Just got a new Mantis

[hmpit_ags2006]

I got a new mantis a couple of days ago. It is about 2.5" long, olive colored with yellowish Antennal scales, Antennules, Pereopods. It has cream colored meral spots, redish swimmerets, and uropods. I will get some pics later on, as I don't have a camera right now besides my cell phone. From that discription it seems like a G. Chigara but I could always be wrong. When I get a camera and if it ever comes out in the open I will post up some pics.

-G

 

[luscien]

sweet! cant wait to see the pix! i myself just bought that blue spear mantis miztec was talking about, having wanted a spear for some time i cant wait! congrats on your new friend, cant wait o see him/her!

 

[hmpit_ags2006]

Thanks, I have to borrow a camera from one of my buddies, and wait for it to come out of it's burrow. I have a pic of my set up. It is a 12g Acrylic tank with a mini Aqua Clear filter, and a Maxi-Jet 900 for water movement. About 20lbs of LR and 15 or so lbs of sand.

I am waiting to get a pendant so I can retro 3x13w PC bulbs and a moonlight.

 

[Kati]

nice sounds like you have a g. chiragra- i have ane and love him

 

[hmpit_ags2006]

I just got some new equipment in. I got a surface skimmer for my AC Mini Filter, A Coralife 2x9w PC, a Stainless Heater to get my glass one out of the tank, and a new test kit for water conditions. Here are some pics I took with my webcam, I know they suck and I can't zoom in on my mantis but I can't afford a decent camera now.

 

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[hmpit_ags2006]

My water params are
Nitrite- < 0.1
Nitrate- ~ 8
Total Ammonia- .08
pH- ~ 8.1
Alk- 10.5
Calc- ~ 600 (I think my test kit is bad)
Salinity- 1.024
I am going to do a water change today to ger the nitrate/ammonia down

 

[hmpit_ags2006]

Just hooked up 2 fans on a adjustable voltage adapter