pet octopuses?

[RandyRhoads]

Weird. The ocean is generally 55-58.

If they're like other marine animals then that could be a huge fatal difference. Then again people bring abalone home and they live. He'll I had one live in the fridge on a plate with no water for several days

Really want to make a marine trmperate tank. Chillers are just... So much...

[swolek]

Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Weird. The ocean is generally 55-58.

If they're like other marine animals then that could be a huge fatal difference. Then again people bring abalone home and they live. He'll I had one live in the fridge on a plate with no water for several days

Really want to make a marine trmperate tank. Chillers are just... So much...

Yeah, that's just what they found in studies. Don't ask me, they're weird animals, ha.

Look into used chillers? People get out of the hobby all the time and sell stuff for cheap.

[RandyRhoads]

Even still I'd need a double paned tank, and the electrical bill.... It's a couple thousand even used...

I'd love to be able to take home MY little bit of ocean, instead of all this tropical stuff not found around here...

[swolek]

Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Even still I'd need a double paned tank, and the electrical bill.... It's a couple thousand even used...

I'd love to be able to take home MY little bit of ocean, instead of all this tropical stuff not found around here...

Ah, yeah, believe me, I understand. I wanted to do coldwater at one point. One day!! I want Catalina Gobies!!

That's one thing about marine animals...they don't do well in temperatures outside their normal range. Freshwater is so much more forgiving.

Have you had a marine aquarium before? I will say this...if you haven't, I'd start with tropical simply because there are a lot more captive bred fish and those are the best to start with.

[RandyRhoads]

Yeah I've kept tropical predators. I've seen a few cold water California coast tanks that blew them away.

[MrGetLifted]

Originally Posted by desipooh.12

does anybody own one?
if so tell me about your experience with them..
I think they're interesting,
one day id like to have a mimicking octopus!

I had an octopus in a 20 gal tank with 400 gal of water volume with a secure lid and excape proof , he was very social, he ould come up to the glass when you looked in and even grab on to your fingure if you put your hand in there to do something, feeding time was the best,ive never seen something more interesting the watching him stalk his pre ( fed a commen gold fish once a week as a treat pretty sure there not that good as straight food source,) but as some one said abouve they requier quite bit of up keep and dont live that long :/ i had 2 and niether lived pass the 6 month mark.
One thing that worried me is i had it hooked to the rest of my systems ( 130,75, 50, and a few others) so when the octopus released his ink it worried me that it would affect my corals and other fish if the ink where to go through the system, so i kept a gravle vac on hand. Long story short i never knowtist any affect from the ink other then cloudy water in the tank it happend in.
I cant remember the exact kind i had but ill try and find out
long story sort
there fun a neat
Hard to keep enclosed so much have a tight lid
Short life
but fun to have.
I also herd there bites are veeerrry painfull and last up to a few days. I myself havent been bit but be carful with youre hand in there!

[psychocircus]

I'm sure it's been mentioned but I just skimmed.

They are short lived in captivity.
They typically hide and you won't be looking at much.
Marine tanks in general are very expensive and octopi need very specialized setups.
They are escape artists, even more so than your snakes.
They need good filtration.
They must be kept alone.

[Pareeeee]

I wish they were easy to care for, but as everyone else has said, they aren't.

It would be awesome to own one, since they are one of the most intelligent creatures. Octopi have always fascinated me.

Couple cool octopus links:

They can move effortlessly on dry land.
Octopus walks on dry land, Broome - YouTube

And my favourite article about octopi, ever.
Inside the mind of the octopus | Orion Magazine

[Deva]

Originally Posted by swolek

Ah, yeah, believe me, I understand. I wanted to do coldwater at one point. One day!! I want Catalina Gobies!!

That's one thing about marine animals...they don't do well in temperatures outside their normal range. Freshwater is so much more forgiving.

Have you had a marine aquarium before? I will say this...if you haven't, I'd start with tropical simply because there are a lot more captive bred fish and those are the best to start with.

Catalina gobies. My absolute dream fish. If I were a millionaire...

[psychocircus]

Originally Posted by Deva

Catalina gobies. My absolute dream fish. If I were a millionaire...

before I got into the marine aquarium hobby I was looking at all the fish I wanted, and they were on the list before I realized they were a cool water species. The only ones I even know of tbh.