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New drilled octopus tank: J-pipe fitted with extension to keep the octopus from being sucked down the overflow. Just an extension of PVC with an end cap on it, has hundreds of 1/8th inch holes drilled in it. The lid is a solid piece of 1/4 inch acrylic. It adheres to the rim of the tank with...

Yeah, harmless and they'll help clean up uneaten food. If you keep an eye on the tank it's not unlikely to see them spawn occasionally.

Could be an acro crab, most likely.

micro-brittle stars

Serpents are pretty good about regenerating. I wouldn't try it with any of the prettier stars though.

Mimicry of surrounding algae.

You risk both halves dying. If your water conditions are absolutely perfect and there's enough food to support two starfish you might get lucky. Would be a neat experiment, but that's just what I would consider it, an experiment.

Doesn't work in captivity often.

Depends on the species. Antennarius maculatus, yes. Most anything else, no, because they grow to about the size of a volleyball.

Barnacle will be harmless. Probably won't last very long.

Originally Posted by lauremf2002 OOhhh thats so sad. Stupid *****. Thats what I get for impulse buying from the man. He wasnt very gentle when he picked it up so I was worried that something like that would happen. It's not necessarily the employees fault. It's just a reaction to being...

Hmmm, need a picture. Could it be a barnacle?

Originally Posted by cj_build That is a great idea thank you texasmetal. BTW do you keep octopus? Yup, and currently have some dwarf cuttlefish also. Links to my journals. http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12145 http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15266

Little update. The biggest of the bunch is almost 3 inches now.

Originally Posted by happityLogan direct quote: The world's foremost expert on the subject is Dr. James D. Rose of the University of Wyoming. He's spent 30 years working on questions of neurology, examining data on the responses of animals to painful stimuli. In 2003 Rose published a landmark...

Heh, "lower animal". Anthropomorphising an animal a fallacy, yes. Attaching the fact that they feel pain and suffer is not.

Here's an idea. I know for fact that Austin has a decent Marine Aquarium Society. Get in touch with them and I'm sure some members will be happy to GIVE you some pods. Big plus to being in contact with other hobbyists in your community. They're in it for the love of the hobby, not capitalizing...

Originally Posted by Cranberry I'm not sure...is the above 2 meant for me? I don't think so..... LOL. No, directed toward the original poster. Impatience in this hobby only wastes money, effort, time, and usually lives.

Originally Posted by lauremf2002 How long did you wait after adding your rock? And are there already livestock in the tank that would eat copepods? ie gobies or mandarins? My pods didnt show up for a about a month after adding the rock so you might just need to wait a little. +1 There are...

I've heard of them leaving their tubes before (saw one and man it was ugly!) and I believe they can make new ones, but if it left its old tube I'd assume something is wrong in the water.