nmotz
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All,
Today I finally posted some short videos of my old Peacock owning some ghost shrimp. They are a few years old and I was almost ashamed to post them on account of the really bad shell rot that he had at the time. They are located here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvxA_gWm5b0&list=PLp5_Sfi3ouRB5GI8ZXs4MTDy9n7xeWkqM
I've mentioned before that I have plans to post some guide videos on mantis shrimp based on my own experiences/failures and the extensive reading that I've done on this forum and elsewhere. I don't think it will be anything new for the experienced mantis shrimp-er, but for newbies it could be helpful.
Below is an example of the kind of stuff I'll be discussing in the video:
Lesson 1: Be careful not to mess around with the rockwork and substrate. Especially with Odontodactylids! This could lead to the release of a ton of detritus/toxins that will be harmful for many mantids. Case in point, my O. Scyllarus videos....before I completely renovated his tank he was completely fine. After I moved everything around and created a dust storm of nasty gunk he contracted extensive shell rot and eventually died a few months later.
Today I finally posted some short videos of my old Peacock owning some ghost shrimp. They are a few years old and I was almost ashamed to post them on account of the really bad shell rot that he had at the time. They are located here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvxA_gWm5b0&list=PLp5_Sfi3ouRB5GI8ZXs4MTDy9n7xeWkqM
I've mentioned before that I have plans to post some guide videos on mantis shrimp based on my own experiences/failures and the extensive reading that I've done on this forum and elsewhere. I don't think it will be anything new for the experienced mantis shrimp-er, but for newbies it could be helpful.
Below is an example of the kind of stuff I'll be discussing in the video:
Lesson 1: Be careful not to mess around with the rockwork and substrate. Especially with Odontodactylids! This could lead to the release of a ton of detritus/toxins that will be harmful for many mantids. Case in point, my O. Scyllarus videos....before I completely renovated his tank he was completely fine. After I moved everything around and created a dust storm of nasty gunk he contracted extensive shell rot and eventually died a few months later.
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