Max tank size for a atlantic pygmy octopus?

[Mp.]

I am in the opening phases of researching a potential pygmy atlantic octopus purchase- i have a empty 55 gal tank and i was wondering if that would be too large for it. I wouldent put anything else in the tank. And also wondering if id need to put lights on the aquarium before i got it

 

[PeterC99]

Following along because really interested if anyone successfully keeping an octopus in their aquarium.

Really cool!

 

[Mp.]

Following along because really interested if anyone successfully keeping and octopus in their aquarium.

Really cool!

Its certainly been done before- mostly worried about it being able to effectively find food in there. Though honestly id think such a intelligent animal wuldent have any struggles

 

[sbreefco]

What is so appealing about these dwarf octopus?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Honestly I’d say you would need a colony for it to be viable long term

 

[Mp.]

What is so appealing about these dwarf octopus?

How could you not be interested in such fascinating and beautiful creatures

 

[redfishbluefish]

You do realize that all shallow water cephalopods have a relatively short life. I am fascinated by cuttlefish, but won't get one because, at best, they live about two years. If you chill the tank, you'd be lucky to get your octopus to live a year. Also, you'd never see it while it remains hidden in a hole somewhere.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

You do realize that all shallow water cephalopods have a relatively short life. I am fascinated by cuttlefish, but won't get one because, at best, they live about two years. If you chill the tank, you'd be lucky to get your octopus to live a year. Also, you'd never see it while it remains hidden in a hole somewhere.

You can breed cuttlefish pretty easily in the right setup

 

[Mp.]

You do realize that all shallow water cephalopods have a relatively short life. I am fascinated by cuttlefish, but won't get one because, at best, they live about two years. If you chill the tank, you'd be lucky to get your octopus to live a year. Also, you'd never see it while it remains hidden in a hole somewhere.

Ive kept spiders before so im quite used to the short lifespan and never get to see it deal and i am prepared for that

 

[FishyFishFish]

You can breed cuttlefish pretty easily in the right setup

How many cuttlefish have you bred, considering you don't even have a marine tank yet?

 

[Shep]

Do you mean what's the minimum size you could keep one in? I don't think there is such a thing as too big of a tank... I mean they live in the ocean after all lol

 

[NoahLikesFish]

How many cuttlefish have you bred, considering you don't even have a marine tank yet?

My friend said they weren’t that hard to breed in right enviroment

 

[Mp.]

Do you mean what's the minimum size you could keep one in? I don't think there is such a thing as too big of a tank... I mean they live in the ocean after all i

But do you think itd struggle to find food?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

But do you think itd struggle to find food?

No octopus are literally 9 trillion iq they could find food easy. Only issue I’d think of is keep it half full and locked with a heavy glass lid and internal filter with no gaps at all as precaution for it escaping

 

[KrisReef]

Do you mean what's the minimum size you could keep one in? I don't think there is such a thing as too big of a tank... I mean they live in the ocean after all lol

Bingo!

I do think the OP was looking for guidance for containers that might be used in a home setting.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

 

[jeffrey750750]

Very cool video, unique animals for sure

 

[Dcal]

My friend said they weren’t that hard to breed in right enviroment

you contradicted yourself again. "They arent that hard to breed if you are doing everything right"

 

[NashobaTek]

How am I contradicting myself lol?

Because you have no tank or experience with anything saltwater. You simply repeat what " your friend" said.

 

[Dcal]

Because you have no tank or experience with anything saltwater. You simply repeat what " your friend" said.

i shouldve said the statment was useless.


the best analogy I could think of Is "flying a plane isn't hard if you know what you're doing"