show some love to DIABLO

shogun323

shogun323

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Originally Posted by The J.O.P.
thats great!! mine redesigns his house all the time. i was going to order a tank like yours. but i found a lady locally that sold me a 55 gal tank and stand for $50.00. so i'm going to get it ready for him.
55 gallons!! That's awesome. He'll have a huge killing field!!!
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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i hope to set up a web cam so my friends and i can watch him from work. stupid i know, but i have a lot of time at work to kill.
 
shogun323

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Sweet!!! Did you pick up the 55 yet?
By the way, I fed mine a Emerald crab last week. It was amazing. Pure Carnage!!!
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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yes i got the 55 but i might be moving soon so i'm stalling to set it up. do you see the blue streek in the 1st pic.? thats a damsel that shares a cave with diablo. but anything else that i put in there is dead!!!!!
 
shogun323

shogun323

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Originally Posted by The J.O.P.
yes i got the 55 but i might be moving soon so i'm stalling to set it up. do you see the blue streek in the 1st pic.? thats a damsel that shares a cave with diablo. but anything else that i put in there is dead!!!!!
That's funny! I can't believe they actually share a cave.
 
reefboy12

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At the moment I find them facinating but I don't know how well I would like him if I had some blue LEDs on the tank and while I was laying in bed I saw that thing shoot across the tank.....IT WOULD SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol,
-Kevin
 
reefboy12

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I don't think i would scare me as much now that I think about it but the thought of it possibly breaking through the glass and spashing around my fett at 2 in the morning. loll very cool looking though.
thanks for the pic and funny insight.
-Kevin
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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well it's official i woke up this morning and saw Mrs. DIABLO holding an egg sack!!! from what i hear they need special care to survive. o well i don't need 500 little mantis swimming around anyway.
 
shogun323

shogun323

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Wow that is crazy. Could you imagine the chaos of 500 Mantis Shrimp?
Congrats on becoming a father. I could email you a cigar if you want!!!
 
rabid frog

rabid frog

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Originally Posted by shogun323
They actually sub the work out. They just called me a bit ago and said it would cost $289!!! :scared:
I told them to cram it. I am going to post in the DIY forum and ask what I should expect to pay.
Sounds about right to me. 1/2" acrylic is pretty expensive. Then you have to take into account that you are getting a custom tank built. Why try for a smaller thickness and see what that will run you? 3/8 material is a lot cheaper than 1/2" and they make 55 gals out of 3/8.
 
highcottn1

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yea they got the name "thumb cracker" cuz literally they can crack ur thumb. there strick is the same impact as a .25 bullet!!! (i dont know if thats real cuz i dont know a lot about them) i just read it in a book.
sick mantis though, i want one now
 
shogun323

shogun323

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Originally Posted by rabid frog
Sounds about right to me. 1/2" acrylic is pretty expensive. Then you have to take into account that you are getting a custom tank built. Why try for a smaller thickness and see what that will run you? 3/8 material is a lot cheaper than 1/2" and they make 55 gals out of 3/8.
That was a while back and 1/2 inch was the only option with that vendor. I have since had one built and shipped using 3/8 for $140. I love it!!
 
the j.o.p.

the j.o.p.

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just a pic.. how the heck do some people get to post huge pics and i have to crop mine until they are almost nothing. you can't even tell what it was i was trying to post.

 
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