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Goodwin9
09/19/2006, 09:06 AM
I thought that I would share a few pictures of my new octopus I bought several weeks ago. I was told that it came from the Carribean, but gave no specific species name.

It has been named "Crush" and has been temporarily living in the refugium of my display tank. His new tank arrived this past weekend and I can hardly wait to get him moved into his new home. New tank has a lot more room and no calupera to manuver around.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348Octo_0.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348Octo_1.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348Octo_2.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348Octo_3.jpg
Goodwin9
09/19/2006, 12:20 PM
Here is a short video of him in the refugium.

http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/goodwin9/?action=view&current=100_1452.flv
Dustin P.
09/19/2006, 01:18 PM
Nice octo....how long have those damsels been in there? and he hasn't eaten them??
Brock Fluharty
09/19/2006, 04:35 PM
It is a bimac. Do you see the blue spots where his ears would be? That signifies that he is a bimac.
Goodwin9
09/19/2006, 06:41 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8178035#post8178035 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dustin P.
Nice octo....how long have those damsels been in there? and he hasn't eaten them??
The damsels have been in there for 3 weeks now. I thought that CRUSH would get them, but either they are to fast, or the calupra is getting in his way of catching them. Then again, he might be lazy and waits for the feeding stick to bring him food...
Brock Fluharty
09/19/2006, 07:21 PM
Yeah, it just depends on your octos personality.
Goodwin9
09/20/2006, 08:23 AM
Here's a picture of Crush's new home at the factory before it was shipped to me. The tank is 48X36X28, with a 45 gallon sump/refugium. The filtration includes a mechanical, chemical, UV, sand filter, skimmer & chiller.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348octotank__2_.jpg

The tank was made with locking lids which should help making escape impossible.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119348locking_top__2_.jpg
drummereef
09/22/2006, 04:56 AM
Wow. Very cool!
Fishfreak218
09/23/2006, 08:02 PM
WOW!!! you mus got some serious cash for all that!.. and all the tanks in ur sig...
good luck.. he is really cool