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Originally Posted by slackjawed so only the way is your way???wow!!bad advise?? more like someone who tells someone to get a octopus would be bad advise.just statin that u can put triggs together.. all my point is my little undy is fine he triies 2 bully the big undy ill post sum pics soon.the...

You can get away with a 20 or 30 gallon for a wartskin angler. Need a 75 or larger for a commerson. Juvenile commerson's are often mistaken for wartskin's.

Awesome! Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by kikithemermaid Why is it bad if they ink? I can't believe they threw it away!! The ink can coat their gills and suffocate them, that's why it is a problem in the bag, but not in a tank where there is filtration and circulation, as well as more overall water volume.

Originally Posted by The Egregious Ah I see. ...Say, what species is in your avatar TM? O. mercatoris from Gulf of Mexico/Florida coast. It's a dwarf and wasn't that fun. Very nocturnal, only came out very late at night and had to be viewed with a red light. On the plus side, they are a...

Originally Posted by The Egregious So every time one orders an octopus, a bimac is shipped, or is it a random thing? Whatever is available is shipped.

Originally Posted by goodwin9 I asked a number of people through photos to help identify the species and the majority said that they are Bimacs (Bimaculoides) Since I am not an expert, this is the best answer that I can give you. I assume that they knew more than me.... These are O. filosus...

Octopus filosus aka Octopus hummelincki

Originally Posted by kev.1979 i saw one at the lfs the other day and they said it had just inked itself, they were throwing it away That's retarded. The ink is practically harmless if dealt with correctly. A good skimmer, and/or carbon will take care of it. It's also usually thick enough you...

Some videos of my O. hummelincki I got from swf.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ903cFlmlo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iz9wBeszhA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDwp1MNYpYI

You will need a 50 gallon or larger. A drilled tank is the way to go, but you can run HOB equipment as long as you secure it so that the octopus' arms don't get sucked into any pumps. You'll need to secure the top of the tank so that there are NO holes or cracks. As mentioned, they can squeeze...

I don't have any good pics of the whole tank... I should do that huh? I used a window screen repair kit... it's about 20 feet worth of fiberglass window screen, about 30 inches wide, cut to fit the top of the tank. I seperated the glass lids and only used half of them to hold the screen down...

None of the ones small enough for a home aquarium will live more than 2 years max. Most live a little more than a year on average. A member on TONMO has managed to raise the second generation of mercatoris babies after her first one laid eggs and she has kept most of the second generation for an...

If you can get more information about it that would be helpful. Just because it's small doesn't necessarily mean it's a dwarf. Sometimes they are labeled as dwarfs and turn out to be mid-sized octos. Yes, 6-8 months does suck. My first octopus was an O. mercatoris and he lived for 4 months, no...

Originally Posted by TexasMetal Everything you could want to know about keeping and considering an octopus. Most of this information is based on my own experience, as well as that of other members of TONMO. https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=281374 And for good measure, here's...

Everything you could want to know about keeping and considering an octopus. Most of this information is based on my own experience, as well as that of other members of TONMO. https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/281374/octopus-care-101

Unless you buy it used, it's always better to get the quality equipment at the highter price. Cheap stuff is exactly that, cheap. I'd forget about the HOB filter and just get a really nice skimmer, and maybe a HOB refugium. Actually... no maybe about it. The refugium was the best thing I ever...

Dwarfs are typically very shy, nocturnal creatures and their lifespan is generally only 6-8 months, sometimes longer. They can be kept pretty easily though. They don't tend to try to escape like most of the larger species. Should be kept in at least a 20 gallon, and by themself. They will eat...

125 is way too small for an adult gurnard. They grow to like 18" long and way wider with their fins. Need more like a flat 300 gallon. I second an octopus. An O. briareus or O. vulgaris would be ideal for that size of tank. Just fasten those lids down good! As long as you get a very small one it...

Originally Posted by JM38092 Why are you saying freshwater clams if the point is to get away from freshwater? Also, I understand that if you buy feeder fish from a store, they may have dosed them with copper. We don’t buy them from a store; we have a tank full of guppies. Also, there seems...