Hello!
Have been madly reading posts and journals here for the last week or so since I saw someone mention these forums from a web site I usually visit. The discussion started about the octo that squirted the light out recently in the German aquarium, and a poster mentioned how she went to an aquarium and started doing sign language with cuttles! It was really interesting and got me researching these very interesting creatures. (I won't link the web site for fear of being accused of spam).
Anyway, after reading many journals and threads on octo care, I was wondering what the general consensus is for substrate. I recall people saying fine sand is good, but is there any scientific basis for one over another? It has gotten me interested in starting a marine aquarium with the eventual goal of octo keeping, but thats way off for now. I am still in the knowledge gathering stage and hoping to build an octo friendly marine tank thats as self sustaining as possible.
Also, I live in Western Australia, so if anyone is an Oz octo keeper or has info on local or preffered species here, that would be great info too. (Already ordered the book from Nancy and Colin. Even if I dont eventually get a tank together, I am having a good time learning about cephalopods
Have been madly reading posts and journals here for the last week or so since I saw someone mention these forums from a web site I usually visit. The discussion started about the octo that squirted the light out recently in the German aquarium, and a poster mentioned how she went to an aquarium and started doing sign language with cuttles! It was really interesting and got me researching these very interesting creatures. (I won't link the web site for fear of being accused of spam).
Anyway, after reading many journals and threads on octo care, I was wondering what the general consensus is for substrate. I recall people saying fine sand is good, but is there any scientific basis for one over another? It has gotten me interested in starting a marine aquarium with the eventual goal of octo keeping, but thats way off for now. I am still in the knowledge gathering stage and hoping to build an octo friendly marine tank thats as self sustaining as possible.
Also, I live in Western Australia, so if anyone is an Oz octo keeper or has info on local or preffered species here, that would be great info too. (Already ordered the book from Nancy and Colin. Even if I dont eventually get a tank together, I am having a good time learning about cephalopods