Got My Mantis in Today!!

[Diet Plain]

He looks like the G. Viridis http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthro...acostraca/royslist/species.php?name=g_viridis
He has several small white spots down his back, though I can't get a good look at his meral spots( he is acclmiating in a cut-off gallon jug). Here is a small pic.

http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/...rrent=fishstuff.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

 

[miztic]

wow he's cool, good luck with him

 

[Diet Plain]

He's officially in the tank, but now he's hiding behind the rocks and I can't get a good picture of him. He hasn't seen the little tube I put in there for a burrow, Hopefully he will soon. Will have more pics up when I get them.

 

[30mini]

Looks good!! Get some more pics of him/her!

 

[Diet Plain]

Yeah, he's in his little tube now, and only peeks his head out once and a while. He's a cool little guy and I'll get him some feeder shrimp tomorrow and try to video it.

 

[Diet Plain]

And his 12g Nanocube

Just fed him some ghost shrimp. He's doing really well so far.

 

[mattyice]

glad to hear he is doing good! im already planning two other manits tanks, both are going to be custom starphire cubes

 

[Diet Plain]

I'm gonna get another 12g nanocube to setup for another mantis. I'm hoping to get a Pseudosquilla ciliata for the next one though.

 

[Diet Plain]

scratch the p.cilitata. On the site it says 80l/~20g for adult. Maybe a N.Wen. Also... I'm noticing some weird behanvior. I thought it might be my water, so I got it tested but its fine and I just did another water change. Here are the results:

Salt- 1.025
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-0
pH- 8.0
Phosphate-0.2
Calcium-440
Alk- 11.2

He is just putting himself into a "ball", head near the tail, and doens't do much. What could be happening? Btw, I fed him last night and he was looking like he was doing better but he id back to the same routine.
This tank has been running for several months now, Had a Frogfish in there with no problems. Nothing new except for the mantis has been added.

 

[mattyice]

have you done any water changes or as the water come in contact with any metal?

 

[Diet Plain]

Yes i've done a few water changes, I would add the water slowly and in small amounts. No, the water hasn't come into contact with any metals that i know of.

 

[mattyice]

then it might just be a defensive behavior when you get close to the tank or maybe he is trying to stretch out his shell to get ready to molt

 

[Diet Plain]

I hope so. Thanks for the info.

 

[mattyice]

yup, i must say that from learning alot about their behavior from Dr. Roy's studies and from doing my own studies on them this might qualify to be one of the smartest creatures alive that can learn things extremely fast