Hardest time getting a Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Tinctorius

Tinctorius

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Hey guys,

I usually just read the forums as a guest to get all my information but I have come to a dead end in my situation. I have been looking for a Peacock Mantis Shrimp for almost 2 years now. I have called every store in Arizona and have left my contact info with them. Then, for the past 2 weeks I have been calling California, Nevada and Florida shops and even they are out of stock. Checked out most of the online vendors and filled out the "email notifications". Is there anybody out there that has a Peacock for sale in Arizona or out and willing to ship it to me? If anything, I would appreciate any information to a source where I can obtain one.

Thanks in advance,
Rob
 
I called fishsupply 2 days ago. I was competing against a guy who worked there to get the only Peacock they have had in 3 months they said. Talked to Christine and she said an employee bought it. So, I am working at getting one. Thanks for the hook up though.
 
I am in the same boat. I have went thru the first 20 some pages of google with none in stock. I did find one place but they want $65 and then another $65 for s&h and offer no arrive alive guarentee.
 
I found one, too bad it's 1,952.3 miles away from my house and they don't ship. V.I. Pets Plainfield Grand Rapids, MI. 4 1/2 inch. Don't know if it's a "true" Peacock but it might be worth a look for someone local. The quest continues...
 
I just got mine from a LFS in Huntington Beach, CA. Another LFS has one currently in Fountain Valley, CA but they told me that he is missing an eye...
 
haha I just figured out that fish supply is the same store as my LFS - I had paid for and reserved for my o.scyllarus from there over a week ago. I did not see any other peacock mantis shrimp in there either. They said that they do get them consistently however so just keep trying. I guess I was lucky.
 
try (reefs2go) website they seem to have mantis shrimp all the time, or put in a request for a peacock mantis at DD
 
Tinctorius said:
I found one, too bad it's 1,952.3 miles away from my house and they don't ship. V.I. Pets Plainfield Grand Rapids, MI. 4 1/2 inch. Don't know if it's a "true" Peacock but it might be worth a look for someone local. The quest continues...
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Worry not, it's not a Peacock. They had the below image posted on a local forum. Looks like a G. Ternatensis to me. Too bad I'm on the opposite side of the state from Grand Rapids, I might have picked it up.

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Goodness... 2 years? I found one in one afternoon earlier this week.

Check with all online vendors, get on the email lists or w/e
Liveaquaria.com
ibluewater.com (where I got mine)
vividaquariums.com
reefs2go.com

etc etc. With a little persistence you can have one in no time!
 
Hardest time getting a Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Thatgrimguy said:
Goodness... 2 years? I found one in one afternoon earlier this week.

Check with all online vendors, get on the email lists or w/e
Liveaquaria.com
ibluewater.com (where I got mine)
vividaquariums.com
reefs2go.com

etc etc. With a little persistence you can have one in no time!
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Thanks for the recommendations Thatgrimguy. Yeah, around 2 years here locally but am now reaching out further. Sometimes I look, sometimes I don't. Saw one on Craigslist a few months ago but by the time I replied it was sold. I'm in no hurry so when one comes around, great I'll take it. I'll check out ibluewater.com. Have fun with the new Mantis!
 
Yeah. I didn't even try locally lol. I asked my favorite lfs and they said there was 2 on the list before me and one had been for a few months already. ibluewater.com seems to be able to get them. I paid 145 shipped for a large o.s.

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I've seen Pets Inc have Peacocks on hold from people. They have them on hold for people pretty often. Call and ask for Andy or Kirsten.
 
Hardest time getting a Peacock Mantis Shrimp

1337 said:
I've seen Pets Inc have Peacocks on hold from people. They have them on hold for people pretty often. Call and ask for Andy or Kirsten.
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Im pretty much giving up on Pets inc. Im in there every 2 weeks. I've been 2nd on their list for over a year now. Working on being 1st since I'm good friends with one of the girls that works there. They sell mantis's labeled as peacocks but they're not. I have yet to see a "true" peacock in there in the past year. They usually hold them in the tank under the $5-10 zoa frag tanks in small critter keepers. It's the first tank I go to every time I go in there. After looking there, I sneak-a-peek in the back room with my friend. So idk what's up with everybody saying they sell peacocks like crazy in there?
 
Err, I've seen at least 5 there in the last 6 months. Are you sure you are ID'ing these properly? I've only ever seen one NON-peacock there in the 2 years I've been reefing or so.
 
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