Mantis gone wild
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3378554
Joe that is cool - I want one but I have too many tanks - how many tanks do you have my friend, just curious.
DITTO on that...LOL....
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3378554
Joe that is cool - I want one but I have too many tanks - how many tanks do you have my friend, just curious.
DITTO on that...LOL....
florida joe
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only three my DT, QT and the mantis tank
florida joe
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In the first pic she is getting ready to crack another clam. The second pic is amazing in that she has cracked the leading edge of the clam and is using a discarded shell to hold the new clam upright as she cracks it, very very smart
florida joe
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Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3378618
do you leave the shell pieces in the tank? If not, how do you get them out, with a net?
When I want to remove the larger pieces I move them to one end of the tank using a dowel . I then put a piece of krill on the feeding stick and present it to her. She will remove the krill and take it into her burrow. I then quickly and I do mean quickly reach in and remove the shells.
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3378618
do you leave the shell pieces in the tank? If not, how do you get them out, with a net?
When I want to remove the larger pieces I move them to one end of the tank using a dowel . I then put a piece of krill on the feeding stick and present it to her. She will remove the krill and take it into her burrow. I then quickly and I do mean quickly reach in and remove the shells.
florida joe
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Rearranging the power head
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That's just awesome!
when my 75g das tank is empty again of fishes, i'm getting one. The fish in there just came out of qtine/treatment and are in there for monitoring for a month before going into the 475. Hopefully about a month-6 weeks from now.
when my 75g das tank is empty again of fishes, i'm getting one. The fish in there just came out of qtine/treatment and are in there for monitoring for a month before going into the 475. Hopefully about a month-6 weeks from now.
florida joe
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I love that yours is so active and you're able to get pictures of it.
Yes but what do you think of the Mantis
I love that yours is so active and you're able to get pictures of it.
Yes but what do you think of the Mantis
florida joe
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Haha! I walked right into that one, didn't I?
careful you can take an eye out like that
Haha! I walked right into that one, didn't I?
careful you can take an eye out like that
florida joe
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LOL I like how you specified mantis she’s about 6 inches now
meowzer
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3384952
LOL I like how you specified mantis she’s about 6 inches now
.....WOW...Did not realize they got so big
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild/20#post_3384952
LOL I like how you specified mantis she’s about 6 inches now
florida joe
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If she was a little slower this would have been a nice picture
florida joe
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Actually I have come to learn mantis like less than pristine water. That being so I hardly ever do water changes and have limited filtration and water movement. This causes my nitrates to remain in my tank and the algae feed off of this causing a prolific growth