LFS's can't tell you where the octopus came from, much less the species their suppliers send. The same can be said for most online retailers. Cephalopods are still fresh territory in the marine aquarium hobby. All of these are fine in a 55-75 gallon tank. The bigger the tank, the funner the activity you'll see. More room to roam, more textures and surfaces to blend to the better. In my experience the dwarfs are pretty boring, unless you want to wait up til 1AM with a red light to watch them hunt in darkness.
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Did he ever give you your stick back?
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My O. briareus truned out to be O. vulgaris. She out grew her tank. I set up a 120 just for her.
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awesome thread. I wish I had the B@(($ to keep one of those.
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Does this count?
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awesomeness..... i seen a youtube video where the octo opened a jar to get the food...
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Nice everyone! Just curious, what do u feed the newly hatched? Life expectancy?
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More Pictures please, I don't have an octo and these pictures are very cool!!!
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Wow awesome pics holy crap
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