setting up octo tank

[WaGuy82]

Hi all

I have a 37 gallon tank that has been set up for over two years. It previously held seahorses, but I've move the seahorses over to a 75 gallon. Now I have a 37 gallon tank with no inhabitants. It has about 40 lbs of live rock, a 3 inch sandbed, is lit by a dim 55 watt pc, and has a CPR BakPak on it. What kind of precautions do I need to make in order to make it octopus safe? There's a maxi-jet in there also. I read that bimacs aren't as prone to climbing out, but I'm sure that it has to be set up differently then a regular reef tank. Any suggestions? The only thing I can think of would be to put netting across the top of the tanks where there's openings. Is there any chance of an octopus getting sucked through the protein skimmer or maxijet?

Thanks for any information you guys can give me.

 

[gwrulzmylife]

Well, are you getting a baby or a larger one? I got mine fore octopets.com and it was pretty small. First one never got out, but always came to the top to take clams from my hand.

Bridal veil over your maxijet intake held on with plastic ziptie is great whit small octos.

As long as you give'em food and a hidey hole they tend not to wander. It's those larger monsters that take off.

 

[Absint Reefer]

I'd get a reptile lid the ones that click on any octopus is a master escape artist

 

[LisaD]

Any suggestions for how to cover a 44 gallon pentagonal tank? I'm in the same boat as WaGuy, moving seahorses to a larger tank...

I'm thinking baby aquacultured bimac, if I can get one. Otherwise, the youngest WC one I can get.

 

[WaGuy82]

Lisa

How've you been. Happy to hear that you'll be getting into octopuses too. How are your seahorses doing? Mine from SaltyJo seems to be doing fine. Anyhow, best of luck! I plan on getting my bimac from Octopets.

 

[LisaD]

Doing great! It's great to find you on this board too. I think I will go with octopets too. Does anyone know anything about cuttlefish? I saw a CB one in a pet store this week - super cool! I understand octopets sells those too.

 

[Absint Reefer]

I'm pretty sure most cuttle fish get pretty large

 

[LisaD]

After a little more research, I found that the aquacultured variety available in the US gets about 15-18" and needs a very large tank. Occasionally smaller WC species are available, but are generally expensive and probably near the end of their natural life spans...

 

[WaGuy82]

Yes

I was almost considering getting one of the aquacultured cuttles, but they would require quite a big a tank. Though, there's supposedly some bandesis available from time to time and their fry is supposedly easier to raise then octopus fry. Up for raising some cuttlefish babies Lisa?

 

[LisaD]

thinking about it...