Octopus tank

[saltyfishy123]

Hey fellow reefers,
I have been doing alot of reasearch lately about keeping octopus, and was looking for even MORE advice. Has anyone ever kept one? What kind of special needs? and where can I order or buy from, I would like to buy it in a store because the lose tenicals during shipping process, and I dont want that to happen. WHat kind of rock would they like, because I know they like making it the way they like it.

Thanks,
Satltyfishy

 

[reefman13]

You need an EXTEREMLY tight top on the tank. They are escape MASTERS, and require a LARGE aquarium

 

[saltyfishy123]

not all require large tanks, and knowing they are escape artists is basic octopus keeping :lol:

 

[saltyfishy123]

I was thinking of a Dwarf octopus. What kind of filtration do they need. Well not to get sucked in.

 

[pncstod]

I'm thinking you would need to protect all intakes and PHs. Not unlike what you would do for anemones. I am also thinking you would need a chiller.

 

[reefman13]

I think that it is an animal that has not even been tried by some EXPERTS in reefing and it must be a very fragile animal so I would keep doing research here on RC for a WHILE before you plan to get one, and I bet most LFS could get one for you if you asked......

 

[saltyfishy123]

yea I have done alot of research,

reefman- alot of people keep octopi
http://www.fishpalace.org/OctoTank.html

 

[reefman13]

That's one

 

[saltyfishy123]

Anyone with usful info?

 

[Obi-dad]

Besides being nocturnal, most octopus have very short life spans even in the wild - like 1 year. Both would be drawbacks for me to keep them.

 

[jpatrician]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=38

 

[amcarrig]

You can also check out www.tonmo.com.

 

[saltyfishy123]

amcarrig- Thanks for that site

Obi-dad- I know there only have a year life span, but what can I do, nothing.

 

[SaltwaterDaddy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9627664#post9627664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyfishy123

I know there only have a year life span, but what can I do, nothing.

You could leave it in the ocean.

I would like to keep a Morish Idol, they are cheap just like an octopus. There is a problem with MI in captivity, they last about 6 months or less So IMO, I'd leave it in the ocean where it can spawn and the cycle goes on. They are in the ocean for a reason. Then there are sharks ... okay ... I'll stop.

Spend your money on something that you can breed ... or attempt to breed. A species no one has done before. Be the pioneer and then tell everyone about it. Help save the oceans ...

 

[ctreefer]

When I was in college I worked at a local pet store (many years ago) that for a brief period of time had some octopus for sale. Personally, they look cool when you see them on TV and in the tank for that matter, but when you have to feed it it’s a different matter. I still have memories to this day of removing the lid to feed it and the little guy/gal climbed out. I was freaking out because I didn’t want to touch it not knowing anything about them. No one gave me the heads up on proper feeding methods. Either way I don’t recall, but somehow I got it back in the tank and that was the last I saw of it for being such a novelty item it was gone (sold) soon afterwards. Anything that wants to escape that badly is best to be left in the wild IMO.

 

[J8851]

Saltwater daddy and Ctreefer, couldn't have said it better myself. I'm looking into seahoreses but only captive bread because i don't want to take a wild caught out of the perfect environment and put it in my tank were it has ideal conditions but nothing compared to the ocean. Ctreefer said it best, "Anything that wants to escape that badly is best to be left in the wild IMO." Theres a reason it wants to escape, its not happy.

 

[saltyfishy123]

How can you tell the diffrence between a octopis sex? And how hard is it to breed them?

 

[SaltwaterDaddy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9629149#post9629149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyfishy123
How can you tell the diffrence between a octopis sex? And how hard is it to breed them?

I don't know how to tell the sex, but if you are listening ... I think it's a mute point based other opinions.

If you can't keep them in the tank ... how ya gonna keep em in their bed?

 

[saltyfishy123]

I know they can lift up a lid like 40lbs but i read that I should cover in every hole because as they have no bones they will get trough anything...

 

[mr pink floyd]

pat, i know a kid from CT who kept one, his name was oceanscurve, shoot him a PM, hes not on often though


he told me he spent about 20 a week for food, and they only have a lifespan of a year, as obi dad already said