Looking to buy Mantis

[Ratatooee]

Hello all,

I've had reef aquariums for a while now(about five years), I'm currently looking to set up a tank for a mantis shrimp. I'm going to be getting between a 12-20g acrylic tank to be holding him in. I was wondering what some good active species would be, nothing too shy =D. Also where are some good places to order them from? My LFS dont seem to know much about them. I found some on this site :http://www.sharkysreef.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=89_33_27&osCsid=tp295hmdos5n6cbt8m28lbihu0 however they dont tell what type of mantis you are getting. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[luscien]

WELCOME! its always great to here some one new is interested and that the mantis hobby is growing. there is a list of shrimp sutited for the home aquarium at the top of the mantis fourm. its "Roys list of stomatopods" there you will find all the info you need. as far as wher to buy and what your getting.. its usally hit or mis. there are a few reliable sorces but for the most part its a supprise. thats the fun part for me.
check out roys list, and good luck!
luscien

 

[Ratatooee]

Can anyone identify the three mantis shrimp available here: http://www.sharkysreef.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=89_33_27&osCsid=tp295hmdos5n6cbt8m28lbihu0
I would like to get G.Smithii I think after looking over all the info. Thanks again!

 

[justinl]

the whitish one is G. platysoma. the yellow is P. ciliata. look them up on roy's list. I dont know about the middle one.

 

[Thurge]

I'll go out on a limb and call the middle one a G.chiagra

 

[Pea-brain]

They had a smithii a while back....

Dan