So through D's awesome connection Philipp, at KP Aquatics, www.sealifeinc.net. I have obtained two of the smallest O.briareus i have ever seen!! Soooo cute! reminds me of little Legs when i first spotted her in the tank. Its hard to guess age but they are the at the stage where they don't have blue eyes anymore and they look 100% like tiny adults with adult proportions(arm:mantle ratio).
Both about the same size, i am guessing the mantle length to be about 1/4". I did not get an actual measurement but will as soon as i can.
I met Philipp about 30 minutes away from my house. He gave me the two octos, plus, thanks to D! A bag of octo food/treats containing various tiny crabs and hermit crabs. (score!)
Each octo was sealed in a bag with about a gallon of water and a hand full of Chaeto algae. I like the addition of the algae, it made releasing the octos very easy as they were not trying to cling onto the bag, instead they were clinging to the chaeto and i just dropped the whole ball in the tank. As soon as they both saw live rock in their tanks they reeeeeeeached out and pulled themselves to safety, borrowing in nearest tiny cave.
Four hours after releasing them into the tank I have spotted one exploring his surroundings and cruising around quite nicely...
Both about the same size, i am guessing the mantle length to be about 1/4". I did not get an actual measurement but will as soon as i can.
I met Philipp about 30 minutes away from my house. He gave me the two octos, plus, thanks to D! A bag of octo food/treats containing various tiny crabs and hermit crabs. (score!)
Each octo was sealed in a bag with about a gallon of water and a hand full of Chaeto algae. I like the addition of the algae, it made releasing the octos very easy as they were not trying to cling onto the bag, instead they were clinging to the chaeto and i just dropped the whole ball in the tank. As soon as they both saw live rock in their tanks they reeeeeeeached out and pulled themselves to safety, borrowing in nearest tiny cave.
Four hours after releasing them into the tank I have spotted one exploring his surroundings and cruising around quite nicely...
the extra's were all Philipps idea. A DOA for a single animal costs them dearly since they do not charge the full shipping cost in their rates. Being able to hand deliver them eliminates the DOA and shipping issues so the extras are probably more related to the shipping method than to anything I said. I hope you got pictures but be sure to pick up the two in the availability thread to put in their journals.
(behavior noted in the first two weeks will not likely be the behavior that follows, especially interactive or unexpected exposure). Looking great!. The picture makes me even more suspicious of Yeti's true identity. This one's eyes and mantle look as I remember. 
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