I currently hold two jobs, one is for an aquarium store/ service and installation company, and another as education staff for a public marine science center.
The science center is expanding and had gotten permission to include live animals in the new exhibit.
They wanted an octopus tank, a jellyfish tank, and a reef tank.
My boss had gotten one quote from an aquarium installation company, and corporate was kinda not happy about the quote because it was pretty pricey.
Naturally I encouraged her to get a quote from the company I am working for and they decided to go with us.
We are a few days away from the installation and we have just received the mimic into the shop.
I have taken care of the octopus for the wholesaler at my old job. This is where the octopus came from.
I am quite sure he has come out of the ocean. The day before yesterday he ate a fiddler crab. I am hoping to ween him onto frozen foods because I am sure thats what the science center will be wanting to feed him. He is a bit hesitant, but I got him to eat a bit of silverside today.
I am a bit worried that this company is rushing into this without being fully prepared, or educated on what theu are getting into. There are a few people on staff with experience with marine tanks. I am the only one with any cephalopod experience.
I am only working one day a week, and I only have experience in a very large system, and with every resource I could possibly imagine to need at my fingertips.
I have never kept an octopus in a closed system before.
I know the tank should be very well cycled before the introduction of the animal, but it is looking like that is not going to happen.
I am going to do my best to keep this animal alive with the small amount of time and influence that I have with this company, but I am going to need some help.
Is there anything I should know going into this? Tips? Trick? Anything worth noting?
It would be much appreciated.
Thanks
The science center is expanding and had gotten permission to include live animals in the new exhibit.
They wanted an octopus tank, a jellyfish tank, and a reef tank.
My boss had gotten one quote from an aquarium installation company, and corporate was kinda not happy about the quote because it was pretty pricey.
Naturally I encouraged her to get a quote from the company I am working for and they decided to go with us.
We are a few days away from the installation and we have just received the mimic into the shop.
I have taken care of the octopus for the wholesaler at my old job. This is where the octopus came from.
I am quite sure he has come out of the ocean. The day before yesterday he ate a fiddler crab. I am hoping to ween him onto frozen foods because I am sure thats what the science center will be wanting to feed him. He is a bit hesitant, but I got him to eat a bit of silverside today.
I am a bit worried that this company is rushing into this without being fully prepared, or educated on what theu are getting into. There are a few people on staff with experience with marine tanks. I am the only one with any cephalopod experience.
I am only working one day a week, and I only have experience in a very large system, and with every resource I could possibly imagine to need at my fingertips.
I have never kept an octopus in a closed system before.
I know the tank should be very well cycled before the introduction of the animal, but it is looking like that is not going to happen.
I am going to do my best to keep this animal alive with the small amount of time and influence that I have with this company, but I am going to need some help.
Is there anything I should know going into this? Tips? Trick? Anything worth noting?
It would be much appreciated.
Thanks