well let's see it
Let's see your mantis shrimp tank
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EMG
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catdoc said:
Its a 2" N. Wenn ...
Im 99% sure the fish are in no danger.....my mantis has plenty of stuff to eat in there but he is so picky he will actually hold out for small blue hermits or ghost shrimp....He even ignores the peppermint shrimp in there as well as all the small snails. I tried to give him a large freshly killed guppy and the little bastard picked it up and carried it to the other side of the tank where he literally threw it out. I was like ***? I threw in some ghost shrimp and he immediately nailed them. I think he is just a high maintenance mantis.:lol:......
Its nice to have a setup like this with a Mantis and some fish. Once in a while the mantis comes out and swims about the tank but the fish could care less and neither could the mantis.
As far as having fish with your peacock.... no way....they eat everything. I've even seen them kill goldfish at the LFS.
LisaD...thanks for the compliments and let me know when your mantids arrive.....
:bum:
EMG, they were waiting on heat packs, so I told him I would ship a foam box and heat packs and he can ship Monday. Seriously considering three. The one you picked out for me is on hold. I have enough small tanks to hold them. 
That peacock I got is soooo cool, she shows new interesting behaviors every day. I am so hooked on these shrimp. The one I have is pretty fearless, she comes out a lot.
That peacock I got is soooo cool, she shows new interesting behaviors every day. I am so hooked on these shrimp. The one I have is pretty fearless, she comes out a lot.
EMG
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LisaD said:EMG, they were waiting on heat packs, so I told him I would ship a foam box and heat packs and he can ship Monday. Seriously considering three. The one you picked out for me is on hold. I have enough small tanks to hold them.
That peacock I got is soooo cool, she shows new interesting behaviors every day. I am so hooked on these shrimp. The one I have is pretty fearless, she comes out a lot.
The white N. Wenn is really pimp :bum: You will like him.
well its not much for a tank shot, but it does show my mantis, his name is thor. and i think i need a bigger tube.
http://aquaticphotos.com/details.php?image_id=675
http://aquaticphotos.com/details.php?image_id=675
biomekanic
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I will if I can get a decent picture.
rwhhunt
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Peacock Mantis
Peacock Mantis
Here is a recent shot of mine. Its not my best, I will be posting a better one soon. But this is the cave I built for Boris. I think he likes it, its been a work in progress. I have been buying numerous pieces of tonga to give it a more exotic appearance, and help with detri-levels. His only roomate is a nice size knobby starfish. Only had one skrimish- and it was the starfish's fault trying to enter Boris front door... and of course the hundreds of copes and ampipods!
Peacock Mantis
Here is a recent shot of mine. Its not my best, I will be posting a better one soon. But this is the cave I built for Boris. I think he likes it, its been a work in progress. I have been buying numerous pieces of tonga to give it a more exotic appearance, and help with detri-levels. His only roomate is a nice size knobby starfish. Only had one skrimish- and it was the starfish's fault trying to enter Boris front door... and of course the hundreds of copes and ampipods!
rwhhunt, how big is boris
wow you have a 6in mantis in a 5gl tank
