TornadoTank
Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:22pm
Can I put an octopus in a fresh water tank???? Would it die instantly or over a few weeks/days? How would it live with fish/frogs?
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View Full Version : Fresh water Octopus TornadoTank Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:22pm Can I put an octopus in a fresh water tank???? Would it die instantly or over a few weeks/days? How would it live with fish/frogs? WhiteKiboko Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:20am you might want to look here... http://www.tonmo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1613 An octopus wouldn't last 10 mins in freshwater. joel_ang Mar 3rd, 2004, 01:39am :welcome: to TONMO.com! Sorry to disappoint you but nearly all cephalopods are strictly saltwater. Burstsovenergy24 Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:00pm Hard to imagine a fresh ceph. :shock: Which are you talking about, Joel? Colin Mar 3rd, 2004, 05:09pm yep, as people said... an octo would die! worse than that it would surely be an agonising horrible death if put into freshwater!!! joel_ang Mar 4th, 2004, 01:17am If Im not wrong there are a few cephs which can tolerate slightly lower salinities, but even brackish would be too low for them. Colin Mar 4th, 2004, 02:28am even little bimacs can tolerate a little change in salinity as they are a tidal mud flat species as could any animal from that area or from rock pools but I'd still aim for full strength sea water :) |