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They won't eat dry foods but frozen shrimp from the grocery store as well as clams and other seafood is fine. O. briareus is probably the species you want for an 80 gallon. 8-12 months is likely how long you will keep one maybe slightly longer if you get them young enough. I kept 2 and they were both around for that time frame. Water quality should be similar to sensitive fish. Feeding shrimp from the grocery store they are loaded with phosphates it's not an issue for the octopus but may leach into your rock (run gfo ect or acid wash when done with octopus).
Tonmo is where to go for all your questions. They are really interesting creatures to keep I really enjoyed keeping them in the past. Once they get comfortable you will see a lot of them and can hand feed. Keep in mind they will likely require live food initially. Fiddler crabs are the best option imo.
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