Sascha D. Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I attended a seminar at Seattle Aquarium a few years back. They are known for housing several very large cephalopods and during the event they talked about their success and failures. One big problem they had was that they were successful feeding dead foods at first, but later had the animals refuse to eat. They started doing things like feeding live shrimp, crabs and fish. They would also give the animals problems to solve, like putting a fish inside a jar. They also added baby toys to the tank for the animals to play with. I don't know from first hand experiences, but the Seattle Aquarium keeps specimens of the largest octopus species in the world. Worth looking into, if nothing but a cool google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'll have to take a gander at that.. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The giant pacific ones they have up there in the Seattle aquarium are pretty amazing. The top to their tank is completely open as well, but there's about 5 ft of acrylic above the water. Basically a really big tube. I also saw a video of the octopus maze they setup a few years back. Really cool animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 My dreaded fear may have come true... but that was the risk I took.. I went to permanently move the octopus to my 29 gal biocube and it was no where to be found.. I fear it has escaped into my main tank, but I have no way of knowing for sure. For the past couple of nights I have been keeping an eye out and getting up in the wee hours of the morning to check the tank for octo like movement, but I have not seen any. I do have a large porcelain crab that I have been keeping an eye on because from what I have heard.. the Octopus will go after crabs and such before fish.. I got a scare last night as I checked the tank. I found the skeleton of the crab, but later found him.. He must have just molted.. I will continue to keep an eye out.. I also think I will go buy a few crabs for the tank, as I'd rather lose them than fish.. If anyone has any ideas, please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisweil Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 inverted soda bottle with a treat inside? wait for him to go in and the scoop the bottle out. did you check overflows and sump for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Ever find him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 No I didn't.. Nothing seems to be missing either. I still have my porcelain crab.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I would bet he crawled out of the tank somewhere. I watched a video a while back and they had a large 12"+ octopus fit through something like a 1/2" hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 they can fit through anything they can get their beak through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florenceReefer Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 any update on this? i have a 30g im really considering making an octo tank.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutterborn Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I've been curious as well. Did you ever find the Lil guy? - Ben - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 ive seen youtube videos of them escaping through the tiniest crevice, and onto the carpet to be found or " smelled " later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I asked jake about this, he never did find the octo. I think he got a new one and put it in his cube though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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