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Old 07/17/2007, 08:14 AM
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How to remove an octopus

I think I have an octo that rode in my TBS rock. What is the easiest way to remove him without harming him? Not sure what type but it is very small from the glimpses I have seen.
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Old 07/17/2007, 08:57 AM
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Probably O. Mercertoris (sp?) and it will be nocturnal, so a bag or jar and a red flashlight are the way to do it.
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Old 07/17/2007, 09:01 AM
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hmm OK . I am sure it is nocturnal. I saw it both times at night. I can see it now in a small hole in the rock. I am guessing that is where he is hanging out. I saw him in the same place last night. I was hoping there may be a simpler way, like using seltzer to get the gorilla crabs to come out. Maybe I can entice it out with a piece of shrimp. I am really surprised it ha lived this long. I don't feed the tank yet, except spot feeding some animals. Not sure what it is living on.
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Old 07/23/2007, 12:26 AM
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Just make sure its not a blue ring before you stick your hands in there...
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Old 07/23/2007, 09:19 AM
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it does not appear to be a blue ring. It does match up with what opcn said. It is hard to see most of the time and I have not seen it moving out at night.
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Old 07/23/2007, 11:04 AM
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If possible just pull the whole rock out. I would leave it for a while though. Its probably living off the mantis and crabs that ALWAYS hitch in on TBS rock.

Unless TBS ordered one and it got loose in their LR bins, its definately NOT a blue Ring. They aren't found any where even remotely close to Florida.
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Old 07/23/2007, 11:13 AM
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i may try to pull out the rock and see if it moves. I tried to tempt it out with some shrimp put he just gave me the tentacle. I don't mind him being there really, except he may eat my pistol shrimp or the porcelain crabs. But for sure the tank is not octo proof. Quite a few power heads to get sucked into.
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Old 07/25/2007, 08:16 AM
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I caught him.

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Old 08/04/2007, 07:48 PM
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Old 08/04/2007, 07:51 PM
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he got caught and turned into the fish store. they set up a display for him.
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Old 08/05/2007, 09:54 AM
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Cool. My girlfriend doesn't know it yet but when I set up her Seahorse tank, its going to be inhabited by a "hitchhiker" octopus first.
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Old 08/21/2007, 07:27 PM
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Re: How to remove an octopus

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Originally posted by Spiffyguy
I think I have an octo that rode in my TBS rock. What is the easiest way to remove him without harming him? Not sure what type but it is very small from the glimpses I have seen.
TBS? Tampa Bay Sound? Where did you get it?

What are the odds of a octo hitchhicker?
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Old 08/21/2007, 07:34 PM
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i go the rock from tampa bay saltwater. Great rock. A few people have gotten octo as hitch hikers.
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Old 08/21/2007, 07:44 PM
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Thanks I was hoping they had a Tampa Store sometimes driving to tampa from jax is cheaper than shipping.
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Old 08/21/2007, 08:13 PM
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there is a facility and I think they have store hours. check out www.tampabaysaltwater.com might have some info for you.
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Old 08/25/2007, 09:22 PM
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Dang, you shoulda kept him. They only live 6-8 months, and that one looked like an adult.

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Old 08/28/2007, 04:43 PM
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GREAT VIDEO...
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Old 08/28/2007, 05:53 PM
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thanks. Wish I could have gotten one of him hunting but I could barely find him with a red flashlight let alone the camera.
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