My mantis, dead or alive? (and Pseudosquilla ciliata advice please)
- Thread starter re_sjo
- Start date
barnabus's gimp
New member
Ah yeah mine is pretty yellow as well. I feed mine peppermint shrimp damsels and other cheap shrimps and small fishes I can find at the store. I usually get a few and then feed them really good flake foods (because they are small) and eventually the population dwindles. I find the best way to give your mantis the nutrition is needs is with live food, luckily I live near a large selection of stores to get these at.
Nightwitch
New member
Beautiful tanks and beautiful pics. Do you use a macro lens to get them so crisp?
I have a P. ciliata too and she's just great. She's VERY green and used to have a white stripe down her back, but that's gone now. Mine is in a 10g too and seems to be happy; 3+ inch aragonite sandbed, lots of rubble and some halimeda and she currently lives with a blue damselfish. They haven't gotten into any skirmishes so far (it's been over a year). Varied diet is definitely important for stomatopods.
re_sjo
New member
Nope, a macro lens is on my wishlist though!! I tend to shoot fishy pics with my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. To be honest i'm pretty self critical and don't think the above pics are great, but they were shot hand-held without flash (apart from one).
re_sjo
New member
Haven't posted on this thread for some time so thought i'd share a few photos before Spike gets her new tank (yes, Spike is a she!!).. Tank is looking a bit grubby now so the new one will be a refreshing change (moved house, re-arranged, Spike has demolished!).. Just phone pics i'm afraid 
