Let's see those Mantis Shrimp!!!!

shogun323

shogun323

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I know there are a few stomatopod lovers out there. Lets see some pics!!!
Here are a few pics of mine and a video clip. I have a great feeding video too, but it would likely offend some people.




Landscaping Video
 
seannmelly

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that landscaping video i cool, do all mantis aquascape like that? as far as your feeding vid offending people its nature, it all happens in the wild. i think you should post it up.
 
gharner

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yeah, post the feeding vid. i would like to get a mantis, i think they're really cool. how large of a tank do u keep yours in? and are they in glass or acrylic.....i hear that they'll break glass so i wanna make a tank out of acrylic or just buy one but i dont know how much it would cost. does that
chromis = lunch?
oh, 1 more thing.....how do u clean the walls of the tank....id be scared to get my hands into the water.
 
shogun323

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Originally Posted by The J.O.P.
i think you and i are the only ones.
I hope not. I know a few others have mentioned keeping them. By the way, love the egg sack!!
Originally Posted by seannmelly
that landscaping video i cool, do all mantis aquascape like that? as far as your feeding vid offending people its nature, it all happens in the wild. i think you should post it up.
I agree that it is just nature but I saw a thread get yanked due to "cruelty" because it had a video similar to mine.
 
shogun323

shogun323

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Originally Posted by gharner
yeah, post the feeding vid. i would like to get a mantis, i think they're really cool. how large of a tank do u keep yours in? and are they in glass or acrylic.....i hear that they'll break glass so i wanna make a tank out of acrylic or just buy one but i dont know how much it would cost. does that
chromis = lunch?
oh, 1 more thing.....how do u clean the walls of the tank....id be scared to get my hands into the water.
I have a custom built 19 gallon acrylic . It's short and deep so it has a larger footprint. Apparently Large smashers can break glass. The JOP's put a chip in his glass.
The Chromis is actually his best pal!! He never bothers him at all. They have been in there together for months. My tank itself cost $140 total. That is custom made and shipped to me.
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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Originally Posted by gharner
yeah, post the feeding vid. i would like to get a mantis, i think they're really cool. how large of a tank do u keep yours in? and are they in glass or acrylic.....i hear that they'll break glass so i wanna make a tank out of acrylic or just buy one but i dont know how much it would cost. does that
chromis = lunch?
oh, 1 more thing.....how do u clean the walls of the tank....id be scared to get my hands into the water.
mine is in a 15 gal. for now putting together a 55 for her as we speak. i use a mag float and a scraper. but i've had my hand in the tank adjusting powerheads before. as long as you don't get to close they wont attack you.
i even feed her a LARGE shrimp out of my hand once.( i don't recomend this, i am a jacka$$)
 
shogun323

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I use a magfloat and a scraper as well.
The truth is with the video, how is feeding a Mantis live crabs, shrimp or hermits any different than feeding a lion fish gut-loaded ghost shrimp?
Enjoy Post #8!!!
 
05xrunner

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Mine is shy and hardly ever comes out..I had to snap these real fast when i first got him.


I see him all the time but its usually him lookin at me out of his cave..or sticking its head out one of its holes.
 
joojoo

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Omgosh, ******** Decorator Mantis is the cutest thing I've ever seen, I like how he kept pattin it to make sure it was set good ^_^.
That Chromis was watchin like he wanted his share! Poor crab got himself splatted.
Do you feed live for your enjoyment or because he won't eat frozen or both?
 
shogun323

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Originally Posted by joojoo
Do you feed live for your enjoyment or because he won't eat frozen or both?
He won't eat frozen although I havent tried too hard to switch him over. As lame as it may sound, I like feeding him live food because I think it keeps him stimulated. I stop in my LFS from time to time and pick up some hermits, snails, Peppermint Shrimp (3 for $10) and the occasional crab. Otherwise with frozen food he would just sit in his burrow day in and day out waiting for a handout.
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

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mine eats nothing but frozen chunks of shrimp..it doesnt go after the live stuff much....but as soon as I put a chunk of shrimp on the stick...he runs over and grabs it up
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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i have some snails in the tank for snacks. but i usually give her shrimp every 2 to 3 days. if she's not hungry she throws it back at me and i take it out.lol
 
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