Octopus to control aptaisia?

Melanie · 11-19-2007, 03:54 PM

While browsing ebay today I came across this interesting listing.
live coral,1 Octopus briareus. med size.saltwater - (eBay item 220174244258 end time Nov-26-07 07:14:07 PST)

Interesting quote from his listing.

Quote:

If you have a saltwater tank these guys are a must. Very reclusive habits, but useful in that it will kill aiptasia and other nuisance pests.Peppermint shrimp are very interesting to watch, but adding them to a reef tank is, in my opinion not a good idea.

michael_cb_125 · 11-19-2007, 04:00 PM

Octopus are very hard to keep. Why would someone sell them to rid tanks of aiptasia.~Michael

panmanmatt · 11-19-2007, 04:06 PM

Yeah, like I'd trust an octo in a reef tank more that I'd trust peppermint shrimp.

BigAl07 · 11-19-2007, 04:13 PM

Well I've been doing it ALL wrong all this time!! I'll toss my shrimp on the "Barbie" tonight and get one of those for EACH of my tanks

Melanie · 11-19-2007, 04:38 PM

Yeah, I think I'll get two because I heard they clean hair algae **wink**

BigAl07 · 11-19-2007, 04:41 PM

I'm going to cancel my Sea Hare order and change it over to this!! That would be MUCH cooler than a Sea Hare anyway

CATALYST · 11-19-2007, 04:49 PM

My neighbor stuck a little tiny octopus in his tank. It ate everything in his tank, got loose, and died.

boozeman · 11-19-2007, 05:06 PM

it is truly amazing the way an octopus can squeeze thru the smalest openning

cracker · 11-19-2007, 05:18 PM

Have You folks seen the "Shark versus octopus" video? I think it's from the Monterey Aquarium.

JFK_Jr · 11-19-2007, 05:29 PM

My Peppermint says....

JT101 · 11-29-2007, 04:52 PM

Yeah, I can't wait to get one so it can squeeze out of my tank, roll around on the living room floor and scare the living crap out of my wife

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Dentoid · 11-29-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK_Jr

My Peppermint says....

Love the Amy Winehouse track!

vdituri · 11-29-2007, 09:17 PM

Ah, the octopus!
Nature's cure all. It slices, it dices, it plucks aipstasia.
But wait there's more!
Order now and receive the free miracle mud.
Cures what ails ya.
All for $1.99. Sound too good to be true?

Well, yeah, it is. We haven't worked out all the bugs yet.

Octopus version 2.0 coming soon. lol

prow · 11-29-2007, 09:33 PM

i hear certain sharks will eat anything. how about a shark to replace my cleaner goby for the upgraded tank

i bet it eats ich

AQTCJAK · 11-30-2007, 11:25 AM

I have kept Octopi even the deadly blue ring they are no hard to keep just very good escape artists a sealed tank is a must. They are varocious eaters as well. Here is a video of what this mear inverabrate can do

Video: Giant Octopus Battles Shark

This almost sounds like the guy that was selling apitasia on ebay

11-19-2007, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,075 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? Octopus are very hard to keep. Why would someone sell them to rid tanks of aiptasia.~Michael __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

11-19-2007, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,730 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? Yeah, like I'd trust an octo in a reef tank more that I'd trust peppermint shrimp. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? Well I've been doing it ALL wrong all this time!! I'll toss my shrimp on the "Barbie" tonight and get one of those for EACH of my tanks __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? I'm going to cancel my Sea Hare order and change it over to this!! That would be MUCH cooler than a Sea Hare anyway __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

11-19-2007, 04:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
CATALYST Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? My neighbor stuck a little tiny octopus in his tank. It ate everything in his tank, got loose, and died.

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cracker Reef Lobster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? Have You folks seen the "Shark versus octopus" video? I think it's from the Monterey Aquarium.

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JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? My Peppermint says.... __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

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JT101 Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 557 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? Yeah, I can't wait to get one so it can squeeze out of my tank, roll around on the living room floor and scare the living crap out of my wife !

11-29-2007, 09:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,771 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? i hear certain sharks will eat anything. how about a shark to replace my cleaner goby for the upgraded tank i bet it eats ich __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." ........Lao Tzu........ my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

11-30-2007, 11:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,235 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octopus to control aptaisia? I have kept Octopi even the deadly blue ring they are no hard to keep just very good escape artists a sealed tank is a must. They are varocious eaters as well. Here is a video of what this mear inverabrate can do Video: Giant Octopus Battles Shark This almost sounds like the guy that was selling apitasia on ebay __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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