Octo Q's....... Sorry more newbie stuff

[A\/enger]

What octo stays the smallest?
I just started work at an LFS and we ordered a blue-ring. I dont know a lot about them and I'm pretty sure we prolly wont sell him. I feel kinda bad and I would take him if I could. I dont really know anything about him at all except that hes deadly. He has kind of sparked an interest though so does anyone have a good website for me to learn more? I am reading up some of the old threads.

 

[cephalopoder]

This should sum it up.

http://is.dal.ca/~ceph/TCP/bluering5.html


http://is.dal.ca/~ceph/TCP/bluering1.html

 

[A\/enger]

Thanx, for the information it was very helpful.
Ok no blue ring octo.... What is the smallest NON-DEADLY octopus?
How big of a tank would this speices need?

 

[cephalopoder]

Buying a octopus is not as easy as going to a LFS and picking out exactly what you want. Most of the time you never know what your getting till you get it. So buying a pygmy octo is not all that simple.
I recomend a 30 gallon tank as the smallest set up for a octo. This will be a good size size for the most common octos in the trade.

 

[A\/enger]

Buying and octo is that easy if you are the Satlwater manager at the LFS in charge of all orders and sales.

 

[OctoMonkey]

What normally happens is that the exporters to your shop/ wholesaler dont always know what they catch. If you ask for "pygmy" you may get an adult pygmy with 2 months left of its lifecycle to go; or you may get a baby from a species that grows large.
Being a manager for saltwater will mean you have easier access but getting the right species is the tricky part!