I'd ordered a small N.Oerstedii (I think. Could be N. Wennerae) off eBay from Caribbeanfishandmore and she's here. At least I think it's a she since I don't see the "kickstands" and she has black spots on her body as per Dr. Roy's list. I got a brief glimpse of her meral spots and they were a light purple. Here's a few pics before she went into her new home:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0047.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0046.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0043.jpg
Her new digs:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0050.jpg
It's a Minibow 7 with a homemade black ABS overflow to hide the equipment and provide some surface skimming. The bottom is also lined with acrylic. I knew I was going for a smaller mantis, but it was cheap peace of mind. A Minijet 302 pump, Visitherm 50w Stealth Heater, and an Aquaclear 20 running Chemipure provide life support and a Sunpaq 32watt pc retrofit lights it up.
She's about 1 3/4" and was mightily irritated at being shipped. On that note I have to say the guys at Caribbeanfishandmore were great. They dropped me an email when they shipped and she was well packaged with plenty of water and oxygen in a large double bag wrapped in foam in a well labled box.
Now she's digging a burrow with great enthusiasm and hammering away inside the rock. My kids are fascinated. So am I!
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0047.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0046.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0043.jpg
Her new digs:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f164/jbplay/DSC_0050.jpg
It's a Minibow 7 with a homemade black ABS overflow to hide the equipment and provide some surface skimming. The bottom is also lined with acrylic. I knew I was going for a smaller mantis, but it was cheap peace of mind. A Minijet 302 pump, Visitherm 50w Stealth Heater, and an Aquaclear 20 running Chemipure provide life support and a Sunpaq 32watt pc retrofit lights it up.
She's about 1 3/4" and was mightily irritated at being shipped. On that note I have to say the guys at Caribbeanfishandmore were great. They dropped me an email when they shipped and she was well packaged with plenty of water and oxygen in a large double bag wrapped in foam in a well labled box.
Now she's digging a burrow with great enthusiasm and hammering away inside the rock. My kids are fascinated. So am I!
