Got Stomatopod?
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jtarmitage
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Looks good Mike. That is one very clean cut. It looks professional. And, yeah, I also think a Ti heater would be a good idea, just incase your mantis gets a little carried away.
cameron reef
In Memoriam
looks real nice nuuze got some zoos from your buddy man im stoked again thanks guys!: )
Some advice from Dr. Roy I told him I would pass along to other's~
"Roy's List is not and was not intended to be a "how to" on how to set up an aquarium for stomatopods. It provides identification photos and tank parameters that would be best for a particular species including illumination, temperature and substrate. Over the years I have "suggested" what would be "natural" habitats for particular stomatopods, but these are really only useful if you are interested in maintaining a single animal in a setting similar to what it would inhabit in the wild. Most aquarists are not interested in such "displays".
I certainly would not persume to make suggestions as to how to maintain good water quality. There are lots of opinions on this and as long as you can keep your pH above 8.1, your nitrate and nitrites down and your salinity stable at around 1.025, you should be O.K. Also, don't smoke near your tank, don't use soaps or other cleaners, and avoid any component that could have ever been in contact with copper."
Roy
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/
"Roy's List is not and was not intended to be a "how to" on how to set up an aquarium for stomatopods. It provides identification photos and tank parameters that would be best for a particular species including illumination, temperature and substrate. Over the years I have "suggested" what would be "natural" habitats for particular stomatopods, but these are really only useful if you are interested in maintaining a single animal in a setting similar to what it would inhabit in the wild. Most aquarists are not interested in such "displays".
I certainly would not persume to make suggestions as to how to maintain good water quality. There are lots of opinions on this and as long as you can keep your pH above 8.1, your nitrate and nitrites down and your salinity stable at around 1.025, you should be O.K. Also, don't smoke near your tank, don't use soaps or other cleaners, and avoid any component that could have ever been in contact with copper."
Roy
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/
Well, my stand is beginning to take form...
All this for a stomatopod (or two)...lol
I hope to have the plywood cut and start the first coat of paint by tomorrow...it will probably not be until next week before I can start plumbing the tank(s) ~ one piece @ a time though!
Anyone else have pics of their progress to share?
All this for a stomatopod (or two)...lol
I hope to have the plywood cut and start the first coat of paint by tomorrow...it will probably not be until next week before I can start plumbing the tank(s) ~ one piece @ a time though!
Anyone else have pics of their progress to share?
I was there today! I saw they have three left...one sold. They also sold the 10" Peacock for $120! - and I had brought my camera with me to take some pic's of it...what a beautiful specimen! : (
The three they have left are all small (2-2 1/2") and best I could tell two were peacock's but not sure on the third...they were all "smasher's"
The three they have left are all small (2-2 1/2") and best I could tell two were peacock's but not sure on the third...they were all "smasher's"
jtarmitage
Active member
Holy Cow Bodi!:eek1: When you decided you wanted a setup for Stomatopods, you weren't playing around.
kdblove_99
New member
looks great Dave. I'm still checking craislist everyday to see if i can find my guy a nice luxurious pad!
I had a cool corner tank today and i guess someone beat me too it
sucked even my wife liked it
I had a cool corner tank today and i guess someone beat me too it
sucked even my wife liked itcameron reef
In Memoriam
bodi turn camera to the right and show last stand bodibuilt! LOL
scubajim
Member
ok i got the tank from keith grandt and let me say AMAZING!!!
I knew it'd look good but not this good. I almost don't wanna put anything in it.
gonna be working on the stand this weekend. But now i'm worried that this will get all the attention from guests and my inwall will be ignored oh well i'll have to live with that
I knew it'd look good but not this good. I almost don't wanna put anything in it.
gonna be working on the stand this weekend. But now i'm worried that this will get all the attention from guests and my inwall will be ignored
oh well i'll have to live with that
yoboyjdizz
Active member
Thats a great price! Is it glass?
cameron reef
In Memoriam
MAN! i want one that looks real nice we are all spoiling our shimps and to think if they only knew LOL.
Well, I hate to be the barrer of bad news.... I thought I would share a e-mail that I recieved today from Billy
It has some good news mixed in with some bad:
"Hello Dave,
I just wanted to write you to let you know we have lost OS 1 and OS 7. OS 7 had apparently struggled to get through a molt, while OS 1 passed for no apparent reason. We rarely loose specimens but it figures it would happen while holding them for the group buy. Please let James and Davey know that we can offer a similar price to any of the others we have. We are also placing another indo shipment this week that will bring more in addition to the Philippines shipment due to us tomorrow hopefully.
Thank you Dave, hope you guys are doing well. I returned from Key West last night and it is good to be back. We recently acquired the biggest anemone I have ever seen while I was gone. I measured it today at 34â€Â. It is a S. mertensii, a very rare carpet. It was nice to come back to this news but not to losing a few stomatopods.
Billy Bachman
President
Stomatopod.com"
It has some good news mixed in with some bad:
"Hello Dave,
I just wanted to write you to let you know we have lost OS 1 and OS 7. OS 7 had apparently struggled to get through a molt, while OS 1 passed for no apparent reason. We rarely loose specimens but it figures it would happen while holding them for the group buy. Please let James and Davey know that we can offer a similar price to any of the others we have. We are also placing another indo shipment this week that will bring more in addition to the Philippines shipment due to us tomorrow hopefully.
Thank you Dave, hope you guys are doing well. I returned from Key West last night and it is good to be back. We recently acquired the biggest anemone I have ever seen while I was gone. I measured it today at 34â€Â. It is a S. mertensii, a very rare carpet. It was nice to come back to this news but not to losing a few stomatopods.
Billy Bachman
President
Stomatopod.com"
kdblove_99
New member
Sounds good. I think Jim and i should get first dibs when the order comes in
