My new Mantis tank begins

[ENraged]

And introducing my shiny new mantis yet to be named!!!

Peek-boo i see you!

Male or female?

 

[helipilot]

Very, very nice. Beautiful tank and set up. Beautiful Mantis and GREAT pics. Thanks

 

[ENraged]

He/she has been very cool this morning watching me put some frags I have in the tank

 

[ENraged]

Can anyone tell if its male or female?

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

nice tank and set up cant wait to see it when it is mature, and how does Big Bird sound he could be best friends with mine, Kermit:0
haha

 

[ENraged]

lol Trying to figure out if is male or female before i name it

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

you have to get a pic from underneath him/her

 

[ENraged]

Oh i thought you could figure it out from the telson

 

[Pea-brain]

NO, look near the last set of walking legs and if you see 2 sticks it s guy, if two spots girl. You can probably guess there function....

Dan

 

[tam]

everything looks awesome!! that's a crazy little mantis you have in that tank

 

[ENraged]

Just put in the Tunze 9002 skimmer and now i am off to get something for it to kill

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

hah get shrimp or krill

 

[Doc Hammer]

How much did it cost and who did you get it from? Does the guy you got it from offer anything smaller?

 

[ENraged]

I got it from a guy on here fishome i think his name was.
I got think he had anything else.

I have a 4 stripe damsel that I am going to feed him on monday

 

[Thurge]

Congrats, how big is it?
My P.ciliata is my favorite mantis, and I also have her on black Calcite like your tank.

 

[ENraged]

My Mantis is about 3 inchs or so and the damsel i Just got to watch it smack the hell out of WAS 1 inch by 1 inch. next time I will record it

Watching him hunt it down was very cool indeed

 

[Thurge]

Sounds like the twin of mine.
Minerva either takes the Chrimis out so fast I still have the fish bagin my hand, or she waits DAYS. I went to feed her a damsel so my girlfriend could see, and it was almost a week before it dissapeared.

 

[fishome25]

hey, it looks even better in your tank.
oh and I've had it for over a year and it has remained that bright yellow for me.
He/she prefers feeder shrimp if you care to treat it.

 

[ENraged]

My LFS do not have feeder shrimp unfortunately But it was going to town on that damsel when i left let me tell you lol.
That attack was the most awesome thing i have seen from my tanks yet.

 

[Doc Hammer]

Sorry, I meant where did you get the tank?