Hello all. Thinking about a fish only tank with a 6" octopus vulgaris (6" is the tentacle to tentacle length when fully stretched out). was wondering if this would be safe to keep with a 4-5" puffer, trigger, and other commonly kept aggressives (4"+)? Any experience with an octo in a fish only tank sharing with other fish? (please dont respond with an octopus lecture, have kept them in the past, just never with fish)
Octopus with Fish?
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FishyMel
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Octos are best kept solitary for the safety of both the fish and the octo. I could easily see the octo eat a fish or a trigger/puffer ripping off a leg.
Reefcentral has a cephalopod forum
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=38
Reefcentral has a cephalopod forum
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=38
reefer334
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Sure if you want your fish to be an expensive snack then yes.
Octo's are extremely cool creature and highly intelegent,but are hard to keep healthy in an aquarium, it would be best to keep them in a aquarium by themselves in a large tank with sps reef tank water quality.
Good luck,
Chris
Octo's are extremely cool creature and highly intelegent,but are hard to keep healthy in an aquarium, it would be best to keep them in a aquarium by themselves in a large tank with sps reef tank water quality.
Good luck,
Chris
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