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Old 04-07-2008, 03:51 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

i need a macro camera!
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Awesome!
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Old 04-07-2008, 03:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
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i need a macro camera!
Digital, w/macro lens, eh?
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:05 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

oh, so thats what its called, LOL!
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Bob, good point you may be correct. Matter of fact looking at that pic again I think you are correct


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Old 04-07-2008, 04:05 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Hey Bane!
Looking good!!
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

How do you keep Bane from eating your cleaner shrimp and the fire fish?
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:53 PM   #22 (permalink)
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How do you keep Bane from eating your cleaner shrimp and the fire fish?

by keeping him fat and lazy,

and identifying a mantis species with a common tank-mate-prone disposition
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Bob, good point you may be correct. Matter of fact looking at that pic again I think you are correct


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by keeping him fat and lazy,
What do you feed?

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and identifying a mantis species with a common tank-mate-prone disposition
How do you look under a mantis without getting smashed?
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:42 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

i feed;

FROZEN/FRIDGED: mysis, deli shrimp (all of them), silversides, cockles, cyclops, and krill.

LIVE: hermits, mynthrax crabs, snails, and whatever i buy that doesnt get the hint real quick (I.e. RIP 2 peppermints, 1 cleaner)

as far as identification goes:
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He who appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. He who cannot take care of himself without this law is both
For a wounded man shall say to his assailent; "If I live I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven." And this is the rule of Honor
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Bob, good point you may be correct. Matter of fact looking at that pic again I think you are correct


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Old 04-08-2008, 01:25 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Thanks Bob!
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

sure thing!

ah man, mantis antic rule!

two days ago, i was camped out in front of my tank. there was this lil hermit crab walkin the ridgeline of the highest point in my tank.

then he got all starttled. and i see two lil mantis antenna stickin up. then "WHACK"

the hermit shot up like 4 inches in the air (water i guess), then mid float, Bane comes shooting out.
he grabbed the hermit mid air, rolled up around it like a rolly pollie, and then rolled all the way down my rockwork to the DSB.

then he dragged mr hermit into his lair.

it totally ruled.
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"Women are like parking spaces. All the good ones are taken, and the rest are just handicapped."
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He who appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. He who cannot take care of himself without this law is both
For a wounded man shall say to his assailent; "If I live I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven." And this is the rule of Honor
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Bob, good point you may be correct. Matter of fact looking at that pic again I think you are correct


I GOT UMS, & YOU WANT UMS. BABY I GOTS THE BLUES. :

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Old 04-08-2008, 01:44 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

Hey Bob, Bane is a Gonodactylus smithii, right?
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:47 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Nice ta meetcha, Mister Bane!

Your tank is beautiful, Bob. You're quite the artist there, aren't you? I'm looking forward to hearing about and seeing whatever these upgrades are.
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Awesome experience to watch!
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Re: Bobs Nano Mantis Madness Tank Of Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!!!!

i was laughing and wiggling like a lil school girl.

it was waaaaaaay excited for me as a mantis geek.

and yes KATHY, he is a smithii.
when i was initially setting up, i was prepared to wait about 6 months and drop $100 for a smithii. being they are one of the most saught after species, and rare, i was prepared to go above and beyond the call for this species.

the day i went to my LFS for LR (which by the way is a bad idea, buy online) i saw a tank labled " 2 inch baby peacock mantis" intrigued by the fact Peacocks are in their larval stage until they reach about 3 inches, i took a look.

there was Bane, a male G. Smithii for $12.99. I bought him on the spot. i was sooo stoked. FINDING a G. Smithii was supposed to be the hardest thing, let alone cost 13 bucks!

he sat at the LFS for about 8 weeks while my tank cycled. i went in every week and bought him a hermit or a snail.

about 2 weeks after the cycle (after 2 weeks of 100% stable params), i went and picked him up
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He who appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. He who cannot take care of himself without this law is both
For a wounded man shall say to his assailent; "If I live I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven." And this is the rule of Honor
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Bob, good point you may be correct. Matter of fact looking at that pic again I think you are correct


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