Hello, I'm new here. I've been in the SW hobby for over a year now. I'm constantly researching new things. I've got mantis, harlequin shrimp, I'm going to atempt SPS, I'm currently working on a 125 gallon reef, I used to have upside down jellies, and now I'm looking into getting a carribean pygmy octopus. As a child, octopi have always been one of my fav animals, and still are one of my favs, and I think it's time to give it a shot! The supplier says it needs a 30g and several daily feedings but I wanted to second opinion this. They claim the sp. as O. joubini, but I thought that was an atlantic pygmy not carribean? I've done alot of research on the care for them but I could never find anything on pygmies. Either way, I just had a few questions.
-Will it fit in a 10g? what about a 20g long?
-Life span?
-Max size?
-Tankmates?
-Will it ink? If it does ink how bad is it? I was hoping to connect a tank to my 10 gallon mini-reef (to improve water quality) and I worry if it inks, it would get in the mini-reef.. what if I put carbon in between the return/overflow? Would it release ink upon death like a cucumber?
I'm aware about having a tight fitting lid and no openings for escape. I was going to somehow setup a tank right next to my 10 gallon mini reef, and put an octopus in there. I also have a 55 gallon fuge for my 125, but I can't leave it in a sump with nothing to do like that.
-Thanks
-Will it fit in a 10g? what about a 20g long?
-Life span?
-Max size?
-Tankmates?
-Will it ink? If it does ink how bad is it? I was hoping to connect a tank to my 10 gallon mini-reef (to improve water quality) and I worry if it inks, it would get in the mini-reef.. what if I put carbon in between the return/overflow? Would it release ink upon death like a cucumber?
I'm aware about having a tight fitting lid and no openings for escape. I was going to somehow setup a tank right next to my 10 gallon mini reef, and put an octopus in there. I also have a 55 gallon fuge for my 125, but I can't leave it in a sump with nothing to do like that.
-Thanks
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