Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Montanareefer · 04-05-2004, 08:59 PM

HI All!

Well I have seen this peacock mantis shrimp at the LFS for about a month or more and finally yesterday I traded something I had for the mantis shrimp and a bag of salt.

It is an awesome predator and beautiful specimen. Enclosed is a pic of the 10 gallon tank and you can just make out the shrimp in his little cave at the bottom on the left side.

Hope to get better shots during the week once it gets use to seeing me more.

Gina · 04-05-2004, 09:07 PM

Johnny! Do I see sand in that there tank?! LOL!!!

Congrats on your new friend! Can't wait to see all of him! What do you feed these guys?

NaH2O · 04-05-2004, 09:36 PM

Johnny, you know I'm very jealous. Is that a glass heater in the tank? Just make sure if it lights up the light part is covered....you don't want it to strike your heater. Titanium would be better, or if you could protect it in some way. Congrats!

Curtswearing · 04-05-2004, 09:41 PM

Congrats. Nikki is very right about the glass heater if you have any of the smasher mantis.

Here is some good care info HERE

nigle · 04-05-2004, 09:48 PM

Oi!

Just don't feed it your fingers, HA!

Cheers!
nigle
!~!

chuckster · 04-05-2004, 09:50 PM

Good FIND!!

jks1 · 04-05-2004, 09:52 PM

Johnny - cool man, maybe you can enclose the heater in PVC until you can get a titanium. Thats a great pet...

Montanareefer · 04-05-2004, 10:37 PM

Thanks everyone!

The mantis seems pretty mellow so far. I gave it a piece of mush and it came out and got it! Love the eyes and how they move! So cool! Yeah will have to do something about that heater soon.

mnreefman · 04-06-2004, 12:14 AM

nice i love my lil green mantis

TDEVIL · 04-06-2004, 12:33 AM

WHAT, now im jealous, i have wanted one for a while, very cool, Johnny, i didnt know you like them

awaiting the pics

Jay

RogueCorps · 04-06-2004, 02:40 AM

Congrats Johnny!

The heater is something you should take care of immediately though. Not only do they attack when the heater indicator light turns on, but also sometimes when they feel the heated surface. I'd get it out of there immediately or shield the heater in something like pvc or a critter keeper.

-Rogue

SaltyQueen · 04-06-2004, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gina
What do you feed these guys?

pretty much anything that moves! Watch those fingers!

wooddood · 04-06-2004, 08:21 AM

congrats johnny on the new inhabitant. what did ya trade for the new stuff?

Montanareefer · 04-07-2004, 08:41 PM

Well here is another pic of the mantis shrimp. Still not real good but you can see his cool eyes!

Woody I traded some junk I had laying around.

addict · 04-07-2004, 09:00 PM

That face is just way too scary...

Looks like a cool little critter... now you just gotta get some shots of him eating... that would be cool to see.

04-05-2004, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Peacock Mantis Shrimp HI All! Well I have seen this peacock mantis shrimp at the LFS for about a month or more and finally yesterday I traded something I had for the mantis shrimp and a bag of salt. It is an awesome predator and beautiful specimen. Enclosed is a pic of the 10 gallon tank and you can just make out the shrimp in his little cave at the bottom on the left side. Hope to get better shots during the week once it gets use to seeing me more.

04-05-2004, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Johnny! Do I see sand in that there tank?! LOL!!! Congrats on your new friend! Can't wait to see all of him! What do you feed these guys? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-05-2004, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Johnny, you know I'm very jealous. Is that a glass heater in the tank? Just make sure if it lights up the light part is covered....you don't want it to strike your heater. Titanium would be better, or if you could protect it in some way. Congrats! __________________ ~Nikki~

04-05-2004, 09:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	Congrats. Nikki is very right about the glass heater if you have any of the smasher mantis. Here is some good care info HERE __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

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04-05-2004, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nigle Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gary, Indiana Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oi! Just don't feed it your fingers, HA! Cheers! nigle !~!

04-05-2004, 09:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Johnny - cool man, maybe you can enclose the heater in PVC until you can get a titanium. Thats a great pet... __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

04-05-2004, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks everyone! The mantis seems pretty mellow so far. I gave it a piece of mush and it came out and got it! Love the eyes and how they move! So cool! Yeah will have to do something about that heater soon.

04-06-2004, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	nice i love my lil green mantis __________________ http://reefrock.com

04-06-2004, 12:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	WHAT, now im jealous, i have wanted one for a while, very cool, Johnny, i didnt know you like them awaiting the pics Jay __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

04-06-2004, 02:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
RogueCorps Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 108 View Gallery Karma Komment	Congrats Johnny! The heater is something you should take care of immediately though. Not only do they attack when the heater indicator light turns on, but also sometimes when they feel the heated surface. I'd get it out of there immediately or shield the heater in something like pvc or a critter keeper. -Rogue __________________ Aquarist - (retired)

04-06-2004, 08:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	congrats johnny on the new inhabitant. what did ya trade for the new stuff? __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

04-07-2004, 08:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well here is another pic of the mantis shrimp. Still not real good but you can see his cool eyes! Woody I traded some junk I had laying around.

04-07-2004, 09:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
addict Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sierra Nevada Country Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment	That face is just way too scary... Looks like a cool little critter... now you just gotta get some shots of him eating... that would be cool to see. __________________ -David *addict's tank specs:* Coming soon!

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