Wonderpus

[rcmike]

Emerald Bay ended with some wonderpus octopus due to an ordering error. After a lot of thought I decided to get one. I know they are difficult to keep and have a short lifespan anyway. I hated to see him and up in someone's tank who didn't have a clue how to care for him. We worked up a trade for some of my clowns and a some other things. I have a little experience keeping a bimac octopus before and Michael at the Critter has kept them and I'm getting advice from him as well. He got one of the others. I wouldn't normally have gotten one because I think they are better left in the ocean or maybe public aquariums but I figure I can at least give this one the best home I can.

With all that said, this is by far the coolest creature I have ever kept! I'm uploading a short video to YouTube and will post it when it finishes.

 

[Bryn]

Tagging along....

 

[pickupman66]

Cool dude

 

[rcmike]

And here is the video.

 

[Bryn]

And here is the video.

Very interesting.

 

[pickupman66]

Wow Mike! That is impressive!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Wow he is beautiful!

 

[John Gemmel]

My dream!! Awssome man!! Good luck!!

 

[schooleyosis]

That is really cool, best of luck with it!

 

[novajohn01]

That's cool man,,,,

 

[Greybeard]

Awesome critter.

Many years ago, I did some fairly serious research into starting and keeping an Octopus. After about a year worth of reading everything I could find on the subject, I came to the same conclusion you expressed... these animals are better off left in the ocean.

Cuttlefish, on the other hand No, I've not ever kept them, but I still think that some day, I will.

Anyone see Laura Birenbaum's presentation at MACNA?
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vide...arf-cuttlefish-by-Laura-Birenbaum-MACNA-2014/

 

[rcmike]

Awesome critter.

Many years ago, I did some fairly serious research into starting and keeping an Octopus. After about a year worth of reading everything I could find on the subject, I came to the same conclusion you expressed... these animals are better off left in the ocean.

Cuttlefish, on the other hand No, I've not ever kept them, but I still think that some day, I will.

Anyone see Laura Birenbaum's presentation at MACNA?
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vide...arf-cuttlefish-by-Laura-Birenbaum-MACNA-2014/

I tried raising some baby cuttlefish once. Finding appropriate food when they are small is pretty difficult. I want to try again at some point.