Luna's octopus tank thread/build

Hey, you never know. That one gallon difference could save your life or something. Don't ask me how...I'm just saying...

 

I dont remember really, but I know its not cheap. I know that Marine Depot(MD) sells each spray nozzle for $2.50 or so.


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Luna

 

WOW Luna, just caught up with this thread, sounds like fun! Depending on your success maybe I'll be in the market someday! Haven't seen you in a while, how are things goin with the fam? Good luck, and keep us posted, I'm suscribed for sure!

 

Thanks Bmshehan, yeah, we'll see how it works out. Like I said before, if it doesnt work out, I could either modify it to a frag tank or just sell the whole system. Either way it was fun to build. Fam is great(thank God) and I hope yours is the same way and that you guys had a great HTGD. Catch you later.
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with that tank id go with a bimac or a mercatoris.

 

You got any pics of them? I couldnt find any good ones. Luna

 

sorry i meant O.joubini or an O. Mercatoris. NOT a bimac!! with a 30 gallon display tank you are pretty limited on species that can go in there. The Joubini and the Mercatoris look virtually identical, inhabit the same waters, and grow to the same size. So differentiating them by looks or region from which the were captured is impossible. If someone says they can tell them apart than they are a liar. The ONLY way to tell them apart is by the size of the eggs that they lay. The O. Mercatoris lays the big aggs and are now being bred in captivity the Joubini lays the small eggs and can not yet be reared in captivity. So, Id say a captive bred O. Mercatoris is the best bet. Otherwise if you are heart set on keeping ceph's in a 29 display i would consider looking into dwarf cuttlefish. I have kept both Octo's and cuttles. Personally i think any hobbiest would be happier keeping the dwarf cuttlefish because they are much more active, and MUCH more personable! If you go on tonmo you should be able to find someone who breeds them. Send me a pm and ill get you more info on where to find a captive bred dwarf octo or cuttlefish. Ill also look through some old pics to see if i can dig up pics of my old cuttles and octo.

 

ok well here are those pics.
30 gallon S. Bandensis (dwarf cuttlefish) display


Cuttle walking..


Cuttlefish just being a cuttlefish.


Both cuttles fighting over some food.


Here is the O. Mercatoris. eating a hermit crab.


The Octo just being an Octo


here is the O. Mercatoris while temperature acclimating before i started the drip.