I got an Octo as a hitchiker!!

[dawnskaybug]

Last night I was checking my tank since I added new fish and I saw a tentacle thingy. I thought it might of been a starfish leg so I quickly turned on the PC lights and it was an Octopus about 3 inches long. Where I got the LR from has alot of Octos and I saw one last night but he was big so they are out there. Ive heard they only live a year in captivity does anyone know how much they grow in captivity??

 

[kmk2307]

Full size and lifespan depend on species. There is a forum devoted to cephalopods: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=38

They are good at escaping so there need to be absolutely no gaps in the lid if you plan on keeping it.

HTH,
Kevin

 

[Konadog]

Check out this past thread of the month:

My BEST hitchhiker is an OCTOPUS!

 

[scapes]

if you want to get rid of it, I'd be up to taking it!! i have a 20g w/ just live rock, been running for about a year. i'd be up for taking it off your hands!!

 

[dawnskaybug]

My hood is 2 feet high no gaps plus I have a cat that waits for an escape artist
Like I said he is small but there are big ones where I got the LR from
I didnt know that they were Cephlapods If a mod wants to move this feel free to....
When you drive down the main road here peeps are holding out octos like there hitchiking selling them Kinda eery with there tentacles and all hanging.