getting a mantis shrimp

jenni620

jenni620

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I'm so jealous!!! He is very cool!!
I wanted a mantis a while back, and then decided against it; but I think I am starting to want one again!!! How deep of a sandbed do you have, and how many pounds of live rock do you have? Keep the pics coming!! :happyfish
 
goingpoor

goingpoor

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Originally Posted by jenni620
I'm so jealous!!! He is very cool!!
I wanted a mantis a while back, and then decided against it; but I think I am starting to want one again!!! How deep of a sandbed do you have, and how many pounds of live rock do you have? Keep the pics coming!! :happyfish
well i have about 3 inchs of sand not much on the live rock only about 20 pounds i will get more eventualy the tank looks so bare right know it drives me nuts.lol
 
goingpoor

goingpoor

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tank update added some more live rock and some new sand as wel like the look of mostly all black sand for this tank let me know what you think.


here is a couple of picture i snaped quickly as he came out then when back into his whole hes very shy,but i keep rearanging the rocks as i add more so maybe he wil start coming out more i have decided to leave that side of the tnak allone from know on....

 
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azul1994

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wow those things are scary, yet very intriging :thinking:
 
shogun323

shogun323

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From looking at your pics I dont' think it's a Peacock. I have seen them mislabeled in LFS's. Do a google search for "Roys List of Stomatopods." It's full of great info and pictures.
Here is my Peacock.
 
goingpoor

goingpoor

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ya just thought maybe he doesn have good colors there is red in his tail if i could ever get a lgood picture....but wen tto that website and it looks ike a
Gonodactylaceus falcatus or Gonodactylus chiragra ........but he does have red underneth his bely....look at top picture when he was still in bag you will see the red
 
phoenixofthepyre

phoenixofthepyre

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Depends on the species. Alot of Mantis are small and can fit quite nicely in a 10g or even 5g, but others can outgro that quickly. Just research the mantis you would like to make sure it's a good fit.
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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peacocks get big. mines like 6-6.5 inches and growing. but the above link to roys list gives tank size requirements.
 
jmerk

jmerk

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Originally Posted by shogun323
From looking at your pics I dont' think it's a Peacock. I have seen them mislabeled in LFS's. Do a google search for "Roys List of Stomatopods." It's full of great info and pictures.
Here is my Peacock.

Awsome pic! What is your camera?? And for how much (just an estimate of $$ or what you bought it for and maybe where you got it will be fine)
Jmerk
 
phoenixofthepyre

phoenixofthepyre

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Good mantis for a 10g I'd say is pseudosquilla ciliata, cool looking little spearer. Most common small smasher mantis you can find is Neogonodactylus Wennerae.
Since we're sharing Peacock pictures....

Check out my 150g in the reef section. :)
 
goingpoor

goingpoor

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Originally Posted by Jmerk
Awsome pic! What is your camera?? And for how much (just an estimate of $$ or what you bought it for and maybe where you got it will be fine)
Jmerk


picture makes such a good wallpaper do you mind if i use it?????
 
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