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sylvia5
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soon I am getting an octopus,I've read you have to put them in a different tank to feed them. Is this true? If so, how do you get them out without making them "ink"? Thanks for your help!
jessica47421
Active Member
wow ur getting a octopus that is what i always wanted when i was a child but then i did some research on them and decided against it. they are very hard to keep alive from what i heard and they dont live long in the home aquarium, but i have not seen that you have to take them out of the tank to feed them. i heard to just feed them in the tank they are in and they will eat anything in there so they have to be alone.
what size of tank are you putting it in ? let us know how it goes, hope all is well.
what size of tank are you putting it in ? let us know how it goes, hope all is well.
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sylvia5
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thanks for your help, it's a 20 g tank for about a 4 inch octopus.
jessica47421
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will it not get any bigger than that?
caz2022
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Keeping an octopus isn't as hard as most articles make it sound. I've successfully kept 2 diffrent species, a Bimac and a dwarf that even an expert in England couldn't identify. By "successfully" I mean from capture/birth to the natural end of their lives. Both were females and both laid their eggs and passed away. Routine water changes, an oversized skimmer, and an oversized filter is all you really need. As far as sealing the tank its a cheap and easy thing to do. Take a piece of "eggcrate", trim it to fit the tank. Take a fiberglass screen repair kit and wrap the eggcrate with it, ziptie it to the eggcrate. The screens openings are way too small for the octopus to to fit through AND it also cuts down on the lighting (they're not fond of bright lighting). If you have any other questions I'de be more than happy to help you where I can.
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jamparty
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As, you've probably read either by posts or through your research, the need pristine water conditions. The other problem with them, especially a smaller one at 4" is that they can squeeze through even the tiniest hole. The only solid or hard part is their beak. As long as that fits through, they have no problem squeezing the rest of their body through. They also happen to be one of the smartest ocean animals there is. This being said, if there is even the smallest crack or hole in your system, they will find it. They are extremely intelligent.
Good luck!
Good luck!
05xrunner
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I dont know..I have had 4 octos in my time so far. I really dont find them all that hard to keep. Only downfall is they have such a short life span..so you might get screwed and get one thats got some age and might die in 2weeks. I have kept all the ones I have had in 20g tanks. Longest I have had one was for around 10months..wich is about as much as u will usually get from a Bimac in captivity since they have about a 1.5yr life span...Just keep the tank sealed as much as u can..they can get out of anything.
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sylvia5
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Thanks everybody for your help. they do stay at about 4inches(maybe a little bigger but not too much) and they do like small tanks. Ill tell you how everything goes. Thanks!
jessica47421
Active Member
i didnt realize they was this easy and you could do one in that small of tank, i would love to have one
texasmetal
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Originally Posted by jessica47421
i didnt realize they was this easy and you could do one in that small of tank, i would love to have one
You could keep a dog in a closet too. Doesn't make it right.
i didnt realize they was this easy and you could do one in that small of tank, i would love to have one
You could keep a dog in a closet too. Doesn't make it right.
texasmetal
Active Member
Originally Posted by 05xrunner
I am guessing you are getting a Pygmy(dwarf) octo if you say they stay 4" cause Bimacs get up to about 1.5feet fully grown
If they're talking about getting an octopus from SWF.com then it's an Octopus Filosus (Carribean 2-spot Octopus) and it's going to get about the same size as a Bimac. I got one this past Tuesday and they are only about 4" at purchase.
I am guessing you are getting a Pygmy(dwarf) octo if you say they stay 4" cause Bimacs get up to about 1.5feet fully grown
If they're talking about getting an octopus from SWF.com then it's an Octopus Filosus (Carribean 2-spot Octopus) and it's going to get about the same size as a Bimac. I got one this past Tuesday and they are only about 4" at purchase.
texasmetal
Active Member
Originally Posted by Sylvia5
soon I am getting an octopus,I've read you have to put them in a different tank to feed them. Is this true? If so, how do you get them out without making them "ink"? Thanks for your help!
That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I have no idea what the point of that would be.
soon I am getting an octopus,I've read you have to put them in a different tank to feed them. Is this true? If so, how do you get them out without making them "ink"? Thanks for your help!
That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I have no idea what the point of that would be.
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sylvia5
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does anyone know what kind of octopus is on this site, the one im getting is exactly like that?
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sylvia5
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I read it is so they do not pullute the tank when they feed. i didn't see any point either but i was just making sure