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Post by bikeguy33 on Nov 14, 2010 17:54:09 GMT -5
good afternoon!! looked over at the octopuss today and he was posing for me....couldnt have asked for a better photo op. these pics are going to help me properly get this guy ID`D as well. I think Charlie is A.Acleatus but should find out soon enough. enjoy the pics and leave lots of comments....lol. s160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/bikeguy33/octopuss%20posing/
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Post by goldenpuon on Nov 15, 2010 10:38:10 GMT -5
Very nice photos! It does look like he was posing for you. lol The part where he was blue and sticking to the glass made him look like a starfish.
Great pictures! This guy (or girl) octopus has a lot of personality!
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Post by Carl on Nov 15, 2010 11:43:01 GMT -5
These are excellent pictures.
I wish I could be sure myself, but I do agree that A. aculeatus does seem to be your Octopus' id.
I have kept many Octopii over the years, many I believe to be A. aculeatus, but I have never been positive as to their id other than Blue Ring which are rather distinctive
Carl
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Post by bikeguy33 on Nov 15, 2010 12:25:09 GMT -5
they are tough to id since they change color AND texture. I signed up for a ceph forum and one of the moderators there said his arms are very thick to be acleautus but we are awaiting the pro ID`R there to respond. he has turned out to be so much fun and he does touch me. i put my hand in the tank and he will gently and curiously touch me for 2 or 3 seconds with an arm or 2. he is so funny looking he`s cute...lol.
BTW Renee....where he is looking blue like a starfish IS actually a starfish. i added that pic cause his stomach was outside his mouth. I have 2 blue starfish. they are vegetarian starfish that are reef safe...
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Post by Carl on Nov 15, 2010 19:28:57 GMT -5
they are tough to id since they change color AND texture. I signed up for a ceph forum and one of the moderators there said his arms are very thick to be acleautus but we are awaiting the pro ID`R there to respond. he has turned out to be so much fun and he does touch me. i put my hand in the tank and he will gently and curiously touch me for 2 or 3 seconds with an arm or 2. he is so funny looking he`s cute...lol. Keep us posted as per the id. To me the arms look right when I look at other supposedly correctly id A. aculeatus , but maybe I am missing something very subtle that an expert can see. Here is one such web site: Octopus ethology: the case of Abdopus aculeatusCarl
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Post by goldenpuon on Nov 15, 2010 19:59:02 GMT -5
I stand corrected then. As to rephrase my compliment from earlier, very nice starfish, especially color-wise. (I did wonder why it only looked like Charlie had 5 arms. lol)
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Post by babygeige on Nov 17, 2010 20:38:35 GMT -5
Nice pics! I can't get over how much his color changes just within those pictures. Charlie is awesome!
The starfish is really great too. I love the color!
Charlie won't eat the starfish will he?
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Post by bikeguy33 on Nov 17, 2010 21:32:31 GMT -5
nope....2 of the only safe tankmates with octopus are starfish and urchins...
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Post by bikeguy33 on Dec 5, 2010 21:54:11 GMT -5
well now that charlie is gone.....thinking maybe a cuttlefish if i don`t go the octopus way...
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Post by Carl on Dec 6, 2010 10:24:44 GMT -5
well now that charlie is gone.....thinking maybe a cuttlefish if i don`t go the octopus way... Sorry Bill IMHO, Please Don't give up on Octopus. If you do get a cuttlefish, please share your experience with these guys, as this is a cephalopod I have never kept. Carl
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Post by bikeguy33 on Dec 6, 2010 18:29:49 GMT -5
I will for sure. Charlies color changing fascinated me and a cuttlefish has even more extreme color changes. more colors and more patterns...in fact i read they have a communication method by color change. I am hooked on cephs...
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Post by babygeige on Dec 13, 2010 11:13:56 GMT -5
I was at the Aquarium in Epcot Center last week and they have a few cuttlefish. They were really cute. Here's a picture I took of one. I love the way to scoot around, like a hovercraft.
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Post by bikeguy33 on Dec 13, 2010 15:09:29 GMT -5
thanx for adding....he is a cutey...
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Post by shanewatson on Mar 21, 2011 1:23:11 GMT -5
Wow, amazing pictures of the octopus and stunning corals in your tank
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Post by kagome on Mar 21, 2011 13:19:31 GMT -5
OMG I missed this somehow! What happened to Charlie?! I'm sorry he died. I would love to try keeping an octopus myself if I can ever afford to make the leap to salt.
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 21, 2011 19:36:01 GMT -5
alas....charlie passed away. Acleatus are famous for arriving to you at the ends of their 1 year lifespan. charlie was full grown when i got him so i figure he was 8 or 9 months old. it was just his time i guess. ironically, before i get a cuttlefish or another octopus, i have to find someone to come and feed him and keep him company everyday all summer. i have gotten a big promotion at work and as of may i`ll be on the road 10 days out of 12 all spring,summer, and part of the fall.
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Post by kagome on Mar 21, 2011 19:43:12 GMT -5
Congratulations on the big promotion! I guess you will need a seriously responsible friend to look after your tanks if you're going to be working that much. I'd offer to do it but that's quite the commute from Florida.
I knew that many octopi had short life spans but only a year? Crazy. Is there a longer lived species that you could keep in your set up?
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 21, 2011 20:31:05 GMT -5
nope...they are all about a year with very few exceptions. one exception is the giant pacific octopus that is right in my back yard....but my set up wont be very good for it...lol. their lifespan is about 2 years because of the colder water...
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Post by babygeige on Mar 24, 2011 20:14:31 GMT -5
For some reason, I always imagined octopi to be a long lived animal, like a turtle or something. Guess I was really wrong about that!
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 24, 2011 20:35:12 GMT -5
actually....octopi are in my opinion mother natures biggest joke. why she would create such an intelligent animal and give it such a short lifespan is screwed. from my researchi have discovered we have hemoglobin to transfer oxygen to our organs....cephalopods is different. they lack hemoglobin and have a much less efficient means of oxygen transport called hemocynin. this to me is why their lifespan is so short. inverts including us have iron based blood where a ceph is based in copper. this also gives cephs blue blood...
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