Where can i buy a dwarf octopus from?
My cuz was wondering where he could purchase a dwarf octopus from which they can ship to Australia?
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His best bet is to have an LFS down there order one that's supposed to be a dwarf and hope that it is. Species available there will most likely be different than the dwarfs typically available in the states, the most common would be [I]O. Mercatoris[/I] or [I]O. Joubini[/I], both common to Florida waters. He also might be able to find an Aussie website that has a dwarf.
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He can probably find one a lot cheaper in Australia. Just make sure he's aware of the dangers of Blue Rings.
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What is the max size they get? Are most reef temp critters or are most temperate?
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lol he woudnt want a blue ring lol and can octopuses live with snowflake eels?
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[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10968308#post10968308 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reef rico [/i]
[B]lol he woudnt want a blue ring lol and can octopuses live with snowflake eels? [/B][/QUOTE] Until the Snowflake eats it. Octopus is an Eels favorite food. |
[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10964184#post10964184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd [/i]
[B]What is the max size they get? Are most reef temp critters or are most temperate? [/B][/QUOTE] Most dwarfs are tropical species. About 5 inches tops. Very nocturnal. |
what size tank would a dwarf octo need? (srry dont mean to hijak the thread)
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A 30 gallon would be good.
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we have them native here to florida. only get aobut 8" front tenticle to tenticle. Called dwarf gulf octo. I have seen them while out looking for my clean up crew.
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Scientific names for the 2 most common FL dwarfs are O. Mercatoris and O. Joubini. They are the best dwarf for the states but I doubt they are available in AU.
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