mantis in nanocube

[Tballa]

Currently I have an unidentified mantis( I know DR. roy knows, but wont tell me! He is about 1.5" right now, and in a 6g eclipse by himself. He doesn't come out much, except when hungry. I'm planning on either down-sizing tank to a 2g eclipse, or putting him in my12g nanocube. I would love to put him in the cube, but am afraid of the death of my favorite fish, the green clown goby. He would be easy to bash because he perches on rock the whole day. Also I know I would lose all of my stomas, cuz he LOVES them! What do you think? What should I do? And Dr. Roy, can I please have an ID?

 

[majestic sea life]

same with me tballa but i have a nice 18gal lol. Im going to make it a reef i think with a peacock like shrooms and zoos. Im going to put my lil guy in the sump.

 

[Gonodactylus]

When you first asked me for an identification, I told you that from looking at the images posted, I could say that it was a gonodactylid, but that there were several species that it could be. The images just did not provide the detail or angles necessary to allow me, or probably anyone, to identify the animal with any degree of certainty. In fact, I can think of at least 20 gonodactylids that fit this general description. Even if you told me where it was from, in most cases there are multiple possibilities. Later, there was some speculation on this site that the animal was G. platysoma. I am positive that it is not G. platysoma since G. p has a distinctive set of easily recognizable color markings that are not present on your beast.

I do my best to provide identifications of stomatopods when asked, but the only sure way to do so is with the animal in hand under a dissecting scope. High resolution photographs of the telson, merus, eyes and rostrum are often enough to allow me to make a call, but not always. If I knew what it was, I would tell you. I don't have time to play games and no matter how many times you accuse me of it, it will not get you an identification from me because from these images, I just don't know.

Roy

 

[Tballa]

sorry, didn't mean to affend you, I was just kidding. That is why a smiley was used! I know you would've told me if you knew, so I was just kidding. Sorry though if I did affend you in any way.