My Ultimate Multi Mantis System(s)
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
Not really of the system I hadn't got around to that as I was still polishing things off but I will in the future.
I do however have a video of my detailing how I get my NSW etc.
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
I'm in Indonesia.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Bet you thought (maybe even hoped!) I was gone! LOL 
But I have been busy reconfiguring the Large Multi Mantis System Overseas and it has just been finished and about to be stocked!
There are now 6 compartments capable of housing my "Dream Team" and the best part is with all the diving I have been doing I have located 5 of the 6 and have them in GPS ready for collection!!!
Smashers - O.scyllarus, O.cultrifer & O.japonicus
Spearers - L.maculata, L.lisa & L.mapia
The only one I have not yet found but am positive it is here is the O.japonicus
But I have been busy reconfiguring the Large Multi Mantis System Overseas and it has just been finished and about to be stocked!
There are now 6 compartments capable of housing my "Dream Team" and the best part is with all the diving I have been doing I have located 5 of the 6 and have them in GPS ready for collection!!!
Smashers - O.scyllarus, O.cultrifer & O.japonicus
Spearers - L.maculata, L.lisa & L.mapia
The only one I have not yet found but am positive it is here is the O.japonicus
Bobbitworm13
New member
Nice. I'd love to have 6 mantises
Kharn
MANTISMAN
I've been doing a LOT of Diving I'm working towards my Master Divers License.
I have my Open Water License & Advanced Open Water License, I'm now working on Specialty Licenses...
- Deep Diving License
- Digital Underwater Photography License
- Digital Underwater Filmography License
- Dry Suit Diving License
- Ecological Diving License
- Enriched Air Nitrox 32 Diving License
- Enriched Air Nitrox 40 Diving License
- Night Time Diving License
- Navigation Diving License
- Science of Diving License
- Search & Recovery Diving License
- Shark Diving License
- Stress & Rescue Diving License (*)
- Wreck Diving License
- Wreck Diving (Advanced) License
(*) - Mandatory for Master Diver License
I'm lucky for a few reasons...
#1 - My instructor is a good friend that I have known for many years here.
#2 - The 'school' is located 100m up the road.
#3 - Because of the relationship between myself & instructor I get big discount (-40%).
#4 - He is keen to see me fulfill my Mantis Shrimp endeavors and is even more keen to help out with acquisition of animals and locating them.
Instead of doing 'boring' dives to get the desired 50 dives for Master License and the 4 specialties licenses we just decided to do all of the most interesting licenses and by the time I am done with the specialty licenses I'll be automatically ready for the Master Diver License.
All up I will have attained 18 Licenses (inc the 2 I already have), whilst there is a physical License card for each...THANKFULLY the Master Diver License Card will list them all anyway so I won't have to lug all 18 cards around!
I have my Open Water License & Advanced Open Water License, I'm now working on Specialty Licenses...
- Deep Diving License
- Digital Underwater Photography License
- Digital Underwater Filmography License
- Dry Suit Diving License
- Ecological Diving License
- Enriched Air Nitrox 32 Diving License
- Enriched Air Nitrox 40 Diving License
- Night Time Diving License
- Navigation Diving License
- Science of Diving License
- Search & Recovery Diving License
- Shark Diving License
- Stress & Rescue Diving License (*)
- Wreck Diving License
- Wreck Diving (Advanced) License
(*) - Mandatory for Master Diver License
I'm lucky for a few reasons...
#1 - My instructor is a good friend that I have known for many years here.
#2 - The 'school' is located 100m up the road.
#3 - Because of the relationship between myself & instructor I get big discount (-40%).
#4 - He is keen to see me fulfill my Mantis Shrimp endeavors and is even more keen to help out with acquisition of animals and locating them.
Instead of doing 'boring' dives to get the desired 50 dives for Master License and the 4 specialties licenses we just decided to do all of the most interesting licenses and by the time I am done with the specialty licenses I'll be automatically ready for the Master Diver License.
All up I will have attained 18 Licenses (inc the 2 I already have), whilst there is a physical License card for each...THANKFULLY the Master Diver License Card will list them all anyway so I won't have to lug all 18 cards around!
Bobbitworm13
New member
I love diving. I'll be going to a camp in the Florida keys and will be doing 7 dives and then will be ready to do my master diver certification next year
Kharn
MANTISMAN
I'm here until the end of May so I hope to get my Master License by then because currently I am doing 2 Dives per day.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Bit of a setback (yet again) but now officially up running and STOCKED!
Finally had some goodluck amongst the plethora of badluck...
Caught 3 peacock mantis shrimp in the span of 24hrs which are now living in the Smasher Tank of the system.
4inch specimen (missing a hammer).
5inch specimen (fat and healthy).
3.5inch specimen (small and energetic).
I also managed to find the perfect location for collecting crabs, ghost crabs & box crabs! No more little nancy sally light foot crabs my mantis will have to work for their meals!
Now I just need to find some large spearers most likely a trio of male L.macs!
Smasher Food
I've still got over 2 months time here so there should be plenty of filming and photos to come!
Finally had some goodluck amongst the plethora of badluck...
Caught 3 peacock mantis shrimp in the span of 24hrs which are now living in the Smasher Tank of the system.
4inch specimen (missing a hammer).
5inch specimen (fat and healthy).
3.5inch specimen (small and energetic).
I also managed to find the perfect location for collecting crabs, ghost crabs & box crabs! No more little nancy sally light foot crabs my mantis will have to work for their meals!
Now I just need to find some large spearers most likely a trio of male L.macs!
Smasher Food
I've still got over 2 months time here so there should be plenty of filming and photos to come!
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Caught a Fourth Peacock Mantis today (In photo on Right).
Only have enough room for 3 so the smallest one (1.5inch smaller than the 3 in the photo) is being released tomorrow where it was caught from.
This photo was taken on 1 of my filming lenses because I do not have a wide lens for photography because I typically do not do or need wide lenses for photography (but I do for filming).
Hence the poorer quality than previous photos (the lens used just isn't meant for photography but filming).
The 3 mantis in the photo are all around 5inchs long. Left - Female / Middle - Female / Right - Male.
Only have enough room for 3 so the smallest one (1.5inch smaller than the 3 in the photo) is being released tomorrow where it was caught from.
This photo was taken on 1 of my filming lenses because I do not have a wide lens for photography because I typically do not do or need wide lenses for photography (but I do for filming).
Hence the poorer quality than previous photos (the lens used just isn't meant for photography but filming).
The 3 mantis in the photo are all around 5inchs long. Left - Female / Middle - Female / Right - Male.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
:bounce3::bounce2::bounce1:Phase 4:bounce1::bounce2::bounce3:
With each passing day I get closer to the goal here and closer to returning back to Australia to begin the monstrous task of Phase 4 and this time with an added inhabitant in the form of a Cephalopod!:celeb3:
As large as the build is it won't be all that 'costly' to run (electrical bill) because of the way the build is being designed with efficiency high on the priority list.
- No Chiller(s)/ (I regulated the rooms temperature already)
- No Heater(s) (I regulated the rooms temperature already)
- No Uv Filter(s) (It's a Dark System)
- No Reef Light(s) (It's a Dark System)
- No ATO Pump(s) (Gravity Fed System)
- No Reactor Pump(s) (Feeds from System Pump)
- No Powerhead Pump(s) (Closed Loop System Flow Design)
The only electrical parts are:
- Skimmer Pump (Bill Wann Aquarium Engineering)
- System Pump (Abyss)
- Refugium LEDs (Custom)
SIDE A - TOTAL
Length = 3200mm
Width = 400mm
Height = ?
Volume = 850L
SIDE B - TOTAL
Length = 3200mm
Width = 800mm
Height = ?
Volume = 2400L
Total Est. Vol. = 3250L
Total Display Animals (not inc. live food) = 8 Stomatopods & 1 Cephalopod (possible pipefish/seahorse/dragonet/goby in Refugium)
With each passing day I get closer to the goal here and closer to returning back to Australia to begin the monstrous task of Phase 4 and this time with an added inhabitant in the form of a Cephalopod!:celeb3:
As large as the build is it won't be all that 'costly' to run (electrical bill) because of the way the build is being designed with efficiency high on the priority list.
- No Chiller(s)/ (I regulated the rooms temperature already)
- No Heater(s) (I regulated the rooms temperature already)
- No Uv Filter(s) (It's a Dark System)
- No Reef Light(s) (It's a Dark System)
- No ATO Pump(s) (Gravity Fed System)
- No Reactor Pump(s) (Feeds from System Pump)
- No Powerhead Pump(s) (Closed Loop System Flow Design)
The only electrical parts are:
- Skimmer Pump (Bill Wann Aquarium Engineering)
- System Pump (Abyss)
- Refugium LEDs (Custom)
SIDE A - TOTAL
Length = 3200mm
Width = 400mm
Height = ?
Volume = 850L
SIDE B - TOTAL
Length = 3200mm
Width = 800mm
Height = ?
Volume = 2400L
Total Est. Vol. = 3250L
Total Display Animals (not inc. live food) = 8 Stomatopods & 1 Cephalopod (possible pipefish/seahorse/dragonet/goby in Refugium)
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