????


i may get one cause i have found a source , and they are already a little larger, wh ich is a plus in my case, cause im not wanting a tiny octo.


are they as fun
as bimac


do they change color as often ect ?

color changes are more drasticly blues and reds instead of browns and blacks

Every species is different - you can observe and learn from all of them. Briareus is not kept as often as bimaculoides, partly because its usually wild caught.

Bimacs need a cooler tank, but briareus is a more tropical species.

Briareus is nocturnal but may eventually come out in the daytime. It has a beautiful irridescent tone at times. In order to watch its activities, you can install red leds or even moonlights so that you can see it at night.

Nancy

theys octopus change color sooo much its beautiful but they are not a playful as I hear from some of the threads I have a briarus and he is a cutty but I have never kept a bimac.

ok thanks


im not sure if i want to get one or not , i still want a bimac, but i have another tank ready for a briarus if i wanted one

i just got a briarus 2 days ago and he is very active and not shy at all. he is very smart and does very crazy color changes. if u have nay more questions let me know and ill be glad to answer.
greg

kool greg
how large is he?


by the way how large can the briarus octopus get ?


woudl one be ok in say 72 degree water ?

his mantle is a little over an inch and his arms are about 8 inches all streched out.
i this the largest he can get is 24 inch arms but not too sure about the matle.
my talk is 78.7
i would pry bring your tank up to atleast 77 because he is a carribean reef octo.

any more questions please feel free to ask

greg

Greg is right, the water temperature needs to be a littler higher for tropical species.

Nancy

i got the temp up to 80.2 is that ok???

there is a clown fish in there with him and a few damsels in there. i think it might be hindering his activity a litle bit. so i am goin to have ot get some acrillic glass cuz so i can divide the tank. so i can catch the fish and get them out. i also set up a 29 gallon for a feeder tank for the octo. i already stole cycled water from my other 3 tanks i have up running in my house. kinda crazy to think about. so now i have 3 in my bedroom that makes it 240 gallons of saltwater wonder in my bedroom. and im only 19 lol. well let me know what you think everyone.
greg

mmm cyclled water? there is no such thing its your biological filteration that cycles the tank not the water.