I’m new to saltwater and I have a well running 15 gal with two clownfish so I’m thinking I can handle an octopus? What breeds should I look into and what tank set up should I get the cute creature?
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I’m not entirely sure though, so don’t be surprised if I end up getting tangs instead.Im following you now so i can see how you build it out.
They’re almost equivalent to intelligent hamsters. And I want a long lasting pet!What has stopped me in the past and presence is their ability to get through any space thats even a little bigger then their beak. Thats pretty small on most aquarium "appropriate" octopi. The other fact is I tend to get attached and since most dont live much more then a year thats sad.
Generally, the recommended tank size for one dwarf octopus (the small species that get about the size of a hand) is 30 gallons (or more - larger is better for these guys, with most people who have kept them before recommending more in the range of 50-75 gallons for one)
Also, two things to keep in mind with octopuses:
1 ) They typically are very short lived (most dwarf octopuses live for about 6-10 months, with 6-8 being more typical from what I've seen), and if you get an adult, you may only have it for a few weeks before it dies.
2 ) Be wary of which octopus you buy - the dwarf species (such as Octopus mercatoris, O. joubini, etc.) are fine, but others like the Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena spp.) are lethally venomous (i.e. they could literally kill you).
If you have serious questions about keeping octopuses, the site linked below is a great resource, and there are a handful of people either on that site or on here (or both, in some cases) who would likely be able to help answer those questions for you:
https://tonmo.com/articles/octopus-pet-checklist-before-you-get-an-octopus-as-a-pet.3/
1st that should have said present....lol. Yes they are very intelligent. Hamsters no, Hamsters are evil lol. Hamsters are more like Clownfish.They’re almost equivalent to intelligent hamsters. And I want a long lasting pet!