new to the octopus

friendtothefish

friendtothefish

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ok, so heres the story, cause theres always a story!!

brought a baby octo home and he died in like 6 hours?????
i dont know why he died, my tank levels are good?
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in this 29 gal tank i have
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1 niger triger---1 3/4 in
1 yellow tang---1 3/4 in
2 4stripe damsels--small
1 blue velvet damsel-- 1 inch
1 S snowflake eel---5"


are these tank mates problematic or wiould they get used to eachother????

so i went a week later and got another same size octo, this time when i releassed him in the tank he went straight into a hole in a peice of live rock and i haven seen him for 2 days??!?!?!?! is this normal, how do i make sure he's alive and eating? im worried!

This is my 40gal Reef!!!
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I think that the tankmate swould have been a bother, the fish are a definite no with cephs and the large anemone could easily sting and kill the octopus...

what species was it?
 
the reef is a different tank, I thought i said that in my post. anyway, the octo is fairly small hes a baby, but the damsels are tiny too!!! the pic is decieving but the octo is about the same size as the striped damsels!!!
 
The octo could have been weakened in adjusting to the new tank and as I'm sure you know those damsels are some nasty little guys. I'm sure they'd have no problem kicking a man while he's down. That's too bad though. Looks like he was really cool.
 
the suckers on the arms look pretty big in comparison, a bit like bocki... it could have been a fully mature adult you got.. it has been known...

sorry, it wasnt clear in your post about seperate tanks
 
sounds a lot like bocki, they are very shy and secretive. they tend to eat the amphipods in your tank and rarely come out.. have you asked your supplier where the octos are coming from?
 
Amphipods are small crustaceans that usually are introduced into a system on live rock. They are a good thing for your tank as they keep the sand bed in check. They provide food for a variety of fish species too, the natural way. I love watching them crawl across the rock at night. lol
 
hey there Colin,

good to see that you are helping people with their octo issues all over the web. This is Rockthis11 just thought id say hi. Hope everything is doing well.

friendtothefish,
Sorry had to say hi to an old buddy. Anyways, like he said the anemone is a definite danger to the octo. Actually alot of those tankmates arnt good to have with an octo. Something to think about.
If you are worried about finding your new octo there are a couple things you should know/do. As you probably already know octos are masters of escape so make sure u have a tight fitting "lid" or something over the holes in the tank to make sure he wont escape. As far as actually finding him goes try feeding him. Take a piece of fresh shrimp (from the grocery store) and impale it on a long toothpick. Move it around slowly in and around your rockwork. When the food comes near it he should grab for it. Problem solved. However, if that doesnt work you should check your tank at night as most octos are nocturnal and since you are not completely sure what kind it is fairly safe to assume it is nocturnal.

good luck and dont worry it takes along time before your octo will feel comfortable enough to come out in the open for an extended period of time.
 
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