Mantis shrimp on television
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Jacwil
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Great show!
An interesting part about that show was that Dr. Roy was on the episode and he regularly posts in the mantis shrimp forum! Nice to have that type of resource at our disposal.
I currently have an O. scyllarus, (Peacock) and a P. ciliata which is a spearer. I plan to take my empty 6' 100g and divide it into 3 sections for 3 diff species of stomotopods.
An interesting part about that show was that Dr. Roy was on the episode and he regularly posts in the mantis shrimp forum! Nice to have that type of resource at our disposal.
I currently have an O. scyllarus, (Peacock) and a P. ciliata which is a spearer. I plan to take my empty 6' 100g and divide it into 3 sections for 3 diff species of stomotopods.
smccart22
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What types of things can you keep with them? Judging by the show which was very educational and informative not much lol, I was thinking maybe a nem? Would clowns be ok if they were hosting in the nem? It seems like they would be eaten pretty fast either way? Just throwing ideas out there... Maybe a 40 gallon setup just for the mantis?
Jacwil
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I have a 20h with a single blue par 38 mounted approx 2-3' above my peacock mantis tank. They cant handle intense lighting.
In my 40b under an Ecotech Radion. (temporary), I have a pr. of clowns, a Y. tang, numerous nems differing species AND a P. ciliata. The ciliata is a spearing mantis rather than a smasher like the peacock. It typically resides in reef flats and can certainly handle the higher lighting. Some ciliatas as well as peacocks etc will kill tank mates so the normal thought process is don't put anything in with them you're not willing to chance gettin killed. I've been "lucky" thus far. The tang actually swims to the mantis and mock slashes at it...kinda ballsy IMO
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So...you should decide what type of species you would like and go from there. I'll try to answer any questions but I'm certainly not a pro. Chk out the mantis subforum and the stickies at the top there..very informative and "Dr. Roys List" is AWESOME!
In my 40b under an Ecotech Radion. (temporary), I have a pr. of clowns, a Y. tang, numerous nems differing species AND a P. ciliata. The ciliata is a spearing mantis rather than a smasher like the peacock. It typically resides in reef flats and can certainly handle the higher lighting. Some ciliatas as well as peacocks etc will kill tank mates so the normal thought process is don't put anything in with them you're not willing to chance gettin killed. I've been "lucky" thus far. The tang actually swims to the mantis and mock slashes at it...kinda ballsy IMO
.So...you should decide what type of species you would like and go from there. I'll try to answer any questions but I'm certainly not a pro. Chk out the mantis subforum and the stickies at the top there..very informative and "Dr. Roys List" is AWESOME!
smccart22
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I thought all mantis shrimp had the ability to spear? The hammer and spear are all one piece frOm what I saw last night... Hmmm less light would be better on the electric bills lol... I'll have to look into what my options are for tank mates with a mantis, I would guess I could keep some non photosynthetic gorgs and build from there.. Of course this is all just very early idea/planning.. I'll still have to et my hands on a tank and figure out lighting and filtration.. Skimmer? Sump/fuge?
GMaquarium
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This is the reason I am currently working on getting a tv. I gave up television due to lack of time and crap programing but with all this cool stuff its time to start crawling out from under the rock above me.
Maybe instead of a TV, you could get amazon prime or netflix? I'm not sure if any of them have shows from the discovery, history, or those channels, but it may be worth a shot.
On a side note. I was in a LFS a couple years ago looking at corals to buy. I noticed a mantis swimming/crawling around under neath the rock. I tried to convince the wife to let me set up another tank. She said something like, "If you really think that's a good idea..."
I went back and asked them if they could grab it for me, but they didn't want to bother unless I committed to buy it. I ended up pleasing the wife and passed on it. I've heard you can keep some species with lower light corals (mushrooms, sun coral, zoas, etc).
Justin, I'm definitely going to have to swing by sometime and check everything of yours out.
I went back and asked them if they could grab it for me, but they didn't want to bother unless I committed to buy it. I ended up pleasing the wife and passed on it. I've heard you can keep some species with lower light corals (mushrooms, sun coral, zoas, etc).
Justin, I'm definitely going to have to swing by sometime and check everything of yours out.
GMaquarium
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Thanks. A friend just suggested going with netfilx today. I will look into it.
Prime has a 30 day trial. Just make sure to cancel the trial before the 30 days are up if you don't want to continue.
GMaquarium
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Thats great. Thanks. Now I just need to buy a tv.
You can watch the shows on Prime on your computer I think.
Jacwil
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This is my P. Ciliata
She actively moves about the tank and eats frozen mysis as well as silversides.
This is O. scyllarus. What many think of when they hear "mantis shrimp."
She is VERY active/interactive. Often taking silversides from my fingers. I feed her NLS Pellets, live hermits, snails and mysis.
While acclimating.
This is L. maculata
Unfortunately I received this 5" beauty last week and I awoke the nxt day and it was done. I was bummed. These are the largest and can get to be well over a foot in length and live in deep burrows with just their eyes popping out waiting to ambush fish. Rumored to live over 30 years.
I recently acquired a neat dimensioned 6' shallow 100g tank and I plan to section it off and keep all of them in the same display...AFTER the kitchen 150g!
She actively moves about the tank and eats frozen mysis as well as silversides.
This is O. scyllarus. What many think of when they hear "mantis shrimp."
She is VERY active/interactive. Often taking silversides from my fingers. I feed her NLS Pellets, live hermits, snails and mysis.
While acclimating.
This is L. maculata
Unfortunately I received this 5" beauty last week and I awoke the nxt day and it was done. I was bummed. These are the largest and can get to be well over a foot in length and live in deep burrows with just their eyes popping out waiting to ambush fish. Rumored to live over 30 years.
I recently acquired a neat dimensioned 6' shallow 100g tank and I plan to section it off and keep all of them in the same display...AFTER the kitchen 150g!
Are the L. Maculata the ones that people eat?
teamdulski
The Saltiest!
I remember when 2-3 years ago Pets plus in lockport had a L. maculata, it was well over 8" that thing was scary.
