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- Apr 29, 2011
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Hello all, I have been a lurker up to this point, but I've been given the go-ahead to get an octopus, so I'm going to make the process as cheap (and beneficial) as possible for my new fleshy friend.
Info: I love cuttlefish, but I'm starting with an Bimac Octopus. I live in Northern Oregon, so it shouldn't be too difficult to at least get my hands on one.
Question: To be as financially conscientious (cheap, ha!) as possible, I found a 50 gal. tank on Craigslist w/out lid for 40. It housed a Iguana (never other fish), but it passed a leak test. I am surprisingly handy for a female, and I have a fellow when my efforts are nigh, so I think it wouldn't be a huge problem to make a lid with a light fixture and then use a Sump to house all that lovely equipment.
My animalia experience is a bit slim, mostly canines and parrots, with a rather recent brackish aquarium (my dear puffer) and maintenance of an O. Vulgaris aquarium in school. So, I will welcome all the advice I can get. I hope this is also a nice support group as I watch all my meager funds disappear before I can even greet my accomplice--errr, pet.
So! Should I go with the 50 gal? it comes with a 25 and I thought I could convert it to a sump or use it to store live food, do you think the reptile compromised the tank at all? Any/all advice/comments/ramblings appreciated.
Info: I love cuttlefish, but I'm starting with an Bimac Octopus. I live in Northern Oregon, so it shouldn't be too difficult to at least get my hands on one.
Question: To be as financially conscientious (cheap, ha!) as possible, I found a 50 gal. tank on Craigslist w/out lid for 40. It housed a Iguana (never other fish), but it passed a leak test. I am surprisingly handy for a female, and I have a fellow when my efforts are nigh, so I think it wouldn't be a huge problem to make a lid with a light fixture and then use a Sump to house all that lovely equipment.
My animalia experience is a bit slim, mostly canines and parrots, with a rather recent brackish aquarium (my dear puffer) and maintenance of an O. Vulgaris aquarium in school. So, I will welcome all the advice I can get. I hope this is also a nice support group as I watch all my meager funds disappear before I can even greet my accomplice--errr, pet.
So! Should I go with the 50 gal? it comes with a 25 and I thought I could convert it to a sump or use it to store live food, do you think the reptile compromised the tank at all? Any/all advice/comments/ramblings appreciated.