Video of my Giant Pacific Octopus

AquaticEngineer · 03/22/2012, 07:51 PM

Caught the GPO out cruising when I was taking photos of livestock to ship out the other day so I got a video of him

GPO out for a stroll in Damascus Oregon

Breadman03 · 03/23/2012, 04:04 PM

They fascinate me, but I think I should wait for a couple years before I make an attempt with one.

AquaticEngineer · 03/23/2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman03

They fascinate me, but I think I should wait for a couple years before I make an attempt with one.

Well when you are ready for one let me know. I can get them just about anytime

ilv4xn · 05/16/2012, 07:21 AM

As a fellow Portlander growing up in Boring. I have to ask. Do you need any kind of tag or permit? or do you just drive down to the beach and spend the day diving?

AquaticEngineer · 05/16/2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ilv4xn

As a fellow Portlander growing up in Boring. I have to ask. Do you need any kind of tag or permit? or do you just drive down to the beach and spend the day diving?

Depends on what you are going for and what you want to do with it. I can collect just about anything on the Oregon coast and sell it with the permits I've got now.

If you want to collect for personal use and not for resale you are allowed to take up to 10 unclassified invertebrates per person per day with no licensing at all, not even a shellfish license is required.

If you want fish or octopus you will need a fishing license. If you want clams or large game inverts like dungeoness crab you need a shellfish license.

I try to make a weekend out of my trips and time them with the best tides to make the most out it.

CoralReeferGal · 07/04/2012, 03:17 PM

are octopuses really as hard to keep as i've heard? they absolutely fascinate me, and i desperately want one... but afraid of how hard it is to actually keep one (aside from having a completely sealed off tank... thats no problem lol)

AquaticEngineer · 07/04/2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CoralReeferGal

are octopuses really as hard to keep as i've heard? they absolutely fascinate me, and i desperately want one... but afraid of how hard it is to actually keep one (aside from having a completely sealed off tank... thats no problem lol)

Completely depends on what species and your level of dedication. I found my GPO to be extremely easy to keep and take care of.

But thats because he was plumbed into a 500 gallon system kept at 55 degrees and I have access to as much live food as I want to feed him. I also didnt keep him to the point that he was a size problem.

03/22/2012, 07:51 PM	#1
AquaticEngineer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Damascus, OR. USA Posts: 413	Video of my Giant Pacific Octopus Caught the GPO out cruising when I was taking photos of livestock to ship out the other day so I got a video of him GPO out for a stroll in Damascus Oregon

05/16/2012, 07:21 AM	#4
ilv4xn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: portland OR Posts: 162	As a fellow Portlander growing up in Boring. I have to ask. Do you need any kind of tag or permit? or do you just drive down to the beach and spend the day diving? __________________ Don't force it. Get a bigger hammer! Current Tank Info: 50gal

07/04/2012, 03:17 PM	#6
CoralReeferGal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amish Country, PA Posts: 775	are octopuses really as hard to keep as i've heard? they absolutely fascinate me, and i desperately want one... but afraid of how hard it is to actually keep one (aside from having a completely sealed off tank... thats no problem lol) __________________ Sarah 120 gal established 15+ years, Home to a pair of clowns, Professor Khaos (the diamond goby), Oscar (green mandarin dragonette), and Larry the (purple reef) Lobster.

03/23/2012, 04:04 PM	#2
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	They fascinate me, but I think I should wait for a couple years before I make an attempt with one.