Octopus 3-4"
Description
Restricted Species.
Length: Grows to about 24 inches arm span
Foods: Eats various foods such as crayfish,fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, frozen shrimp, marine fish, hermit crabs, and snails.
Reef Compatiblity: Compatible, however, eats most crustaceans..... octos will eat everything but sea cucumbers, starfish, brittlestars. Fish wont last a day.
Water Chemistry: Water Temp. 60-79F. Salinity 35-36ppt or 1.023-1.025 sg, pH 7.9-8.2
Special Needs: Water, must use ro/di water and use of carbon and protein skimmers. Water must be pure with no heavy metals in it especially COPPER KILLS. Tank should be aged at least 3 months before Octo is added. Tank size of about 30 gallons and up. Needs aeration. Remember that octupi can escape, so treat it as if it will try. Needs places to hide or the octupi may stress out and die. Provide a deep sand bed so they can dig under or a piece of pvc piping works well. You will find that octopuses require a little more care than most fish. How ever you will soon be amazed by their beautiful color changes and clever thinking and intelligent behavior. It won't take you long before you are hooked on cephalopods.
The information above was provided from Mr. Christopher Shaw (a respected aquarist)
Length: Grows to about 24 inches arm span
Foods: Eats various foods such as crayfish,fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, frozen shrimp, marine fish, hermit crabs, and snails.
Reef Compatiblity: Compatible, however, eats most crustaceans..... octos will eat everything but sea cucumbers, starfish, brittlestars. Fish wont last a day.
Water Chemistry: Water Temp. 60-79F. Salinity 35-36ppt or 1.023-1.025 sg, pH 7.9-8.2
Special Needs: Water, must use ro/di water and use of carbon and protein skimmers. Water must be pure with no heavy metals in it especially COPPER KILLS. Tank should be aged at least 3 months before Octo is added. Tank size of about 30 gallons and up. Needs aeration. Remember that octupi can escape, so treat it as if it will try. Needs places to hide or the octupi may stress out and die. Provide a deep sand bed so they can dig under or a piece of pvc piping works well. You will find that octopuses require a little more care than most fish. How ever you will soon be amazed by their beautiful color changes and clever thinking and intelligent behavior. It won't take you long before you are hooked on cephalopods.
The information above was provided from Mr. Christopher Shaw (a respected aquarist)
