Just wondering if they'll pretty much try to get out for the sense of adventure or if it tends to be more related to water quality and food.
I've got a small tank raised bimac at my local fish store that I was going to pick up soon. I've been trying to figure out how to go about keeping the little guy in the tank without having to actually close in the top with a big piece of acrylic. Someone told me about astroturf being a good choice of material to line your tank with to prevent them from getting out... I've never kept an Octo before so I'm not sure if it works or if there's something better out there. Also using a hang on protein skimmer presents problems of it's own. How do you prevent the octo from climbing up the return slide from the skimmer or the intake tube to escape for a night on the town? Heaters are another one of the same problems as are powerheads with electrical cords. I'm just trying to be prepaired for any situation and hopefully I won't have to actually put a top on the tank.
Thanks everyone for the input!
Liquid
I've got a small tank raised bimac at my local fish store that I was going to pick up soon. I've been trying to figure out how to go about keeping the little guy in the tank without having to actually close in the top with a big piece of acrylic. Someone told me about astroturf being a good choice of material to line your tank with to prevent them from getting out... I've never kept an Octo before so I'm not sure if it works or if there's something better out there. Also using a hang on protein skimmer presents problems of it's own. How do you prevent the octo from climbing up the return slide from the skimmer or the intake tube to escape for a night on the town? Heaters are another one of the same problems as are powerheads with electrical cords. I'm just trying to be prepaired for any situation and hopefully I won't have to actually put a top on the tank.
Thanks everyone for the input!
Liquid