Hello all,
Seems like a really cool community you've built yourselves here, so I decided it was about time I register. A little background about myself, I have kept birds, dogs, cats, and fish, but I've never really had any luck with fish. Last time I tried to set up a tank it didn't go very well.
Recently I've come to the realization of how much I like octopuses, and only through here did I stumble on the fact that people can keep them as pets and I've grown an interest in doing it myself.
It is plain that I lack the experience required to properly care for such a complex creature, so I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on what I SHOULD start with. My interests lie primarily in snails, hermit crabs, eels, and cephalopods. I kinda like fish, but I don't find them as interesting as the others I mentioned.
I was debating with myself if I should set up a freshwater tank with snails and maybe some fish, or starting off with a salt water tank with one or two of these guys http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+501+620&pcatid=620 ) hermit crabs, and whatever will go well with it.
What would be the best tank that would get me "ready" to properly care for an octopus?
Thanks
Seems like a really cool community you've built yourselves here, so I decided it was about time I register. A little background about myself, I have kept birds, dogs, cats, and fish, but I've never really had any luck with fish. Last time I tried to set up a tank it didn't go very well.
Recently I've come to the realization of how much I like octopuses, and only through here did I stumble on the fact that people can keep them as pets and I've grown an interest in doing it myself.
It is plain that I lack the experience required to properly care for such a complex creature, so I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on what I SHOULD start with. My interests lie primarily in snails, hermit crabs, eels, and cephalopods. I kinda like fish, but I don't find them as interesting as the others I mentioned.
I was debating with myself if I should set up a freshwater tank with snails and maybe some fish, or starting off with a salt water tank with one or two of these guys http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+501+620&pcatid=620 ) hermit crabs, and whatever will go well with it.
What would be the best tank that would get me "ready" to properly care for an octopus?
Thanks