octopus help
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fishtanknewbie
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Here is my e-mail fishtank765@sbcglobal.net. Just leave me your e-mail and I will get back with you tommorrow and let you know where we stand on getting it ordered.
team2jndd
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clown take it easy you cant have an octo. Do you have a tank thats been cycled for three months? Is it completely sealed off? Do you know ANYTHING about ceph's? If so, what species are you interested in? Bimacs need atleast 55 gallons agouit. They live up to a year. Don't buy from a petstore or an online store. Buy from a breeder and know the species you want. Don't ever buy anything labeled octopus or common octopus or dwarf octopus. You should know what you are getting so that you can have a better idea on how to care for it.
fishtanknewbie
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Why just slap me around I was just trying to help!
clown316
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i do have a tank that has been cycled for three months..... it was a reef.. and now ist going to be an octopus tank... i dont know of any connections to get one of these besides people that have responded throuugh this board... and i have been researching them... for about a couple weeks now.... i just want some type of dwarf like the o. Mercatoris and O. joubini
fishtanknewbie
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If he can get them cheaper than $40 go with his price.
fishtanknewbie
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Ok til then.
clown316
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Originally Posted by team2jndd
researching for a couple weeks eh? Thats why you mentioned the two dwarves that i mentioned. Okay well, what kind of eggs does the joubini lay? How about the mercatoris?
i think it would be great if you were a little nicer to the people on the message boards... i understand that you are trying to give constructive criticism..... or maybe not? but you might wanna say it differentle before you offend someone? :happyfish thanks
researching for a couple weeks eh? Thats why you mentioned the two dwarves that i mentioned. Okay well, what kind of eggs does the joubini lay? How about the mercatoris?
i think it would be great if you were a little nicer to the people on the message boards... i understand that you are trying to give constructive criticism..... or maybe not? but you might wanna say it differentle before you offend someone? :happyfish thanks
team2jndd
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There are several sites that sell them for $25 and thats without "knowing somebody" Thats for the mercatoris by the way. Also, I have read your other posts and you had one complaining of an algae bloom which means your water isnt clean enough for an octo. Also saw one that said you saw a tesselata eel and were going to get it. Your tank cant handle that either because its too small. You just aren't doing your research first and there isn't any nice way to say it. This is the type of hobby where if you jump in first ask questions later you lose fish and money. Take your time and things will go much easier. I have been setting up this tank for 6 months and still havent bought an octo yet because I know I'm not ready. Im not being rude but I hate when people think there is a shortcut just because they really want itttttt.
clown316
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it wasnt that type of eel... im not sure... it was labled as a zebra... they could be wrong... i just know that is was full grown.. or just about... and I understand I may not be ready for about a month because of the algae bloom... i plan on buying a protein skimmer and an RO unit for my well water because it is mucho disgusting... im just trying to find a site so i can let my friends dad know... because he is ordering it and i am giving him the cash... when IM READY... but what site would you recommend>??
team2jndd
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I wouldn't recommend any because you shouldn't get one. As for the eel, if it was labeled zebra why would you post saying you were getting a tesselata? And it wasn't full grown if you think it would be ok in your 29. Don't be the type of person who gets an octopus because they want it. They need to be fed live food daily. They demand alot of attention that to be honest I dont think you are ready to give. I suggest you work your way up and if you are still interested in one down the road than you get it. Just my 2 cents. I know it doesn't matter what I say because you will get one anyway and when it dies your excuse will probably be the same as every one elses who makes that mistake. Well they only live 6 months so I probably got it when it was old.
caz2022
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Originally Posted by clown316
it wasnt that type of eel... im not sure... it was labled as a zebra... they could be wrong... i just know that is was full grown.. or just about... and I understand I may not be ready for about a month because of the algae bloom... i plan on buying a protein skimmer and an RO unit for my well water because it is mucho disgusting... im just trying to find a site so i can let my friends dad know... because he is ordering it and i am giving him the cash... when IM READY... but what site would you recommend>??
Sorry I gotta chime in here. As the owner of two diffrent types of Cephs,I have a few questions for you? What type of filtration are you currently running? How big of a skimmer can you afford to buy (double the size of your tank at least)? You mentioned it was a reef tank,what type of lighting do you have?
Do not,I repeat DO NOT,order from any website that labels them "common",Atlantic","Dwarf","brown",those are labels that sites use when they're not sure what they're sending you.
When properly cared for,cephs are an entertaining and very personable member of the family.
it wasnt that type of eel... im not sure... it was labled as a zebra... they could be wrong... i just know that is was full grown.. or just about... and I understand I may not be ready for about a month because of the algae bloom... i plan on buying a protein skimmer and an RO unit for my well water because it is mucho disgusting... im just trying to find a site so i can let my friends dad know... because he is ordering it and i am giving him the cash... when IM READY... but what site would you recommend>??
Sorry I gotta chime in here. As the owner of two diffrent types of Cephs,I have a few questions for you? What type of filtration are you currently running? How big of a skimmer can you afford to buy (double the size of your tank at least)? You mentioned it was a reef tank,what type of lighting do you have?
Do not,I repeat DO NOT,order from any website that labels them "common",Atlantic","Dwarf","brown",those are labels that sites use when they're not sure what they're sending you.
When properly cared for,cephs are an entertaining and very personable member of the family.
