Hi there ceph lovers,
Im new to the forum also my first post ! and new at the octopus and cuddlefish
Both intrigue me!
i am a current "monsterfish keeper" with jardini/silver aros,
wide-bar Datnoids, bass, large catfish and such. but thats all freshwater.
Lately however i have been looking into saltwater because i LOVE animals
in general and the ocean is so mystifying.
My mom owns a pet shop, but we only sell freshwater and a little brackish
my step dad and I run the fish, we use to have saltwater but when we moved states
for a couple years employees let us down, so we had to shut our salt down.
i know the basics of saltwater and have kept a small reef before but have a huge appetite for information
What i wish to do,and some general questions
I wish to eventually house either an octopus or sepia bandensis or other dwarf cuddlefish
I have a 58g oceanic available to use
got a 20g sump w/ rio 2100
have some skimmers but dont know what size would be best
i already have some larger ones for 150-200g too strong? and should UV sterilizers be used?
was going to use aragalive indo pacific black sand How many bags should i use?
which would do best in a 58g?
octopus or dwarf cuddlefish. i know ill have to octoproof my tank
i plan on having it run as a reef tank with just a couple fish in it for some months and eventually
find myself a cephalopod to raise =]
during this time im going to buy some electronic monitors for nitrates and ph
any ideas to help me put things together sorry for all the questions, these are just such facinating creatures
and im looking for a saltwater pet that i can get to know and they will get to know me call me wierd but a relationship perhaps?
my 2' arrowana likes to be petted and i also hand feed him all the time. i just love taking care of and interacting with animals
Im new to the forum also my first post ! and new at the octopus and cuddlefish
Both intrigue me!
i am a current "monsterfish keeper" with jardini/silver aros,
wide-bar Datnoids, bass, large catfish and such. but thats all freshwater.
Lately however i have been looking into saltwater because i LOVE animals
in general and the ocean is so mystifying.
My mom owns a pet shop, but we only sell freshwater and a little brackish
my step dad and I run the fish, we use to have saltwater but when we moved states
for a couple years employees let us down, so we had to shut our salt down.
i know the basics of saltwater and have kept a small reef before but have a huge appetite for information
What i wish to do,and some general questions
I wish to eventually house either an octopus or sepia bandensis or other dwarf cuddlefish
I have a 58g oceanic available to use
got a 20g sump w/ rio 2100
have some skimmers but dont know what size would be best
i already have some larger ones for 150-200g too strong? and should UV sterilizers be used?
was going to use aragalive indo pacific black sand How many bags should i use?
which would do best in a 58g?
octopus or dwarf cuddlefish. i know ill have to octoproof my tank
i plan on having it run as a reef tank with just a couple fish in it for some months and eventually
find myself a cephalopod to raise =]
during this time im going to buy some electronic monitors for nitrates and ph
any ideas to help me put things together sorry for all the questions, these are just such facinating creatures
and im looking for a saltwater pet that i can get to know and they will get to know me call me wierd but a relationship perhaps?
my 2' arrowana likes to be petted and i also hand feed him all the time. i just love taking care of and interacting with animals