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- Sep 17, 2007
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Hi everybody,
I was a little scared of registering as I bought by octopus on a whim, not a good move, then of course I find out that most of what the retailer told me is bollocks of course.
So anyway, I'm in Townsville, Australia (North Queensland) and have only had a salt water tank for 6 months or so (a little nano-reef, approx 35l or 9gal) - so there is problem two - a tiny tank! *awaits flames*
I have had aquariums for quite a few years breeding cichlids & whatnot so I am familiar with the nitrogen cycle, water perameters, maintainence etc - so I'd like to think I'm not the worst person to have bought the little guy, who was rescued from a live rock collection I believe.
Apparently the little guy I got is a local reef species (collection point of the live rock is near Cairns), which in the LFS' experience usually only gets to 15cm/6" long overall - this guy is about half that.
On the negative side, thus far the little guy (I called him "Seth" the cephalopod) does appear to be nocturnal & he hasn't eaten the piece of krill I've left for him near his cave.
I'll post an ID thread shortly & hopefully see what the little guy is before I get to attached to him & need to take him back.
Cheers
Ash
I was a little scared of registering as I bought by octopus on a whim, not a good move, then of course I find out that most of what the retailer told me is bollocks of course.
So anyway, I'm in Townsville, Australia (North Queensland) and have only had a salt water tank for 6 months or so (a little nano-reef, approx 35l or 9gal) - so there is problem two - a tiny tank! *awaits flames*
I have had aquariums for quite a few years breeding cichlids & whatnot so I am familiar with the nitrogen cycle, water perameters, maintainence etc - so I'd like to think I'm not the worst person to have bought the little guy, who was rescued from a live rock collection I believe.
Apparently the little guy I got is a local reef species (collection point of the live rock is near Cairns), which in the LFS' experience usually only gets to 15cm/6" long overall - this guy is about half that.
On the negative side, thus far the little guy (I called him "Seth" the cephalopod) does appear to be nocturnal & he hasn't eaten the piece of krill I've left for him near his cave.
I'll post an ID thread shortly & hopefully see what the little guy is before I get to attached to him & need to take him back.
Cheers
Ash