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09-24-2007, 02:13 PM
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 what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? so i founds some octopus for sell for about $ 60, im think about buying one, so far i dont really have anything in my tank. so im wondering are these things hard to keep, and far as experience lv, what lv would they be? could u really have nothing else in ur tank? or does it eat everything?  |
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09-24-2007, 02:39 PM
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| Re: what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? No. Need more experience. Need to read more. Do a search on Wet Web Media for Octopussusus. (see I cant even spell it) Good luck. Keep us posted. |
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09-24-2007, 02:44 PM
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| Re: what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? I had looked into these as well before I started my tank, and just decided I was no where near capable of this. First of all they are for expert only, and are excellent escape artists. From what I have been told and read you have to have them by them selves and have a minimum tank size of 125+ and no rocks, corles, nothing. Liveaquaria.com sells them for $50-60 and even goes as fare to say they should only be ordered by zoos or scientists, not to mention no guarantee on them due to experience level needed for care. You could do a stingray and shark tank though if you have enough money and knowledge, they get along great from what I have seen, but once again no rocks or reef items. I see your experience level is new, so if I were you I would start out with the basics as most do, but you have to live and learn. This is the place to learn as much as you want, their are people with the answer, you just have to ask. Asking questions is the best way to stay out of trouble in this great hobby.
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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09-24-2007, 04:30 PM
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| Re: what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? damn... my tanks only a 55 anyway. so why cant u have live rock in that tank? what do they do with it? |
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09-24-2007, 05:53 PM
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| Re: what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? Quote:
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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09-24-2007, 06:35 PM
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| Re: what are ur guys thoughts on a octopus? They can be very expensive! You might see your grocery bill increase. They like to eat snails and hermit crabs. It is hard to get them to eat anything else. They most definitely should be in a tank by themselves. . |
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