just caught this octopus -what species is it? Can I safely keep it in a tank overnight?

[miamibeachsteve]

Greetings, We caught this octopus in biscayne bay just off the Atlantic Ocean in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. I want to keep it overnight to show my kids and then release it tomorrow. I have it in a tank with ocean water and some rocks. What else do I need? I plan on releasing it tomorrow afternoon. Thanks in advance!

 

[tonmo]

oh boy - good luck, please keep us posted on this project! I hope you'll get some expert input soon, but the problem with this project is, it's not a property cycled tank (months) and we're not sure of its current or prior contents (e.g., was there ever any copper in it? etc. etc) - I'm no expert... I don't imagine ONE NIGHT will be an issue but I simply don't know the facts on this... hopefully some educated feedback is on the way.

Do let us know how this works out. Thanks for sharing!

 

[miamibeachsteve]

oh boy - good luck, please keep us posted on this project! I hope you'll get some expert input soon, but the problem with this project is, it's not a property cycled tank (months) and we're not sure of its current or prior contents (e.g., was there ever any copper in it? etc. etc) - I'm no expert... I don't imagine ONE NIGHT will be an issue but I simply don't know the facts on this... hopefully some educated feedback is on the way.

Do let us know how this works out. Thanks for sharing!

Edit DWhatley: included video from Media

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• miamibeachsteve
• Sep 19, 2018
• 1

Octopus I found under a rock at Monument Island in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, Florida. What...

 

[tonmo]

hmm, unfortunately I wasn't able to view after downloading. Hate to ask, but can you try uploading it to our Photos/Video gallery?
https://www.tonmo.com/gallery/categories/cephalopod-videos.9/add

 

[DWhatley]

I hope you got my note through Facebook messenger and that the kids were able to see your find.