hey joe need some help

[deejeff442]

i put a snail in my mantis tank today and she didnt go after it.she looks sick.i tested the water 1.026 salinity,zero ammonia and nitrites.8.4 ph
she is really pale in color.right now she is back hoeing crushed coral in front of her pcv home.is she going to shed? or should i be worried?

 

[florida joe]

Could be a shed they are tuff cookies hang in there, have you seen a molt before. try presenting a piece of krill

 

[deejeff442]

hey joe,
yup she is molting there are pieces and parts all over.first time i have seen this.pretty cool.

 

[florida joe]

Happy to hear it BTW i am still waiting to see my first one

 

[deejeff442]

i was going to take a pic of the remains for you but ,i got home from work and cant find any.they must eat the skeleton?
she is just hiding out in her cave now.i will try some krill tomorrow.
guess this means she will get bigger now.

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/385572/hey-joe-need-some-help#post_3382086
i was going to take a pic of the remains for you but ,i got home from work and cant find any.they must eat the skeleton?
she is just hiding out in her cave now.i will try some krill tomorrow.
guess this means she will get bigger now.
Yep

 

[deejeff442]

hey joe,my mantis dont look so good.she shed and still looks pale.she is very lethargic.there are 4 snails in the tank she wont eat.the water is good although the salt is at 1.028 .not sure how it got that high.i am making fresh r/o now and will lower it.i wonder if thats it?

 

[florida joe]

I don’t think it’s the salinity my mantis was shipped with really high salinity. Have you tried krill? And you are sure there was a molt
When I was in contact with Dr Caldwell he assured me they can go a week without feeding with no ill effects. i would kill the lights for a day or two and hang in there

 

[deejeff442]

definitly a molt.i got the salinity to 1.026 now.tested the water all is zero.for some reason the ph was 7.8 so i added a little buffer .she is out now but just seems a bit slow.i heard her smacking a snail earlier.i need to buy some krill tomorrow.the bag i has was freeze dried.she seems to be getting better everyday though.maybe it has something to do with the molt?

 

[florida joe]

i think a molt take a toll on them my mantis goes through times of limited movement then again if its a she could be that time of the month they are tuff little fuc..rs

 

[deejeff442]

yea they are.i will keep you posted.i added a korilia #3 to the tank and took out the small rio that was in there.so it has a bit more flow .

 

[florida joe]

 

[deejeff442]

hey joe.since the mantis shed she looks terrible.it dont look like she is going to live much longer.on her back alot.wont really eat.the tank water is perfect.i have no clue what is going on.

 

[tangs rule]

I've been

some and I wonder if the iodine level was wrong before/during the molt? ? ?
I know (from cleaner shrimp experience) that slightly high iodine levels cause shrimps to molt too quick and shorten their lifespan, and too low iodine levels will cause inclomplete molt or improper hardening of the new shell.
Just a thought, hope she hangs in there.....My new blue star is doing bad - I think I exposed it to some air during xfer.......awwww

 

[deejeff442]

well i found her dead last evening.i think i am just going to shut the tank down and just have my 250 reef.too many headaches lately.

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/385572/hey-joe-need-some-help#post_3387475
well i found her dead last evening.i think i am just going to shut the tank down and just have my 250 reef.too many headaches lately.
that really sucks hate to hear that old friend

 

[deejeff442]

yea i am bummed.she was a great little creature.ever since she shed she just wouldnt eat.

 

[meowzer]

OH MAN.....so sorry Jeff