Photos of my octopus (Abdopus Aculeatus)

[mikewise1]

I am mainly a Tonmo dweller, but I thought people here might appreciate if i shared some of the photos i've taken of my pet ceph, Octopus Prime.

Check out the photoset for more images and the full res versions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/sets/72157603832531119/

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2231452600/" title="IMG_5008.JPG by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2231452600_b232b872ac.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5008.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2231533266/" title="IMG_5047.JPG by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/2231533266_900f917f4a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5047.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2231821608/" title="really wanting to check out the rest of the tank by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2147/2231821608_facceeacc3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="really wanting to check out the rest of the tank" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2231809536/" title="split-colored mantle by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2231809536_2f377583c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="split-colored mantle" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2231798916/" title="IMG_5090.JPG by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2229/2231798916_311cffd8b7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5090.JPG" /></a>

[mikewise1]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2230996565/" title="IMG_5080.JPG by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2230996565_1ce15d9c4b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_5080.JPG" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2242637008/" title="Octopus Prime exploring by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2242637008_0c42f34e57.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Octopus Prime exploring" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2241847171/" title="eating by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2241847171_372a48a339.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="eating" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2242638386/" title="what's over here? by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2242638386_1aa952c19f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="what's over here?" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2263401634/" title="we're going steady by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2263401634_9285782b28.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="we're going steady" /></a>

[mikewise1]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2276090449/" title="OP chows down on a fiddler crab by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/2276090449_b5f6560610.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="OP chows down on a fiddler crab" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350094583/" title="prime's macro set by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2350094583_2d143b7960.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="prime's macro set" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350928328/" title="prime's macro set by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2207/2350928328_488659c05b_b.jpg" width="512" height="341" alt="prime's macro set" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350928436/" title="prime's macro set by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2350928436_5ed462205f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="prime's macro set" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350094929/" title="prime's macro set by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2350094929_46d76a18c3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="prime's macro set" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350145813/" title="Octopus Prime macro shoot by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/2350145813_073e72d239.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Octopus Prime macro shoot" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewise/2350145903/" title="Octopus Prime macro shoot by Mike-wise, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2350145903_eb1f0e7e24.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Octopus Prime macro shoot" /></a>

[clayton07]

pretty cool. what is it eating in that picture?

[the real fishman]

very nice. he looks gorgouse

[gholland]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12588242#post12588242 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clayton07
pretty cool. what is it eating in that picture?

Probably a fiddler crab.

[mikewise1]

yup, he was chowing fown on a fiddler crab, those are the legs sticking out.

[Aerowen]

lol love the name

[sunfishh]

I love your octopus :)
Can we get some more details on your setup?

[VisionsSS]

Totally awesome! I tossed the idea back and forth of an octo tank for so long but decided I would wait till I was a little more experienced.

Thanks for sharing and yes more details would be great.

[Bogart80]

very very NICE!

Setup?

[CoreyK]

Beautiful octo! The eyes almost look like a Wonderpus.

[poseidonjb]

realy neat

[g0rFz]

that is B.A. i love the octopus 40 gallons seems kinda small how much did that guy cost total w shippin??

[Animal Mother]

40 gallons is fine for an Abdopus. They are small octos.

[morval]

nice pics. ive always wanted to get a octo tank set up but heard they have a short life span. my LFS's never carry them anyways

[Coralfrenzy]

very cool looking octo

[imBastos]

that thing is pretty cool! :D

[DaleFish]

Nice picture, this has got me interested!

[majawestphal]

Cool octo!

[theidea9000]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12588242#post12588242 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clayton07
pretty cool. what is it eating in that picture?
what it is eating is a crab.You can see his pincers.

[StripestheEel]

That is awesome, nice pics.

[AD87]

Got him from liveaquaria correct?

[Reefmad97]

Hey, aren't those slits on the tank hood wide enough to let the octopus squeeze through? :eek2: Nice octo though! :fun4:

[Animal Mother]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13621799#post13621799 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefmad97
Hey, aren't those slits on the tank hood wide enough to let the octopus squeeze through? :eek2: Nice octo though! :fun4:

That's not the tank lid. That's a plastic bug cage.

[Reefmad97]

Originally Posted (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13621799#post13621799) by Animal Mother
That's not the tank lid. That's a plastic bug cage
But aren't the slits large enough to let the octopus through? :eek2:

[SWaquariast]

what do you have for a lid on your aquarium

[vsuboy]

cool looking creature, is it hard to take care of them?

[Animal Mother]

They're easier to maintain than a lot of corals.

[Animal Mother]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13623384#post13623384 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefmad97
But aren't the slits large enough to let the octopus through? :eek2:

Doubtful. It might squeeze arms through but not its beak. If the material wasn't rigid then yes.

[SWaquariast]

Lid on the aquarium?

[jaxspsreef]

Very nice Pics