finally.. 125 gallon octopus
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jon321
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Originally Posted by shark bait
It sounds like you have made up you mind prior to even posting this third post on the same issue. So guys don't bash him any more he gets the point, and will do what he wants. Lets give hime some good advice on how one could even keep one in a bio cube. I would even like to see all your ideas on thi as I am sure they will be very diffrent.
Lots of live rock and live sand (2lbs+/gallon), NO corals that might sting the octopus in cramped quarters, ONLY tankmates being a couple brittle stars for cleanup, frequent water changes (aka, 10% every other day), lots of carbon on hand and/or a decent skimmer incase of inking in a small tank, and alot of free time to keep water quality perfect. I used caulerpa to good effect until my octopus decided to rip it all up, when I setup my next octo tank Ill definitely have a refugium to keep those nitrates down.
A major problem with keeping octopus in small tanks is that they are active, high bioload predators that also need PERFECT water quality. My octopus would stop feeding and become sluggish if nitrates were detectable, and keeping ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates at 0 in a small tank in the presence of an active predator can be a challenge for the best of us. And that goes double if you have an inferior setup (for example no skimmer or little live rock) and/or are relatively inexperienced.
Jon
It sounds like you have made up you mind prior to even posting this third post on the same issue. So guys don't bash him any more he gets the point, and will do what he wants. Lets give hime some good advice on how one could even keep one in a bio cube. I would even like to see all your ideas on thi as I am sure they will be very diffrent.
Lots of live rock and live sand (2lbs+/gallon), NO corals that might sting the octopus in cramped quarters, ONLY tankmates being a couple brittle stars for cleanup, frequent water changes (aka, 10% every other day), lots of carbon on hand and/or a decent skimmer incase of inking in a small tank, and alot of free time to keep water quality perfect. I used caulerpa to good effect until my octopus decided to rip it all up, when I setup my next octo tank Ill definitely have a refugium to keep those nitrates down.
A major problem with keeping octopus in small tanks is that they are active, high bioload predators that also need PERFECT water quality. My octopus would stop feeding and become sluggish if nitrates were detectable, and keeping ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates at 0 in a small tank in the presence of an active predator can be a challenge for the best of us. And that goes double if you have an inferior setup (for example no skimmer or little live rock) and/or are relatively inexperienced.
Jon
torno
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haha reefboys, I love you. :happyfish
But seriously, LISTEN to what people are telling you. Why not get a pygmy octo for the 29 and raise it to its full life span (which isn't long), and then when you see success with it, upgrade to a 55/125/whatever and go with a bimac. Pygmies are cheaper, and they'll give you some experience before you take the plunge, but don't put a bimac in a 29.
But seriously, LISTEN to what people are telling you. Why not get a pygmy octo for the 29 and raise it to its full life span (which isn't long), and then when you see success with it, upgrade to a 55/125/whatever and go with a bimac. Pygmies are cheaper, and they'll give you some experience before you take the plunge, but don't put a bimac in a 29.
clown316
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Originally Posted by clown316
thanks jon... before i even think about getting one... i am going to the lfs and getting an RO unit and an protein skimmer.... i have about 25 lbs. of LR.. and a good amount of sand...
o and this rock isnt very heavy... so although its only 25 lbs. it takes up a lot of room because its very porous (sp.?)
thanks jon... before i even think about getting one... i am going to the lfs and getting an RO unit and an protein skimmer.... i have about 25 lbs. of LR.. and a good amount of sand...
o and this rock isnt very heavy... so although its only 25 lbs. it takes up a lot of room because its very porous (sp.?)
jon321
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Problem with dwarfs is they are nocturnal (active at night, sleep during the day) and you will NEVER see it, but they will give you an idea of if you can keep an octopus. I still would NEVER recommend you get a bimac even with the advice I gave, but if you MUST have an octopus in the 29g, which I dont recommend, make sure you can keep nitrates at ZERO with a high bioload.
Oh and for the skimmer a cheap seaclone, prizm, etc wont cut it. Id go with a CPR or Aqua C.
Jon
Oh and for the skimmer a cheap seaclone, prizm, etc wont cut it. Id go with a CPR or Aqua C.
Jon