show some love to DIABLO

[dan87]

J.O.P. 15g is too small for that large of a mantis. Odontodactylus Scylarrus would be best fitted in around a 30g tank, just so he has ample room to explore and whatnot. Mantis looks great btw, post more pictures!
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...me=o_scyllarus
That is done by a well known stomatopod(mantis shrimp) researcher.

 

[surfinusa]

yeah mantis shrimps are one of the coolest things out their, once i saw a video of one kill a blue ringed octopus in seconds :scared:

 

[reef diver]

Originally Posted by ROYAL GANG
i hate mantis
dun let one come near me cuz the mantis will turn to the shrimp

they are really just misunderstood
ditto to teh second quote, they really arnt that bad, they are just being natural, but personally, the fastest animal movement in the world it friggin awesome!

 

[dan87]

Fastest animal movement I thought was the frogfish. I'm pretty sure mantis is the second...

 

[reef diver]

nope its the mantis

 

[phoenixofthepyre]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Trap-...om-33512.shtml says trap jaw ants are
peak speeds of 23 meters per second - Mantis
closes its mandibles at 35 to 64 meters per second - Trapjaw Ant
We were both wrong. I could'nt find any information on the speed of a frogfish strike.. so I can't back that up.
I'm Dan87 I remembered my old password for this name.. We have the same avatar!

 

[the j.o.p.]

yep i know a 15 gal. is a little bit to small. after the holidays i'm going to try and build him a 25-30 gal. out of acrylic.
mantis are the awsomest

 

[russy pelican]

Originally Posted by Anonome
OK, maybe I am just getting old, but you actually bought that ugly thing?

Call me crazy, but I think few fish are more beautiful or interesting...

 

[anonome]

OK, those eyes just gross me out. :scared: :scared:

 

[richarl5]

They are really pretty, but unfortunately not good for my tank...

 

[anonome]

Originally Posted by Russy Pelican

Call me crazy, but I think few fish are more beautiful or interesting...
You have been officially declared mentally unstable, and CRAZY!!!

 

[fishy head]

i watched a video with one of the mantis was breaking a peice of glass.
also they are very smart too.

 

[phoenixofthepyre]

They are VERY smart, and can have very beautiful color designs on them. the Peacock Mantis is just the strongest and has one of the best colorations that I know of.
Anonome you are the crazy one!

 

[30-xtra high]

anonome, i think you're just jealous of it's good looks, just cuz it's easy on the eyes, don't be to jealous it's kinda pathedic...lol

 

[team2jndd]

How often do you feed and what do you feed. Im thinking about getting one when i go to college but i havent decided.

 

[phoenixofthepyre]

Depends on the species... smasher mantis shrimp eat gernally shrimp and other crustaceans like crabs and barnacles.. stuff like that.. spearer mantis shrimps eat mostly fish and shrimp. it's suitable to give the animals live food every once and a while, but is generally avoided as the common food source. I used to feed my smashers freezedried krill. I would try to give him food daily on a feeding stick, If he took it and then shot it out of his den, I took it out. that was his way of telling me " I dont want this"

 

[russy pelican]

Originally Posted by Anonome
You have been officially declared mentally unstable, and CRAZY!!!

AND crazy?

 

[the j.o.p.]

mine loves frozen shrimp, and live snails.
how do i get a copy of the video of one breaking glass?

 

[shogun323]

I've searched for the video of one breaking the glass as well but I cant find it.
In other news, my Peacock Mantis just molted tonight. It freaked me out!!

 

[hatessushi]

Can one of those live with a Triggerfish?