Just got my first Octopus!!!

[binaryterror]

He is a captive bred Bimac, and is currently acclimating, and is 4" from arm to arm. He is sweet! I have a 2.5g hex tank inside of my 55g so I can spot feed him easier, etc. I ordered him from marinedepotlive.com. He was very active in the bag and wasn't stressed at all! Plus, they said that he will take any frozen food since he is captive bred! I need you guys to help me name him! Here are the pics!!

He is already out and about as you can see, and I am really hoping that he will stay like this. I will try feeding him tomorrow. I am very excited!!!

* And yes I know that there is a Clown Trigger in there. I think I may have just sold him, so he the octopus will be by himself like it should be!

 

[iCam]

Very neat

Did you try posting in the cephalopod section? As far as naming, I'm either too original, or lack creativity altogether

 

[binaryterror]

LOL, well here are some updated pics, but i am wondering if you guys think this is too much stuff in there?

 

[iCam]

I would add some extra liverock eventually

 

[binaryterror]

Yeah, I took most of it out and put it into my 24g Aquapod. I plan on buying alot more base rock.

 

[Mr.Furious]

How about naming him nemo..... :rollface: :lol: sorry I couldnt resist

 

[binaryterror]

Haha, no thanks! This whole naming this is hard!

 

[binaryterror]

Do you guys think that is it OK to feed him some feeder guppies that my LFS has? I really wanted yo give him some live foods, and I thinm a little guppie would be awesome to watch get caught, etc. I will also buy some crabs, but I am just using these as like a little treat that will take some time and "hunting" to catch. Something for him to do. LMK guys I am going today!!!

 

[BurntOutReefer]

I'd try feeding him some mollies.....won't die as fast as guppys....

 

[binaryterror]

Well these guppies lasted at least 5 hours, and maybe longer if they couldn't have gotten eaten. I couldn't believe it!

 

[binaryterror]

Well these guppies lasted at least 5 hours, and maybe longer if they couldn't have gotten eaten. I couldn't believe it!

 

[Ryanqk]

wow great buy man i wish i could keep one
Ryan

 

[blufish]

Congrats. I don't want to interject a negative note here, but bimac octys are from the California coastline, and as such they are considered a temperate water species. Normal water temperature for them is between 60 and 72. Keeping them at reef temperatures will shorten their already short lifespan (just like Catalina gobies).

Some advice -
- Make sure you have a way to run carbon in the tank when he decides to ink. When they get large, they produce a lot of waste...much more than fish. Make sure your system can handle it.
- Guppies and Mollies are not a good food source. They lack nutrients and oils that he needs. These guys eat crustaceans mostly, so you will need to feed him shrimp or crabs. Octys definitely like live foods, so you may have a problem acclimating him to frozen food. When I kept one, he would consume 6 or 8 small crabs at a time. I had a separate aquarium that I kept about 200 sand crabs in just to keep a constant food source available.

Check out the cephalopod forum on RC.

 

[binaryterror]

He already ets frozen shrimp/clams/mussels. But I plan on buying him some crabs as treats a few time a week maybe. I also do not have a heater on the tank. It is at room temp. which is at 72 most of the time.

 

[Rik James]

Man that's really neat. Will you let him into your main tank? I have read they are escape artists. Might want to make sure your tank is covered up tight. Really cool little guy though. Maybe you could name him Houdini?

Matt

 

[binaryterror]

I have actually already released him into my main tank. I finally sold the Clown Trigger and he now has the whole tank to himself. I put duct tape on every epeneing to make sure he can't get out and meshed over the overflow box and both powerheads. He is very happy now!

 

[GreshamH]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8008317#post8008317 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by blufish
Congrats. I don't want to interject a negative note here, but bimac octys are from the California coastline, and as such they are considered a temperate water species. Normal water temperature for them is between 60 and 72. Keeping them at reef temperatures will shorten their already short lifespan (just like Catalina gobies).

Some advice -
- Make sure you have a way to run carbon in the tank when he decides to ink. When they get large, they produce a lot of waste...much more than fish. Make sure your system can handle it.
- Guppies and Mollies are not a good food source. They lack nutrients and oils that he needs. These guys eat crustaceans mostly, so you will need to feed him shrimp or crabs. Octys definitely like live foods, so you may have a problem acclimating him to frozen food. When I kept one, he would consume 6 or 8 small crabs at a time. I had a separate aquarium that I kept about 200 sand crabs in just to keep a constant food source available.

Check out the cephalopod forum on RC.

Very true, but one mistake, they are also caught in the Sea of Cortez. There range is a bit larger then just CA The warmer you keep them, they quicker they die.

 

[srbball22]

thats so sweet, i want an octupus!

 

[binaryterror]

Haha, they are sweet.

 

[snowlancer2720]

with all of those tenticles, do you think it'll be albe to build with those legos? haha, sorr couldnt resist!