Hi from down under

Sam · 07-01-2005, 06:20 AM

HI All

We have a saltwater tank that has been running for about five months. We have done all the necessary set ups, allowed the cycle to mature, do weekly water changes but our fish seemed to die. We found that we had a manits shrimp, we caught it and now about five days later we found baby shrimp about 5mm long, are these baby mantis or another type.

Regards
Sam

Gina · 07-01-2005, 06:36 AM

Sam and Welcome to our Sanctuary!

Congratulations on your capture of the Mantis!
Do you think you could get a picture of the baby shrimp? Or, try to describe a little more what they look like?

Could be that they are another type of shrimp or a pod of some sort.

Sam · 07-01-2005, 06:48 AM

The shrimp were white/clear, two were on the sand and at least three over the rocks. They were out when we first turned on the lamp and scurried with the light on, it was more of a run than swimming.

We have been told that the mantis cannot produce as it is more than likely to only be one in the tank, and they sound like pistol shrimp.

Woodstock · 07-01-2005, 07:26 AM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Sam!

The critters you see are probably harmless 'pods'. Here is a great article on 'pods' http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rs/

Sam · 07-01-2005, 08:47 AM

Thanks mate,
that info proved useful,if you saw what we went through with the mantis shrimp and the axing of six of eleven fish in six months.
25cm ollie tang
3x sleepers
domino
coral beauty
now clicking noises from my light have made me paranoid..
throw a mantis on the barbie.
regards Sam.

Woodstock · 07-01-2005, 08:52 AM

LOL @ throw a mantis on the barbie!!!

mkpaulson · 07-01-2005, 12:17 PM

to the reef sanctuary sam

Eric · 07-01-2005, 12:22 PM

Welcome !!! Funny woodstock

jimeluiz · 07-01-2005, 02:53 PM

Welcome! Care to share your story about actually catching the mantis? You beat the odds. How did you do it?

Gina · 07-01-2005, 04:37 PM

Yes, I'm sure there are others who could learn from your experience!

cheeks69 · 07-01-2005, 04:40 PM

Welcome to RS Sam

Sam · 07-02-2005, 01:39 AM

G'day all,
The story of any Mantis caught had to of had a bit of luck involved,and thats the case here as well.For months the cracking and popping prompted me to assume alot of things,the light,the skimmer or the filter I had absolutely no idea what a Mantis shrimp was till one afternoon i noticed my Damsel peering into a hole between the rock, just hovering there i walked over for a quick glance and saw this shrimp hacking at my sleeper goby #5 and shot out of the hole and smashed this Damsel to the glass making cracking and popping noises.
Due to his disfunctional personallity and unwillingness to conform to the tankhood rules i terminated her lease with simple manual labour.
A call to the marine centre quickly said "You have a Manta shrimp"
I waited till i could here a pop noise roughly guessed where she was ,slowly
removed some rock, then the dead Goby with large tweezers then she poked
out her head and scampered to the right (thank god) if she had went to the left i would of been there all day and night.I noticed by chance the rock i had removed created a slither gap so i was able to get a glass pannel (my lid) and splice it ,sectioning it off.
Piece by piece with aid from my beautiful wife the rocks were removed until the last one where she avoided our large cataphillia, scratching at the walls ,cornered and netted.
Any more questions,no dramas m8
Sam and Dave.

Woodstock · 07-02-2005, 06:28 AM

Good job!! I have a clicking noise somewhere in my tank. It is annoying to say the least! No fish losses like you had though (thank goodness!)

Gina · 07-02-2005, 06:34 AM

You made it sound easy!! LOL From all the other stories I have read sounds to me to be a PITA!! Good job!

Sam · 07-03-2005, 02:31 AM

G'day
Glad i can still make you LOL,as to other stories well, some people dont let the truth get in the way of a good story, but alot of people get hurt from these critters and all the hours of research we have done on them makes me stand back a bit,and i would not of rushed in so aimlessly as i did.
I think a lotto ticket is in order perhaps.
Regards:Sam and Dave

07-01-2005, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sam Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi from down under HI All We have a saltwater tank that has been running for about five months. We have done all the necessary set ups, allowed the cycle to mature, do weekly water changes but our fish seemed to die. We found that we had a manits shrimp, we caught it and now about five days later we found baby shrimp about 5mm long, are these baby mantis or another type. Regards Sam

07-01-2005, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,824 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sam and Welcome to our Sanctuary! Congratulations on your capture of the Mantis! Do you think you could get a picture of the baby shrimp? Or, try to describe a little more what they look like? Could be that they are another type of shrimp or a pod of some sort. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-01-2005, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,007 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Sam! The critters you see are probably harmless 'pods'. Here is a great article on 'pods' http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rs/ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-01-2005, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sam Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re:Pods Thanks mate, that info proved useful,if you saw what we went through with the mantis shrimp and the axing of six of eleven fish in six months. 25cm ollie tang 3x sleepers domino coral beauty now clicking noises from my light have made me paranoid.. throw a mantis on the barbie. regards Sam.

07-01-2005, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,007 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	LOL @ throw a mantis on the barbie!!! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-01-2005, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sam Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	The shrimp were white/clear, two were on the sand and at least three over the rocks. They were out when we first turned on the lamp and scurried with the light on, it was more of a run than swimming. We have been told that the mantis cannot produce as it is more than likely to only be one in the tank, and they sound like pistol shrimp.

07-01-2005, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	to the reef sanctuary sam __________________ Mark

07-01-2005, 12:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome !!! Funny woodstock

07-01-2005, 02:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome! Care to share your story about actually catching the mantis? You beat the odds. How did you do it? __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

07-01-2005, 04:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,824 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes, I'm sure there are others who could learn from your experience! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-01-2005, 04:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,654 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome to RS Sam __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

07-02-2005, 01:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sam Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mantis Shreik G'day all, The story of any Mantis caught had to of had a bit of luck involved,and thats the case here as well.For months the cracking and popping prompted me to assume alot of things,the light,the skimmer or the filter I had absolutely no idea what a Mantis shrimp was till one afternoon i noticed my Damsel peering into a hole between the rock, just hovering there i walked over for a quick glance and saw this shrimp hacking at my sleeper goby #5 and shot out of the hole and smashed this Damsel to the glass making cracking and popping noises. Due to his disfunctional personallity and unwillingness to conform to the tankhood rules i terminated her lease with simple manual labour. A call to the marine centre quickly said "You have a Manta shrimp" I waited till i could here a pop noise roughly guessed where she was ,slowly removed some rock, then the dead Goby with large tweezers then she poked out her head and scampered to the right (thank god) if she had went to the left i would of been there all day and night.I noticed by chance the rock i had removed created a slither gap so i was able to get a glass pannel (my lid) and splice it ,sectioning it off. Piece by piece with aid from my beautiful wife the rocks were removed until the last one where she avoided our large cataphillia, scratching at the walls ,cornered and netted. Any more questions,no dramas m8 Sam and Dave.

07-02-2005, 06:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,007 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Good job!! I have a clicking noise somewhere in my tank. It is annoying to say the least! No fish losses like you had though (thank goodness!) __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-02-2005, 06:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,824 View Gallery Karma Komment	You made it sound easy!! LOL From all the other stories I have read sounds to me to be a PITA!! Good job! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-03-2005, 02:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sam Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mantis BBQ G'day Glad i can still make you LOL,as to other stories well, some people dont let the truth get in the way of a good story, but alot of people get hurt from these critters and all the hours of research we have done on them makes me stand back a bit,and i would not of rushed in so aimlessly as i did. I think a lotto ticket is in order perhaps. Regards:Sam and Dave

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