My New Octo and ? On ID

[Domboski]

Hi all,

I haven't had an Octo in quite some time after my Vulgaris died after 4 months

I finally decided to get another when someone I know had the fortune of getting one in stock. I thought it was Vulgaris but I have seen this one change colors and texture in a way I never noticed with my other. I don't take the best pictures but here are two. Most of the time this Octo has a white stripe down the middle of his head. Actually, the color and texture in the pictures is quite rare for this Octo but the only good pictures (clear) that I could take.

I have had this one for three weeks.

Thanks!

 

[simple]

It sort of looks like mine (Abdopus Aculeatus) and i have seen mine with the white stripe, though she doesn't do it too often. Do you know were it originated from?

 

[Domboski]

I think is was included in a "bali" order.

 

[simple]

does it come out during the day or at night?

 

[shipposhack]

Looks like a juvenile A. Aculeatus. They have long arms compared to their body size and little webbing. Papillae are typically seen and make the octopus appear to have a rough texture. Have you noticed that on yours at all? He looks very smooth in the pictures. I feel sorry for that poor cardinal .

 

[Domboski]

Looks like a juvenile A. Aculeatus. They have long arms compared to their body size and little webbing. Papillae are typically seen and make the octopus appear to have a rough texture. Have you noticed that on yours at all? He looks very smooth in the pictures. I feel sorry for that poor cardinal .

LOL. There was 3 cardinals....Now two hmmm.

Here are some better pictures. the Octo is out in the morning and in the afternoon with the lights on. What an appetite! The Octo is eating a fiddler while I am taking the pictures.

 

[shipposhack]

I am pretty certain he is Abdopus Aculeatus. Nice shots.

 

[Nancy]

I was just adding your octopus to the List of Our Octopuses (at the top of Journals and Photos) - does it have a name yet? And where did you get it - at a local fish store?

Thanks,
Nancy

 

[Domboski]

Hi Nancy,

I haven't officially named him/her yet but I have referred to him/her as "glove" because he/she catches fiddlers out of the water column when I drop them in like a baseball player catching a flyball. Pretty funny.

I got her from an LFS that doesn't usually carry Cephs but gets them on occasion (NYAQUATIC). They specialize in Fish not Cephs.

 

[shipposhack]

I think we would all like to go somewhere that specializes in cephs. One of my first questions would be, "How do you stay in business?"

 

[Domboski]

I think we would all like to go somewhere that specializes in cephs. One of my first questions would be, "How do you stay in business?"

I understand that but I have good reasons for posting that but didn't want to go into details or create a bad perception of a great company. I didn't want people trying to get Octo's from them that's all. Not unless you can see them in person.

 

[shipposhack]

I didn't mean anything negative. There just aren't enough people that are willing to sacrifice what they have to in order to keep cephs. I don't think a specialty store could make much money unless the owner had something else on the side that was bringing in cash.

 

[DWhatley]

Keep us updated on how he does with your Hydor "power head". I love those things but was going to remove the two in the 140 when we convert it, however, if you don't lose any arm tips, I may be tempted to leave it in as they do a wonderful job moving the water.

 

[Domboski]

Sure. I haven't had any problems and it has been almost a month. I have four K1s and two K2s in the tank. They are not extremely powerful though so I don't anticipate any problems.

I will keep you posted

 

[Domboski]

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