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Hi,
I am planning to get an octopus and I have a question about food...
I have a private freshwater pond with an "unlimited" supply of bass and brim. I have read that freshwater fish aren't the greatest diet for an octopus. I think I also read that they will eat them and like them? I read one of the studies on this forum that say the freshwater fish don't contain the right fatty acids to keep the octopus healthy.
Is there any way I could keep a tank of baby brim and feed them such that they are healthy for the octopus to eat? I don't want to endanger the octopus, but it will be fairly difficult for me to maintain a seafood diet and I am hoping to find an alternative one. I live in the middle of nowhere and very far from an ocean, so there isn't really a seafood selection near me.
Thanks,
Gordon
I am planning to get an octopus and I have a question about food...
I have a private freshwater pond with an "unlimited" supply of bass and brim. I have read that freshwater fish aren't the greatest diet for an octopus. I think I also read that they will eat them and like them? I read one of the studies on this forum that say the freshwater fish don't contain the right fatty acids to keep the octopus healthy.
Is there any way I could keep a tank of baby brim and feed them such that they are healthy for the octopus to eat? I don't want to endanger the octopus, but it will be fairly difficult for me to maintain a seafood diet and I am hoping to find an alternative one. I live in the middle of nowhere and very far from an ocean, so there isn't really a seafood selection near me.
Thanks,
Gordon