octopus

[homestar]

what size tank is needed and where do i find one.

 

[fishgk]

depends on the species....o. bimaculoides requires about a 50 gallon tank. o. vulgaris would definitely require a larger one. any tank will do as long as you seal it, as octopuses are grand escape artists. keep in mind that they are able to fit through any opening as small as their beak. good luck!

 

[Feelers]

tonmo.com
This is the best octo site , has articles on keeping them.

 

[macDRE]

i had a tiny one in my 10 galllon and he did good

 

[fishgk]

what species did you put in a 10 gallon? i wouldn't even put a pygmy in less than a 30 gallon.

 

[macDRE]

i'm not sure what kind it was but i got it from some web site on the internet.but he did perfect he was very small as big as a adult black widow.we hand fed him

 

[Ray Whisperer]

I'm pretty sure a 10 gal. is big enough for many pigmy types, although a 30 is much better. I have 37 # of live rock and a dark beer bottle in a 24 nano for mine. It gives it lots of places to hide and hunt. Although the blue fin damsel I thought it would eat constantly harrases it.

 

[macDRE]

i only put one big rock that was a flat rock because he was alway hiding in the holes and never came out