introducing "scampi"
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macdaddynick1
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Glass tank, I also like to live dangerously lol
Mine tend to rhyme, I have Osiris the o.scyllarus, Tina Ternatensis, Billy the Ciliata, Kadabra the Glabrous (disappeared from my tank and was hiding in a rock in my peacock tank, reappeared a whole week later and I caught it), Kira the Chiragra, An as yet unnamed smithii, penny the blenny, Toby the goby and crystal the pistol.
LOL! well, i don't drive fast cars or ride green broke horses soooo...
i'll probably go acrylic when i upgrade.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Dr. Caldwell said that he has never really had a case of one busting out of an aquarium. Over many many years and millions of stomatopods it took for tanks to finally wear out and begin chipping.
It happens less than once in a life time were they break the glass.. just lay an acrylic sheet on the bottom incase they decide to dig down.
It happens less than once in a life time were they break the glass.. just lay an acrylic sheet on the bottom incase they decide to dig down.
that's good to know because i don't particularly like acrylic. i did put a piece of plexiglass on the bottom of the tank.
this guy is a ravenous eater. i haven't seen him bury any food or take it into his burrow. only once did he indicate by a well placed punch that he wasn't interested in that piece of shrimp. LOL
this guy is a ravenous eater. i haven't seen him bury any food or take it into his burrow. only once did he indicate by a well placed punch that he wasn't interested in that piece of shrimp. LOL
Martini5788
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introducing "scampi"
I put acrylic on the bottom of mine. I was so glad I did because the first day that I got her she immediately started digging through the substrate on the bottom and then punching the piece of acrylic. So now mine has a large sheet all across the bottom that is siliconed in place and then it has another smaller piece outside both entrances because I had some left over. It's too easy of an insurance policy not to use it, IMO
I put acrylic on the bottom of mine. I was so glad I did because the first day that I got her she immediately started digging through the substrate on the bottom and then punching the piece of acrylic. So now mine has a large sheet all across the bottom that is siliconed in place and then it has another smaller piece outside both entrances because I had some left over. It's too easy of an insurance policy not to use it, IMO
i haven't seen him do a lot of digging but i do see where he has been moving rubble around while i was at work today. i might see if i can find some of those big colorful marbles and toss a couple in for him to play with.
he is spending a lot of time outside his burrow just hanging at the front glass. i wonder what he thinks when my danes look into the tank. olivia will stand with her nose almost up against the glass.
he is spending a lot of time outside his burrow just hanging at the front glass. i wonder what he thinks when my danes look into the tank. olivia will stand with her nose almost up against the glass.
Martini5788
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Hahaha yeah i have wondered that too a few times. Especially when mine watches tv
jaylensdad06
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nice...what is the minimum size tank u would put him in?
minimum tank size, as i understand it, is 40g. unfortunately, scampi didn't live long with me. he died a couple of days ago. i'm guessing he was malnourished by the time i got him. he had lived in a pet store tank for 4 months and was fed nothing but guppies.
i may try another one, haven't decided yet. but, if i do, i will order from a reputable source.
i may try another one, haven't decided yet. but, if i do, i will order from a reputable source.
