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Originally Posted by thauro77 So, its there such a thing like a fish and reef friendly octopus? Other than a plastic one... In my own and a few other keepers experiences, Abdopus aculeatus has a peaceful disposition toward tankmates. Of course this is also with taking into consideration...

Originally Posted by novahobbies I don't have one, but wouldn't a fuge providing a supply of live food help out for these guys? Absolutely.

Originally Posted by DragonZim A buddy of mine had a small octo in a 30 gallon long tank. It inked once and the next day it and all the other inhabitants of the tank were dead I've had a couple of different sized octos ink in my tanks and never once have I seen a reaction by shrimp, corals...

Originally Posted by AquaKnight Aren't those just commonly called skinks? That's what I was thinking.

Originally Posted by florida joe Actually I think if you do keep an octopus and it expels its ink I don’t think it will wipe out your tank the ink is used defensively as a visual screen or a distraction to predators. The ink also contains a compound, tyrosinase, which irritates predators' eyes...

Get a better pic! I could hardly make out anything, and all I see you might be asking about is a vague silhoutte in the center.

Yes. The bluestripes and dragonface pipes seem to do fine in a large reef. I'd say the larger/more live rock the better. We have a bluestripe in our 140 and it usually stays in the back, in the dark, comes out in front after lights out. Don't see it very often, but it is a fat little thing.

Or cyphastrea of sorts maybe.

I have never heard good things about either. I have used a Seaclone and it is horrible. Never have seen a Jebo. If you're looking for relatively cheap but good skimmers, I'd go with a Coralife Super Skimmer or Reef Octopus.

There's no sense in getting something that can kill you. There are lots of other more commonly available species that are just as interesting. I wouldn't recommend keeping a blue-ring until a person has lots of experience with non-deadly octopuses. No matter how careful a person is, unexpected...

If you google "Dr. Roy Caldwell Mantis Shrimp" you will find a WHOLE lot. The guy does tons of research on them and is very willing to share most everything he knows. http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/caldwell/

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish mimics are very nice if u can find one but they are very very expensive any where from 300 to 1000 Why spend 300-1000 dollars on something that might not live more than a few weeks? Their babies hatch too small to raise. They are a rare, possibly endangered...

They grow very fast. In six months, my O. briareus went from 3" long to about 30" armspan.

Bimacs require chillers so unless your tank just stays low 70's-high 60's year round. Higher temperature for that species means even shorter lifespan. All of the commonly sold octopus species in the trade are pretty hardy. If you can get an Octopus vulgaris, that'd be my suggestion. Tropical...

Not bad at all. I like it. I'd probably add a rock to make an arch over the rock on the left and the middle, but that's just my personal thing... I like arches. Don't play with it! :) I could change my aquascaping over and over and find something to complain about. Problem is when I change one...

Smoker for 15 years now. Hate the expense and idea of what it could do to me health-wise, but I enjoy it for some reason. I've had other habits in the past but I didn't have any problems dropping them. Just the friggin cancer sticks I can't seem to shake. I kept telling myself when I started...

Originally Posted by reefraff No it doesn't. I don't think its going to change until there is a viable 3rd party. Amen. And it needs to comprise of members from both of the leading parties who can agree and compromise so as to create a "UNITED" concept. Instead of this finger-pointing, pass...

Originally Posted by socal57che This is why I asked where he was located. Birch Aquarium at Scripps offers their water to aquarists free of charge. I used premix saltwater from my LFS on the first tank. (55g) I mixed water for the 100g. Never again. I filled the 72 for free. I just...

For now you could just buy pre-mixed saltwater at a LFS to fill the tank. It isn't real cheap, but it saves the hassle of hoping you mixed it right/got the salinity right. Unless you want to invest in a refractometer off the bat.

Haven't listened to the rest of the released tracks yet, probably won't. I've heard good things, and the tracks I have heard were more impressing than anything else they've done in the past 18 years. Wow... 18 years. As for the song trilogy, I like the concept, but that's what it is, a concept...