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[Hutton]

hello,

im new and would love to keep a mantis. i have a isx gallon tank that i can use. its an eclips. all i need is live rock, sand and salt water!. i live in az and plan to get it from my favorite store aquatouch. i have had a fasination ever since i was little. when i was little i say a peacock at an aquarium store and was in awe by the colors. wat would be a good mantis for me to buy?
i know a peacock will get to big. wat are some species that would be good for me?

 

[JumboShrimp]

lol copy paste!! anyways.... what do you know about these animals? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/jf/feature/index.php Theres some good reading.... as for a species... somone else can give you names.. maybie something like ... g. Smithi? that might be a litle small for you though...

 

[Hutton]

i dont care how small. just not big. and copy paste is the best invention ever

 

[JumboShrimp]

there are pleanty to choose from... check out that link I gave... good luck!

 

[Hutton]

it wont let me. it says i need to instal "fire fox". any other pages?

 

[JumboShrimp]

firefox?? hmmm what web browser do you have? thats strange... I can read it fine with internet explorer... hold on

 

[JumboShrimp]

Try ... its the very first link on the page:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/subject/invertebrates.php

 

[Hutton]

ok i printed it! thanks for the link. i will take it with me wheni get him in a few months. im just planing every thing out right now

 

[JumboShrimp]

Good stuff.... My mother wont let me get one... she afraid I'll get my finger cut off.... crazy... Very interesting creatures... have fun.

 

[Hutton]

i was reading up on it and it said the small ones cant hurt you.

 

[Crawling68]

Regardless of what you read, i think ALL Mantis should be handled with a little more respect than normal shrimp.