California Two-Spot Octopus

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Description O. bimaculoidesis a medium sized octopus, reaching a mantle size of 7 inches (17.5cm) and arms to 23 inches (58cm). Some remain smaller than this. The bimac is not usually heavily textured and has several common colors, such as grey with yellow splotches. O. bimaculoides can be recognized by the false eyespots on its mantle below its eyes. Other species have these ocelli but there is an unbroken blue chain as part of these dark eyespots on a bimac. Conditions for Keeping a Bimac A bimac should be kept by itself in a 50-gallon or larger species tank. The tank needs to be well cycled and mature, which can take up to three months to prepare. &#65533;The tank should be covered and well sealed to prevent escape.&#65533; Bimacs like a sandy substrate and caves of rock or several lengths of PVC pipe to hide in.&#65533; Bimacs tolerate a wide temperature range, ideally around 65-72 degrees F. (18 &#8211; 22 degrees C) in the home aquarium.&#65533; They don't need a lot of light &#8211; a 30-watt daylight spectrum lamp for 8-10 hours/day should be enough. All overflow holes and powerhead intakes should be covered with mesh or netting. A sump could be used to house all filtration and other equipment to keep them safe from the octopus as they can interfere with fittings.&#65533;&#65533; The water must be RO or RO/DI water and the tank must be provided with an over-spec filter system.&#65533; Most people use a wet/dry filter, powerhead, and also a good quality protein skimmer (very useful for the heavy waste of an adult octopus, and also to remove ink).&#65533; Water parameters Salinity - 1.026, pH- 8 &#8211; 8.4, NO3 &#8211; 0, NO2- 0, NH3 - <30 ppm, Copper - 0 Octopuses are very sensitive to Copper (Cu), ammonia (NH3) and nitrite (N02), but they can tolerate small amounts of nitrates. Regular partial water changes are recommended, 10% weekly or 20% biweekly.
Lifespan and Reproduction O. bimaculoides has a natural lifespan of 1 to 1 ½ years.&#65533; The approach of the end is signaled by egg laying in the female or senility in the male.&#65533;

i wonder how well this would work?? and how/if i would go about getting them?

just an idea .. but might happen
 
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