Today, we were able to collect our octopus (sold as O. vulgaris from Indonesia) from the LFS. After transferring it into the tank, it immediately took the time to explore the tank in its full length, eating two (small) hermit crabs and two (small) shrimp en route. It was more crawling along the backside of the rocks than swimming, at one point creeping across the gravel snail-like. It then entered a small cave and rested for a couple of hours. When we saw it again, it appeared on the other side of the tank, sliding to and fro below a bigger live rock. At one point, it came out for a minute and stuck to the glass, so I was able to take a photo. Then something (probably me) scared it and it hid again, after a few minutes gliding again between the rocks back to the non-observable regions of the tank.
(sorry for the quality, hopefully we'll be able to come up with better pics in the next days.)
Judging the length of the arms is really hard, I'd say fully extended they are up to 15cm; in a relaxed position, I just can't tell yet.
Having no experience, I'm still pretty sure it's not O. vulgaris, but A. aculeatus. What would you think?
At the moment, we are happy and super excited, and hope to be able to harbor it for a couple of months.
Kristina and Benjie
*proud ceph keepers*
(sorry for the quality, hopefully we'll be able to come up with better pics in the next days.)
Judging the length of the arms is really hard, I'd say fully extended they are up to 15cm; in a relaxed position, I just can't tell yet.
Having no experience, I'm still pretty sure it's not O. vulgaris, but A. aculeatus. What would you think?
At the moment, we are happy and super excited, and hope to be able to harbor it for a couple of months.
Kristina and Benjie
*proud ceph keepers*