Gharner's Pico Reef Journal
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sexyshrimp101
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Hurry up and get your mantis already
JK
We got our second one today, and the addiction continues
Now we have two mantis tanks (N. Wennerae moved to the 12 gallon nano, and the O. Scyllarus). Once I take pics I will have to post on a different thread. Hope you are feeling better
gharner
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thanks....im almost better (at least better enough to be at school
) i actually took pics yesterday but my dad was doin something with the electric and the computer was off all day. its ok cause the pics suck any way.
i didnt know that you were getting 2 mantis shrimp!!!! lucky!!!!
hows your N. wennerae???? active????
i didnt know that you were getting 2 mantis shrimp!!!! lucky!!!!
hows your N. wennerae???? active????
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sexyshrimp101
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Monty (the Wennerae) isn't all too active. He kind of pokes his head out of different holes like a whack-a-mole, and you can see dust storms every now and then, but other than that, he's not all to active. He's still fun to watch though. Now that we moved him into the smaller tank, he made yet another new home, and we are having a hard time seeing him...go figure he picks a spot like that
. Boy do I have some stories about these two though...once I get batteries for my camera (just died today) I am going to start a thread complete with pics and stories
gharner
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i have to bump this thread up haha. i wanna get some new pics up but they all suck!!! and the crappy camera i have to use makes it so difficult....i have to download the pics onto kodak software and then try to find the folder its saved in on the computer then upload to photobucket..........and finally i can upload em here
it takes forever!!!!!
good news though.........im ordering my N. wennerae later this week
good news though.........im ordering my N. wennerae later this week
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sexyshrimp101
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Originally Posted by gharner
http:///forum/post/2465723
i have to bump this thread up haha. i wanna get some new pics up but they all suck!!! and the crappy camera i have to use makes it so difficult....i have to download the pics onto kodak software and then try to find the folder its saved in on the computer then upload to photobucket..........and finally i can upload em here
it takes forever!!!!!
good news though.........im ordering my N. wennerae later this week
Woohoo
Are you getting it from the stomatopod site?
http:///forum/post/2465723
i have to bump this thread up haha. i wanna get some new pics up but they all suck!!! and the crappy camera i have to use makes it so difficult....i have to download the pics onto kodak software and then try to find the folder its saved in on the computer then upload to photobucket..........and finally i can upload em here
good news though.........im ordering my N. wennerae later this week
Woohoo
gharner
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yup, #013......i was told that the most active of the N. wennerae were #'s 7,8,13,and14( i was told that #'s 7and 8 frequently swim to the surface when the humans approach the tank). i just really like the colors of #13......and from the picture it seems to me that he has a little bit of an attitude
i hope so or im gonna be mad hahaha.
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sexyshrimp101
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#13 is a very nice choice
I really like how they can tell you the personalities of each mantis. Makes it nice so that you know what you are getting. He does look like he is copping a bit of a 'tude
crashbandicoot
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Hey G man dont feel bad your tank is light years ahead of mine . lol I havent even bought it yet . I'm looking forward to new pictures though.
P.S. #13 looks great .
P.S. #13 looks great .
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sexyshrimp101
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How exciting!!! I will expect pics on Friday
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sexyshrimp101
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How exciting!!! I will expect pics on Friday
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sexyshrimp101
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Death Smasher is very fitting, and quite literall
Yay for the new addition!!! Can't wait to see pics
gharner
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he just got here!!!!! yay!!!!! he is temp acclimating for 15 minutes.....then im gonna drip acclimate him for about an hour. he is bigger than i expected....on the stomatopod site it said he was an inch long.....he looks more like 1 1/2- 2 inches....makes him easier to see
when i first got him the bag was a little cool and he was sluggish but i think after temp acclimating he'll be good. ill take some pics when i drip acclimate him
the hole in the rock that i had for him was appropriate for a 1 inch mantis but now i dont know if he'll fit
none of the other rocks are that pourouse so i might need to add a new rock
gharner
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ok finally.........pics!!!!!
some macro growin from the rocks....i notice new growth on there every day...if you look at the first pics of the tank its barely noticable.
some clove polyps
here are my zoos
ricordia
full tank shot
and finally some pics of my brand spankin new mantis!!
his tail stickin out of his new lair hahah this is the clearest pic i have so far and its of his freakin tail
some snail smashin pics
some macro growin from the rocks....i notice new growth on there every day...if you look at the first pics of the tank its barely noticable.
some clove polyps
here are my zoos
ricordia
full tank shot
and finally some pics of my brand spankin new mantis!!
his tail stickin out of his new lair hahah this is the clearest pic i have so far and its of his freakin tail
some snail smashin pics
gharner
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he already began smashing apart a little nass. snail and chipped off the back part of the shell but he didnt get it yet. he gave up for a little while and moved on to a large margarita snail for a little with no success. for now he just kinda chills in his burrow but he is trying to smash snails already so i think that is a good sign that hell be active
what do ya think???
what do ya think???
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sexyshrimp101
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I love his coloring!!! He is sooo cool
I can't believe he is already trying to smash snails and he just got in there. I guess Death Smasher was even more appropriate than I thought
When Monty first came he was really sluggish too when we were temp. acclimating him, but once we started drip acclimating him, he perked right up, so I'm sure it's normal with shipping and all. Welcome home Death Smasher