Well I'm keen
- just for a bit of entertainment we should come up with the
"Official Tonmo reccomended tank specifications for keeping Vampyroteuthis infernalis."
Tank Size: While vampy's dont get very large in comparison to some octopuses(O vulgaris, P condiformis), a "more the merrier approach" is the general rule of thumb with this species.
Oxygenation: 5%- 0.25 ml O2/l
Lighting : Total darkness, preferably in a specially designed dark room, uv lights could possibly be used as a light source.
Optimal Temp:
Skimmer: A good quality skimmer is a must, not only for inking events but also for maintence of tank parameters.
Tank Parameters:
Aquascaping: Very little to none, your vampy will require lots of room in order to feel most comfortable and move freely.
Aquiring your v. Infernalis. This species does not often appear in the pet trade, and if you see one you are highly advised to take it - this opportunity might not arise again for quite some time.
Feeding your v. Infernalis.
Ect. Add anything you can, I am genuinely interested in what would be needed, perhaps in the future when I'm older and have money I could look into it. But for now my curiosity is getting the better of me.
If you wanted to catch one what would you do? What does it eat? What size tank? What temp? I think they are at about 700m,?
Come-on you research types, if you had to bang up a vampy tank for a project what would it be?