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    Posted: July 29 2008 at 3:23pm
I have been researching and i cant find a few answers.
1. What is a small species that is more active during the day?
2. What is the minimum tank size needed.
3. I know they need low lights, so would i buy pc's and put Blue actinic's in it?
4. I know they need very good water quality, will 25% water change a week be sufficient?
5. Could I keep a shark with him?
6.How much rocks do they like in there tank?
7.What would be the best powerhead since they have sensitive tentacles?
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I wouldn't recommend putting a shark in with an octopus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA8zQw6gDNI

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I dont think that counts. lmfao
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Octos are very sensitive to water quality. They need to be kept in a well established tank by themselves. Any crabs, snails, clams, shrimp or smaller fish you put in with them will be eaten. If you put them in with a shark then the shark will eat the octo...
 
Octos also need a very very tight fitting lid on their tank as they can get out of any opening larger than their beak (the only "bone" in their body) and are very good at "climbing" the tank glass and finding a way out.
 
Last bad thing is that, even under the best of conditions, they don't live long. Not the hobbyist's fault; most octo species entire life cycle is only around 1 year.
 
They are quite cool to look at though.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lol ya I did know all of that about the tight lid and the snails and stuff. And from what I have read. They live closer to 2-3 years
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Try this:

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Note Jake's response. I would love to have an Octopus, if they lived a bit longer.
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