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Old 12-14-2008, 02:12 AM
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Default octopus ID please
Hi there,
my friend from Slovakia bought some live rock week ago. Two days later he found this small octopus in tank. Can somebody help with ID please???

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Old 12-14-2008, 02:19 AM
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Wow that's amazing.
How big is it?
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Old 12-14-2008, 02:26 AM
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Wow that's amazing.
How big is it?
it's really small, half from second pic.
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that looks poisonous !
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Old 12-14-2008, 06:12 AM
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WOW - that is beautiful!! Do you know where the live rock originated from? That may help with ID
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The colors in the first pic are incredible!
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Old 12-14-2008, 12:41 PM
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Wow, What will he do with it?
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How come I never find cool hitchhikerss like that?
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very cool. If you're looking for an ID though, go post it on tonmo. all the cephalopod experts congregate there.
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Old 12-14-2008, 05:29 PM
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It looks like a baby O. briareus, if that's the case he'll get big fast. Very cool hitchhiker.
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