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Big Smelly fish · Oct 13, 2022

revhtree · Oct 13, 2022

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G Santana · Oct 13, 2022

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Fish Think Pink · Oct 13, 2022

MadMaddie28 said:
Hey everyone,

I'm completely new to salt water tanks. I'm looking to set up an octopus tank but not sure where to start. I have a list of things that I picked out after lots of research but am not totally sure about set up or if I'm missing anything. Any tips welcomed.

Welcome! Glad you joined. My tip is secure EVERY opening, no matter how tiny you think... it is super smart and curious enough that if its beak can fit - it will go thru any opening!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

MadMaddie28 · Oct 13, 2022

Fish Think Pink said:
Welcome! Glad you joined. My tip is secure EVERY opening, no matter how tiny you think... it is super smart and curious enough that if its beak can fit - it will go thru any opening!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

I'm following the second link as my foundation.

Once I start rounding up the parts I will start my build thread.

Thank you!

jsker · Oct 14, 2022

Hello, welcome to R2R!!

Reefer Matt · Oct 14, 2022

john her · Oct 14, 2022

MadMaddie28 said:
Hey everyone,

I'm completely new to salt water tanks. I'm looking to set up an octopus tank but not sure where to start. I have a list of things that I picked out after lots of research but am not totally sure about set up or if I'm missing anything. Any tips welcomed.

Hello

Rmckoy · Oct 14, 2022

ying yang said:
Hello and welcome to r2r,hope all is well .
No experience with octopus so no advice to give you other than what I could read on Google then tell you myself ha ha.

Me personally from the very little research ( happenned to just read bit here and there on octopus is all) I wouldn't want to keep an octopus and especially if never had saltwater tanks before as I would want to have experience on keeping the apparently simpler things first before an octopus and be confident I could get to grips with all the testing of parameters ,salinity,temp and all the basic stuff first.

But if you go along with it, I wish you best off luck and if you not sure on set up and stuff like that,more research probably needed,all I know is apparently messy eaters,need tight lid as their middle name basically houdini, don't live to long in captivity,some octopuses like the very small blue ringed are extremely poisonous, then there's I think its called Atlantic octopus that grows absolutely massive.
And if memory serves me correct,they got multiply brains ,one in each tentacle/arm or something like this

But won't tell you that you shouldn't keep one as I say no experience on keeping one and not done the relative research for myself etc.

But sure there's lots off articles online if look for them and maybe even a few threads on r2r if use search option etc

Anyway welcome and good luck ^_^

The last I read about the blue rings ..
they are extremely poisonous and there is no anti venom or cure available .

MadMaddie28 · Oct 14, 2022

Rmckoy said:
The last I read about the blue rings ..
they are extremely poisonous and there is no anti venom or cure available .

They are. I don't intend on keeping one of those. That's too risky. There is also the mimic octopus. And as beautiful as those are I read in multiple places to stay away from them as well because they may be endangered

Rmckoy · Oct 14, 2022

MadMaddie28 said:
They are. I don't intend on keeping one of those. That's too risky. There is also the mimic octopus. And as beautiful as those are I read in multiple places to stay away from them as well because they may be endangered

For everything I’ve read , they can be next to impossible to keep . Even someone with many years experience would have a challenge keeping them alive and happy .

there are a few creatures you might consider

brittle stars behave in similar ways but different