My BEST hitchhiker is an OCTOPUS! - Page 11

dreadhead119 · 01/09/2008, 09:35 PM

i feel like i just finnished a book.What a story,please update.

05TurboS2K · 01/16/2008, 01:46 PM

OK i have an octopus can i free mine in my reef tank!!!!! ID KILL to let him swim around like that.

THP · 01/16/2008, 02:44 PM

Man, sorry to hear about the crashed tank. Makes me wonder why I even bothered setting up a 180. A load of cash, time and effort, all for the inevitable... one day, it will die. From a tank crash or other means but for sure, it will come to an end. Maybe I should have saved the spent money for a yearly trip to the tropics. Hey, there's an idea, I hear the coral reefs can even successfully keep a Moorish Idol!!!!!

clownFish1313 · 02/01/2008, 12:42 PM

OMG i only have a 46 but that is ...
i fell so bad but the worst part is im 12 and all my savings is in my tank so if it crashed id cry like a baby.
i hope you get back into it and all those people saying i knew it was going to happen they are the ones whos tanks should crash.

i have crabs · 02/13/2008, 02:43 PM

This is like the "Rocky" story of reef keeping!

The_Browns · 02/22/2008, 09:06 AM

Buddy Pine: Do you have a thread dedicated to your tank? If not you should start one.

Shroomz · 02/28/2008, 12:50 PM

I just read all 11 pages and I must say your perseverance is comendable. Congrats on getting back on the horse, your new tank is absolutely stunning!

Best Regards,
Adam

davidandliz · 03/02/2008, 08:53 PM

wow neat thread.... i love when these old threads are kept alive. .. any new pics????

tom3201 · 03/05/2008, 10:26 AM

All I can say it would be sweet to have deep pockets!

in_flight · 03/05/2008, 04:08 PM

he usually posts more often on aquariumpros.com, his screenname is syndrome

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...t=32574&page=2

Aj Flip · 03/30/2008, 05:32 PM

where in Ontario are u, id love to come see your tank one day

fishkid6692 · 04/14/2008, 10:09 AM

can i keep an octo in my reef tank?

Animal Mother · 04/16/2008, 09:00 PM

You can. Whether or not you should may be a different story. Depends on the corals kept. Many of them are very stingy. Imagine living surrounded by rose bushes and sticker patches everywhere you go.

yd00k · 04/22/2008, 08:34 AM

nice thread, and what a nice comeback buddy keep us posted on your new tank

Optimus111 · 04/25/2008, 12:03 AM

Wow, have been reading this tread from the beginning. What can i say, it was like a good book.

Good luck with youÂ´r new tank, it looks great.

Best wishes from Norway

dragonette · 05/03/2008, 11:48 AM

I really dont know you but now that I know you got a octo as a hitch hiker.. I really dont like you! lol

Congrats on the awesome addition! Im so jealous

Keep us updated
Jess

abuley · 06/15/2008, 03:54 PM

Hey can anyone tell me if that octopus was IDed???
He's such a cool specimen and from the posts I read, someone had suggested an ID and it wasn't true so I'm wondering if anyone figured out what it is? I'd love to know!

Animal Mother · 06/15/2008, 05:54 PM

It was an Octopus briareus, Carribean Reef Octopus.

Buddy Pine · 06/21/2008, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Animal Mother
It was an Octopus briareus, Carribean Reef Octopus.

I don't think so. I know for sure the reef stores I go to received an Indo and Bali shipment when I bought the corals and that's where that Octopus came from, never had/bought any shipment from the Carribean.

gholland · 06/21/2008, 08:21 AM

I have to agree with Animal Mother: O. briareus

Animal Mother · 06/21/2008, 02:56 PM

My O. briareus:

The blue glow and the webbing is a dead giveaway.

Most likely they got a shipment of live rock from Florida and it worked its way through their system and ended up hitching a ride home with you in a coral from the other side of the world.

Buddy Pine · 06/21/2008, 04:09 PM

I guest your right Animal Mother, the blue glow and the webbing it is. Thanks, I admit i'm no Octo expert, I apologize for that.

Animal Mother · 06/21/2008, 04:14 PM

No need to apologize at all. I'm obsessed with them so I pick up a lot of info. It's nice to be able to pass it on.

Im SpSing · 06/21/2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Buddy Pine
I don't think so. I know for sure the reef stores I go to received an Indo and Bali shipment when I bought the corals and that's where that Octopus came from, never had/bought any shipment from the Carribean.

but could he have trasfered from another coral in the tank that was from the carribians?

Animal Mother · 06/22/2008, 08:35 AM

There is no telling.

01/16/2008, 01:46 PM	#252
05TurboS2K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Corona CA Posts: 187	OK i have an octopus can i free mine in my reef tank!!!!! ID KILL to let him swim around like that. __________________ MMMM saltwater. Why can't coral tanks be more like Turbo -Engines ?

01/16/2008, 02:44 PM	#253
THP Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Great White North Posts: 452	Man, sorry to hear about the crashed tank. Makes me wonder why I even bothered setting up a 180. A load of cash, time and effort, all for the inevitable... one day, it will die. From a tank crash or other means but for sure, it will come to an end. Maybe I should have saved the spent money for a yearly trip to the tropics. Hey, there's an idea, I hear the coral reefs can even successfully keep a Moorish Idol!!!!! __________________ pickled radishes flourish in the clear moon light Current Tank Info: 180g AG, OM4 way CL on Dart pump, BlueLine main, 50-60g sump, MT skimmer w/2 Sedra circulation pumps, 3x400w 12k Reeflux bulbs/CoralVue elec. ballasts in Luminarc III reflectors.

02/13/2008, 02:43 PM	#255
i have crabs Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 192	This is like the "Rocky" story of reef keeping! __________________ Cliff AIM: tacothefish Current Tank Info: 20 gallon long

02/22/2008, 09:06 AM	#256
The_Browns Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 1,046	Buddy Pine: Do you have a thread dedicated to your tank? If not you should start one. __________________ Mike & Jenn Current Tank Info: 120g DT and 35g frag tank

03/02/2008, 08:53 PM	#258
davidandliz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Newark, De Posts: 313	wow neat thread.... i love when these old threads are kept alive. .. any new pics???? __________________ Liz & David Current Tank Info: 90 gal {yellow tail blue damsel, mated sebae clowns, wc percula, 1 sebae clown, yellow tang, Naso tang, psuedo,lunare wrasse, Red Carpet Nem, 12 inch Leather

01/09/2008, 09:35 PM	#251
dreadhead119 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: riverhead ny Posts: 16	i feel like i just finnished a book.What a story,please update.

02/01/2008, 12:42 PM	#254
clownFish1313 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 160	OMG i only have a 46 but that is ... i fell so bad but the worst part is im 12 and all my savings is in my tank so if it crashed id cry like a baby. i hope you get back into it and all those people saying i knew it was going to happen they are the ones whos tanks should crash.

02/28/2008, 12:50 PM	#257
Shroomz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 11	I just read all 11 pages and I must say your perseverance is comendable. Congrats on getting back on the horse, your new tank is absolutely stunning! Best Regards, Adam

03/05/2008, 10:26 AM	#259
tom3201 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 16	All I can say it would be sweet to have deep pockets!

03/05/2008, 04:08 PM	#260
in_flight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 70	he usually posts more often on aquariumpros.com, his screenname is syndrome http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...t=32574&page=2

03/30/2008, 05:32 PM	#261
Aj Flip Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 802	where in Ontario are u, id love to come see your tank one day

04/14/2008, 10:09 AM	#262
fishkid6692 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: danbury, CT Posts: 3,193	can i keep an octo in my reef tank? __________________ ~matt~ Current Tank Info: 180g - 4' by 3' by 2'. bubbleking mini 180, apex controller, (2) vortech mp40's, phosban reactor, geissmen moonlight fixture

04/16/2008, 09:00 PM	#263
Animal Mother Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 452	You can. Whether or not you should may be a different story. Depends on the corals kept. Many of them are very stingy. Imagine living surrounded by rose bushes and sticker patches everywhere you go. __________________ "You might not believe it but under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is someone to throw hand grenades at him for the rest of his life." - Full Metal Jacket Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube, w/ 30 gallon sump, octopus-proof lid. Dry for now.

04/22/2008, 08:34 AM	#264
yd00k Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: new orleans Posts: 42	awesome nice thread, and what a nice comeback buddy keep us posted on your new tank

04/25/2008, 12:03 AM	#265
Optimus111 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 1	Wow, have been reading this tread from the beginning. What can i say, it was like a good book. Good luck with youÂ´r new tank, it looks great. Best wishes from Norway

05/03/2008, 11:48 AM	#266
dragonette Yes, its LIVE rock. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Florida/Palm Beaches Posts: 475	I really dont know you but now that I know you got a octo as a hitch hiker.. I really dont like you! lol Congrats on the awesome addition! Im so jealous Keep us updated Jess __________________ All your coral are belong to us Current Tank Info: 20" rimless starfire 1/2" glass cube

06/15/2008, 03:54 PM	#267
abuley Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	Hey can anyone tell me if that octopus was IDed??? He's such a cool specimen and from the posts I read, someone had suggested an ID and it wasn't true so I'm wondering if anyone figured out what it is? I'd love to know!

06/15/2008, 05:54 PM	#268
Animal Mother Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 452	It was an Octopus briareus, Carribean Reef Octopus. __________________ "You might not believe it but under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is someone to throw hand grenades at him for the rest of his life." - Full Metal Jacket Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube, w/ 30 gallon sump, octopus-proof lid. Dry for now.

06/21/2008, 08:21 AM	#270
gholland Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 238	I have to agree with Animal Mother: O. briareus

06/21/2008, 02:56 PM	#271
Animal Mother Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 452	My O. briareus: The blue glow and the webbing is a dead giveaway. Most likely they got a shipment of live rock from Florida and it worked its way through their system and ended up hitching a ride home with you in a coral from the other side of the world. __________________ "You might not believe it but under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is someone to throw hand grenades at him for the rest of his life." - Full Metal Jacket Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube, w/ 30 gallon sump, octopus-proof lid. Dry for now. Last edited by Animal Mother; 06/21/2008 at 03:02 PM.

06/21/2008, 04:09 PM	#272
Buddy Pine Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 62	I guest your right Animal Mother, the blue glow and the webbing it is. Thanks, I admit i'm no Octo expert, I apologize for that.

06/21/2008, 04:14 PM	#273
Animal Mother Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 452	No need to apologize at all. I'm obsessed with them so I pick up a lot of info. It's nice to be able to pass it on. __________________ "You might not believe it but under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is someone to throw hand grenades at him for the rest of his life." - Full Metal Jacket Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube, w/ 30 gallon sump, octopus-proof lid. Dry for now.

06/22/2008, 08:35 AM	#275
Animal Mother Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 452	There is no telling. __________________ "You might not believe it but under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is someone to throw hand grenades at him for the rest of his life." - Full Metal Jacket Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube, w/ 30 gallon sump, octopus-proof lid. Dry for now.