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#1 mikerollins

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Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:52 AM

hi all just wondered if i could keep a octopus in my tank ?? i would actually love one !!! thanks mike

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#2 chriss

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Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:23 AM

Whilst technically you could keep an octopus, the real simple answer is no.

Chris

#3 mikerollins

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Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:55 PM

FAIR PLAY WONT DO THAT THEN LOL, JUST THORT I WOULD ASK !!

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#4 Marcus Watts

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Posted 22 July 2010 - 05:12 PM

here is a slightly more informative reply....

http://www.thecephal...g/bluering5.php

but i'll keep looking for better

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#5 Marcus Watts

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Posted 22 July 2010 - 05:25 PM

this gives all the info though on keeping a pygmy octopus, but you really need a dedicated tank and lots of live crabs it seems

http://www.advanceda...2003/invert.htm

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#6 mikerollins

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Posted 23 July 2010 - 11:00 AM

FAIR PLAY, I THINK I WILL GIVE IT A MISS UNTILL I AM A BIT MORE EXSPERIANCED !! BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH ONCE AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR BRILLIANT HELP, HERES A FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE I WOKE UP TO THIS MORNING !! MY LITTLE HERMIT, IS SLEEPING IN HIS SHELL BALANCED ON TOP OF THE HIGHEST ROCK PEAK !! JUST TICKLED ME !!

“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....I could be eating a slow learner.”