My BEST hitchhiker is an OCTOPUS!

[Buddy Pine]

I never expected this to happen to me in my entire life. What a shocker! After picking up a few corals from my local Reef Stores, I was watching my tank one early morning when suddenly I saw something unusual moving besides the new coral i've just bought. I had to rub my eyes exactly what it is, when it moved and saw the tentacles it just freaked me right out! What an AMAZING hitchhiker!. Luckily my camera was handy and took some photos. I was told that it's from Indo Pacific and a Pigmy Octopus species. If anyone knows exactly what it is please let me know, thanks in advance.

These photos was the first day I found him in my tank, April 19, 2006 (night shots).

 

[clsanchez77]

Most beautiful hitchhiker I ever saw. I guess you are not keeping anything else with your corals anymore.

 

[The Shrimp X]

absolutely stunning... I wish I could be that lucky with a hitchhiker =]

 

[Freed]

Make sure you button up the tiniest hole in the top of the tank so he can't get out. Looks like he could fit thru a hole the size of a pea.

Offer him food daily if he wants it too.

 

[cephalopoder]

Very Nice. It looks to be octopus briareus. You will need a lid though as they are prone to escape. Good luck!

 

[venwu225]

lucky bastard! beautiful animal...

Hope you can give it the home it deserves

 

[Freed]

Do you have any knowledge of how long it lives?

 

[Buddy Pine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7665350#post7665350 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Freed
Do you have any knowledge of how long it lives?

about one year Iife span.

 

[markvanderwoude]

that is great!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dougie]

thats cool!

 

[KMP]

although stunning; i'd be horrified i would not care for it properly. that is really cool though.