cichlid101
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Does anyone have one or are there any small enough to fit in a 140 gal?
octopus?
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Not only seal but make sure there isnt a hole or something it can reach through to open the latch. maybe a heavy weight on the top. I have seen some octopus here on the Atlantic that would way outgrow a 140 so find out what kind it is. You wont be able to have fish either, they will become quick snacks. I have also read they have relatively short life spans a year or two but I might have them mixed up with cuttlefish or squids. Caution against octopuses with blue rings as they are lethally venomous like in the ten minute time frame. There are a few threads on here about them.
aarone
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DO NOT PURCHASE A BLUE RINGED OR BLUE SPOTTED OCTOPUS!!!
My lfs was selling them not telling people about the dangers of them. One full grown octopus(size of a golfball) has enough venom to kill 26 full grown adults in a matter of minutes. You go completely blind paralysed and cant breathe or swallow in roughly five minutes. Not very pleasant sounding if you ask me.
The only way to survive is if someone gives artificial resucitation until the poison passes throuhg about 48 hours later. So if you ever come aross one of these DONT BUY IT!
My lfs was selling them not telling people about the dangers of them. One full grown octopus(size of a golfball) has enough venom to kill 26 full grown adults in a matter of minutes. You go completely blind paralysed and cant breathe or swallow in roughly five minutes. Not very pleasant sounding if you ask me.
The only way to survive is if someone gives artificial resucitation until the poison passes throuhg about 48 hours later. So if you ever come aross one of these DONT BUY IT!
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daniel411
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There are plenty of species of Octopus that can live in small aquariums. However, keeping an octopus would require a ton of research in the species before hand. Few live long and who knows how old it is when you purchase it. It would suck to lose one due to its natural lifespan when you just picked it up 3 months ago.
polarpooch
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They're not as hard to keep as you think.
I have a bimac in a 55g tank. He's very small right now, but may outgrow the tank in time. In fact, I expect him to.
There are some great web articles on keeping octos. I used many of them as resources as well as a friend who conducted research on them in Tampa.
If they haven't mated, they're success rate is considerably higher...
Mine's eating like a hog and doing well so far.
And they are very cool to watch.
Yes, seal up the tank if you get one. Avoid the blue ring unless you want to risk dying for your pet.
I have a bimac in a 55g tank. He's very small right now, but may outgrow the tank in time. In fact, I expect him to.
There are some great web articles on keeping octos. I used many of them as resources as well as a friend who conducted research on them in Tampa.
If they haven't mated, they're success rate is considerably higher...
Mine's eating like a hog and doing well so far.
And they are very cool to watch.
Yes, seal up the tank if you get one. Avoid the blue ring unless you want to risk dying for your pet.
polarpooch
Active Member
he has a bunch in the photography forum already.....
Actually, SHE.
Bullshark, I've posted about 5 pics in Photography called "octopus".
Actually, SHE.
Bullshark, I've posted about 5 pics in Photography called "octopus".