SPhelps' Intelligent Reef: Tank Up for Grabs, FREE - Page 20

sphelps · #**191** 03-04-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Scythanith

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 · #**192** 03-06-2009, 06:18 PM

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

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

Okguy · #**193** 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...

some more ideas

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

fdiddy · #**194** 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 · #**195** 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 · #**196** 03-06-2009, 09:21 PM

Awesome, thanks for the ideas.

fdiddy · #**197** 03-06-2009, 11:02 PM

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

sphelps · #**198** 03-09-2009, 05:53 PM

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 · #**199** 03-09-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

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 · #**200** 03-09-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pan

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.