Smaller Octopus

[Jarred Darque]

I was actually lookin for lights for the 29 gallon I am starting up (upgrading from the 10 gallon)

I came across this

http://cgi.ebay.com/Octopus-joubini...ryZ46308QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I was wondering if anyone has some more info on keeping them ,experience etc, as far as tank size, cost for feeding, tank set ups, keeping multiples in a tank and what size tank would be needed

(I am askin, cause it says a 5 gallon tank, and I will in a few weeks once the stuff for the 29 gets ordered and delivered, will have an open 5gal and 1 or 2 10 gallon tank)

 

[Hara]

Just to let you know, they have very short life spans.

 

[Jarred Darque]

sO i have been readin, like 6-10 months I take it?

That is why I was interested in keeping multiples, smalle chance of breeding a bit to keep a sustained populationo f 2-3

 

[tecwzrd]

www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/invert.htm]Good article[/url] on the complexities of keeping an octopus.

 

[melosu58]

IMO they are best left in the ocean. Evidently the person selling dont know much about them either or he would not have said they can be in a 5 gallon tank.