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sphelps 03-04-2009 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Scythanith (Post 395643)
Congrats man, I was wondering when your Octo would show up! I can't see the video out at work but I should be home in a couple days and might need to get some sps frags from ya lol!

Yeah for sure, I don't have a frag tank setup anymore so anything I cut I just end up throwing out, come by and I'll set you up.

sphelps 03-06-2009 06:18 PM

Fed the octopus a silverside last night, so he's eating now :biggrin:

I guess you're suppose to keep these guys occupied with toys of some sort, anyone got any ideas on what to use?

Okguy 03-06-2009 06:22 PM

That's funny, I just finished reading this.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/ente...76/detail.html

I bet with your building skills you could come up with something similar...:mrgreen:

some more ideas

http://www.impactlab.com/2007/06/19/...event-boredom/

fdiddy 03-06-2009 07:17 PM

Very cool man! I would love you see a video of feeding time. I've heard they can open jars so maybe you can put food in a jar and watch him open it :)

noirsphynx 03-06-2009 07:22 PM

If you find something to give Einstein you should video it to share.

http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/OctopusToys.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KEgLXnZFAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxEpH...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_umYY...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8cf7tPoN5o

sphelps 03-06-2009 09:21 PM

Awesome, thanks for the ideas.

fdiddy 03-06-2009 11:02 PM

lol I like the background noise you got goin on in the video too.

sphelps 03-09-2009 05:53 PM

Octopus Pictures
 
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/77a0f8db.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/5ef65847.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/9eac3e5b.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/52f75292.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/229b4bcf.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/d2633e85.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/c4830e03.jpg

I had to crank up the iso on the camera to get these pics, too much light in the tank makes him hide almost instantly plus he's constantly moving. Anyways that's why the pics are grainy and some are still blurry. Never the less hope you enjoy! He's a very difficult subject to shoot.

Pan 03-09-2009 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 397339)
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/77a0f8db.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/5ef65847.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/9eac3e5b.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/52f75292.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/229b4bcf.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/d2633e85.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...t/c4830e03.jpg

I had to crank up the iso on the camera to get these pics, too much light in the tank makes him hide almost instantly plus he's constantly moving. Anyways that's why the pics are grainy and some are still blurry. Never the less hope you enjoy! He's a very difficult subject to shoot.

Cool they are so neat to have...unfortunately they live very short lives.

sphelps 03-09-2009 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pan (Post 397344)
Cool they are so neat to have...unfortunately they live very short lives.

True but they have short live expectancy in general not just in captivity which makes it somewhat ideal for a contest tank.


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