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I have been an Aquarium Hobbiest for over a decade now starting of with Mouth brooding Cichlids then making a move to and all the way through the Australian natives selection ranging from Bass, barras, Saratoga and more. I had kept a marine tank in the past but the expenses of running it (at the time) were to steep for me to handle.
However the time has come for me to tackle (what I consider) one of the most interesting and exotic creatures to be housed in any aquarium, an Octopus. I have done LOADS of re-search (fanatically) printed off information like your Ceph Care Checklist and Equipment list (Cephalopod Care ).
I also sourced some books from the Marine Aquarium stores however these books are quite limited on information in regards to housing an Octopus in a Home Aqarium.
I have also found an interesting website that supplies "Octopus Filters and Aquariums" designed specifically for these animals. ( here is the site http://www.reefoctopus.com.au/v2/pub/range.cfm?category=5EF3AA65-C7AE-411A-9D2BE8FE975382A3 )
I just had a quick few questions that i couldn't find answers to any where else. Firstly as you may have guessed I do live in Australia, Queensland and the most commonly available Pet Octopus here is the Deadly Blue Ringed, now the question is aside blue Rings is there any other species of octopus that is commonly available in Australia, Queensland area.
I ask you guys this because I have been to the best exotic marine aqariums around brisbane and NONE can give me solid information on species or How to Keep an octopus, any help here please?
Secondly I am going to give this octopus the chance to absolutly THRIVE hence, tank size is yet to be determined but I do believe it will be in the +200Gallon range. Is there a general "rule of thumb" for finding filter sizes to the ratio of Tank water volume ?
Thirdly is there ANYTHING ( and I am sure there are, but not sure as to what ) that can live happily in an Octopus Aqarium. Anything that will not disturb the octopus and anything that the Octopus himself will not disturb/kill/eat.
Its just that I've heard rumors of Octopus tanks being somewhat "Graveyards" as much as i'd like to avoid tat Aquarium look, if that is what is required for my Octopus to thrive then I won't prevent the Aquarium from turning into a graveyard state.
Thanks in advance for your Info
P.S. Ill be posting pics of this Project rite through from tank installment to Occi Swimming :P
I have been an Aquarium Hobbiest for over a decade now starting of with Mouth brooding Cichlids then making a move to and all the way through the Australian natives selection ranging from Bass, barras, Saratoga and more. I had kept a marine tank in the past but the expenses of running it (at the time) were to steep for me to handle.
However the time has come for me to tackle (what I consider) one of the most interesting and exotic creatures to be housed in any aquarium, an Octopus. I have done LOADS of re-search (fanatically) printed off information like your Ceph Care Checklist and Equipment list (Cephalopod Care ).
I also sourced some books from the Marine Aquarium stores however these books are quite limited on information in regards to housing an Octopus in a Home Aqarium.
I have also found an interesting website that supplies "Octopus Filters and Aquariums" designed specifically for these animals. ( here is the site http://www.reefoctopus.com.au/v2/pub/range.cfm?category=5EF3AA65-C7AE-411A-9D2BE8FE975382A3 )
I just had a quick few questions that i couldn't find answers to any where else. Firstly as you may have guessed I do live in Australia, Queensland and the most commonly available Pet Octopus here is the Deadly Blue Ringed, now the question is aside blue Rings is there any other species of octopus that is commonly available in Australia, Queensland area.
I ask you guys this because I have been to the best exotic marine aqariums around brisbane and NONE can give me solid information on species or How to Keep an octopus, any help here please?
Secondly I am going to give this octopus the chance to absolutly THRIVE hence, tank size is yet to be determined but I do believe it will be in the +200Gallon range. Is there a general "rule of thumb" for finding filter sizes to the ratio of Tank water volume ?
Thirdly is there ANYTHING ( and I am sure there are, but not sure as to what ) that can live happily in an Octopus Aqarium. Anything that will not disturb the octopus and anything that the Octopus himself will not disturb/kill/eat.
Its just that I've heard rumors of Octopus tanks being somewhat "Graveyards" as much as i'd like to avoid tat Aquarium look, if that is what is required for my Octopus to thrive then I won't prevent the Aquarium from turning into a graveyard state.
Thanks in advance for your Info
P.S. Ill be posting pics of this Project rite through from tank installment to Occi Swimming :P