Roy's List is here! Identification and care of stomatopods.

Tank sizes are in liters.

Color change with lighting and background color and pattern is common in many stomatopods - particularly gonodactyloids. It is most dramatic in a few species that occur over a wide depth range from the intertidal to > 30 m. Probably the most dramatic change in color and pattern is in Pseudosquilla ciliata, but Neogonodactylus wennerae and Gonodactylellus affinis also show dramatic shifts.

Roy

Hi Roy,
I was wondering if this means by changing the distance from the light to the tank you are able to change a G. Chiragra's color scheme?
Thanks,
Sam
 
G. chiragra is one species that shows little color change in the aquarium. Differences seem to be mostly genetic. Moderate changes in intensity won't have much effect.

Roy
 
G. chiragra is one species that shows little color change in the aquarium. Differences seem to be mostly genetic. Moderate changes in intensity won't have much effect.

Roy

Alright. So my G. chiragra changed from a very dark green with white horizontal lines on his body to a completely green color. That means he is going to stay green?

Thanks,
Sam
 
Thanks Roy.

When I began reefkeeping these monsters were nothing but pests. Thanks for being part of the understanding that these critters are intelligent and unique. Your consolidated sources of info make identification and care requirements a great place to plan and self educate. Thank you again.
 
H e l p !!

H e l p !!

Can someone tell me what species this is ?

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Mantis id help

Mantis id help

I've finally done it and got myself another mantis. I could use some help identifying it though. It came from my lfs who found it after dipping some coral from Indonesia (probably). Sorry for the poor quality images but its pretty small. Maybe a bit more than an inch in length. It's probably got some growing to do.

It has a bright orange meral spots so that should narrow it down. The speckles on the knuckles of his smashers makes me think it's Gonodactylaceus graphurus. Thanks in advance
 

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