Pacific Brown Octopus

Pacific Brown Octopus

Scientific Name: Octopus sp
Reef Compatibility: No

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal

Max Size: 5½"

Food/Feeding: Carnivore

Notes: The Pacific Brown Octopus is a small species out of the Pacific. Unlike most animals, the Octopus has a rectangular pupil. It usually comes out at dusk to feed on small invertebrates or small sleeping fish. It uses its eight tentacles to bring the catch to its beak-like mouth. Of its total length, the arms will represent about 70%, with the mantle comprising the rest. The Octopus will do best in an aquarium if provided with plenty of live rock and ample hiding places and a large area in which to move. It prefers an aquarium with caves and medium to coarse substrate with low lighting levels. The ideal lighting for this aquarium is dim actinic lighting.The Octopus can be fed small live feeder shrimp or freshwater ghost shrimp. Any live foods should be fed spirulina based dry foods, plankton, and cyclops to enhance their nutritional value.