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imcosmokramer · #1 02-01-2011, 06:33 PM

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 · #2 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 · #3 02-01-2011, 08:55 PM

smart lil guy lol

mws · #4 02-01-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy

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 · #5 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 · #6 02-01-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy

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...

imcosmokramer · #7 02-02-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SmallFry

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

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imcosmokramer · #8 02-02-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by corpusse

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 · #9 02-02-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by imcosmokramer

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 · #10 02-02-2011, 04:26 PM

you have pictures of that tank?