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imcosmokramer 02-01-2011 06:33 PM

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I thought for sure the octopus would rock this little guy

http://reeftools.com/news/octopus-vs...cat-and-mouse/

Anyone here have an octo?

riceboy 02-01-2011 06:39 PM

Thats awesome but a cleaner shrimp is an expensive meal lol, how long does an octopus live anyways.

Timbits 02-01-2011 08:55 PM

smart lil guy lol

mws 02-01-2011 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy (Post 587191)
Thats awesome but a cleaner shrimp is an expensive meal lol, how long does an octopus live anyways.

1-2 years at the best.

corpusse 02-01-2011 09:06 PM

I have one, and I'm not surprised. Yes they are smart compared to a snail or a clam, but compared to a cat or dog they are not.

The octopus will eventually catch the shrimp, the video is just 2 minutes. Probably at night. Also their primary diet is more crab based which are much slower then the cleaner shrimp.

SmallFry 02-01-2011 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy (Post 587191)
Thats awesome but a cleaner shrimp is an expensive meal lol, how long does an octopus live anyways.

Yep, the only thing that video proves is that both the cleaner shrimp and the octopus are smarter than the human involved... :mrgreen:

imcosmokramer 02-02-2011 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SmallFry (Post 587280)
Yep, the only thing that video proves is that both the cleaner shrimp and the octopus are smarter than the human involved... :mrgreen:

+1
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imcosmokramer 02-02-2011 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by corpusse (Post 587235)
I have one, and I'm not surprised. Yes they are smart compared to a snail or a clam, but compared to a cat or dog they are not.

The octopus will eventually catch the shrimp, the video is just 2 minutes. Probably at night. Also their primary diet is more crab based which are much slower then the cleaner shrimp.

What do you feed yours?

corpusse 02-02-2011 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by imcosmokramer (Post 587490)
What do you feed yours?

Shrimp lol. Grocery store shrimp. I also feed him live fiddler crabs, but a bag of shrimp that lasts forever costs $8 compared to 120$+ or so for 1-2 months of live fiddler crabs.

He actually seems to prefer the shrimp, but I say their primary diet is more crab based because the are easier to hunt.

imcosmokramer 02-02-2011 04:26 PM

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you have pictures of that tank?


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