Hello from Reef2Reef

[William Chiavetta]

I came here from reef2reef and got several recommendations to come here. I am interested in owning an octopus but don't really know where to start so I came here to learn.

 

[tonmo]

Welcome to TONMO, @William Chiavetta! Reef2Reef is an awesome community; glad you're here. I run this website (for the past 24 years ), yet I am not an expert in ceph keeping or cephalopods -- I just think they're amazing and am glad to bring like-minded folks together for old-school community-style discussions.

As for where to get started, for THAT, I can help. A few considerations:

• Check out our many articles on cephalopod care and keeping:
  
  

  Cephalopod Care

  Articles about keeping octopus and cuttlefish in home aquarium.

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• Peruse thousands of threads in our Cephalopod Care forums; here's a link to that category. All the forums are great, but do make a point of looking through Tank Talk. Saltwater tanks are hard enough -- and given the touchy nature of ceph-keeping, a stable environment is crucial. I've seen recommendations to ensure a tank is cycled with live rock, etc., for 6 months and confirmed stable before attempting to acclimate a ceph.
  Cephalopod Care
• Feel free to reply to any existing thread, or start new threads with specific questions or to simply start up a discussion on a ceph-related topic.
• Also, be sure to have a look at our forum guidelines, which includes consideration for ceph care:
  
  

  Please Read First: TONMO.com Forum Guidelines and Cephalopod Care Ethics Statement

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