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thinkinh of getting an octo
hi,
ive always been really interested in octos. and i think its time for me to try and keep one. ive already got a 20g tank ready. now i know this is too small for a bimac or vulgar octopus but i was thinking of having a dwarf octo in there. whats species would you recomend? also whats the best way to prevent the octo getting sucked up the filter? thanks in advance |
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I'm in the same scenario as you. I've got a 12 gallon that is going to be available soon and am thinking of a dwarf octo. My plan was to cover the filter intake with a fine mesh or something to prevent it from getting in there, but I'd like to hear what octopus keepers think about this subject.
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well the msh i gather must be very fine indeed. ill see what my lfs has.
now does anyone have any suggestions on what octo i should get? |
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anyone?
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if you can find one
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there is no Octopus that you can keep comfortably in a 20 or 15 gal tank
Min Reccommended is 55 these things arnt crabs they have a high order inteligence. Problem Solving levels. Which is spooky for something with out a skeleton. they will be unhappy like a dog would be unhappy if you kept him in his cage all day not to mention how hard it is even to keep the chemical balance right on a larger system. on a small system you will get massive flucutations in chemicals (this is a bad thing TM) |
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what, not even dwarf octos?
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For me its about the comfort of the Octo
and all my octos have MOVED alll over touching everything getting into everything I had a Bimac and he seemed Cramped in my 75 Gal tank. I have Carribeen Reef Octo now and he seems to be just the right size for My 150 I could not imagine stuffing something as intellegent and active as an Octo into such a small space it would be...Cruel |
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I've had a mimic in a 12 gallon Aquapod for over a month and he is doing great. Seems to be pretty content and is eating well. I do agree with mizu that it is harder to control parameters with less water volume, however, the only problem I have encountered is temperature control. Luckily the waters where my octo is supposedly from range about 76-84 degrees fahrenheit. However, depending where your octo is from (don't know a whole lot about dwarf octos) this could speed up its metabolic rate and reduce it lifespan. IMO, a twenty gallon setup isn't to small for a small species and you should be fine. I know everbody has their opinions and I am just giving you advice from my own experiences as well as other reefers whom I've discussed this topic with.
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ok. thanks for the adivce. and i think i will invest in a bigger tank.
Mizu, do you have any pictures of the carrebian reef octo? also id love to knw more about your systems |
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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jplogg.../ph//my_photos
Pics of my Octo "Meatwad" My system is simply a 150 gallon tank with an under the stand sump/wet/Dry filter with a built in skimmer. Overflow box made by the same company and uses a pump to lift water incase of a power failure. 2 light hood s with one blue and one yellowish bulb (for my one coral) not that special |
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