Need Octopus Suggestions

[skiblits]

I've been helping some friends with setting up their brewery. So for its been simple things like graphic design. Well now they have decided that they want salt water tanks in the brewery. I think it would be a great attraction and I'm all for it. I've been keeping saltwater fish for going on 8 years now. My issue is that they are dead set on getting an octopus tank. I have suggested a Bimac or an Abdopus but they keep bringing up octopus that I think would be a bad choice such as the Mimic and a Blue Ring. Does anyone have any other suggestions for an octopus? They seem to just want something colorful but since I'm going to be the one caring for the creatures and getting the custom aquariums made I'm trying to pick something that wont stress easy, wont be toxic and wont be super shy. Which is why I liked my first two picks. Any help would be nice. Thanks a ton!
Cali

 

[flower]

Hi,
Welcome to the site.
The tank itself is enough to give you nightmares...The eHow article I read said an opening the size of a nickel is enough for them to escape ... I can't imagine a sump system with no opening at least that size. Then the cost, and not to mention a very short life span.
In the end, it's their money...so set up the tank for the critter of choice, and just be sure to give them all the info you can on it. Sometimes just showing them some awesome coral reef tanks may be enough to redirect their thinking. They are nocturnal, so they may get tired in a hurry of never seeing the critter. Sounds like up-keep would be horrible.
Here is a short eHow article that should discourage them, I always loved the octopus, but no way would I ever have one. After reading this short article, that idea went right out the window... http://www.ehow.com/how_4444538_prepare-pet-octopus.html