some mantis pics

[Timmy]

I think it is time for a tread with some amazing mantis pics.

Haptoquilla pulchella

Chorisquilla spinosissima?

Chorisquilla tuberculata

Gonodactylellus snidsvongi

 

[TrappedMetal]

Nice Mantids!
If you take a look down further the mantis section ive just posted some images that are nowhere near as good as those but are still good mantis!

 

[Timmy]

I saw your pics. Your Raoulserenea hieroglyphica is very nice, never seen before.

Here are some macros from a Odontodactylus scyllarus.

cleaning leg

maxillipeds

saddle

sclerite

eye

 

[rlf_racing]

Great shots and great collection pf mantis shrimp. How about some shots of the whole tank setup. Please. I am wanting to setup three mantis tanks For my wennerea and my chiragra that is housed in my 75 gal for the time being.

Rob

 

[Timmy]

In this tread you find some pics of my system.
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[rlf_racing]

How do you have them interconnected for the filtration? Do you have any pics of the filtration for your setups? How is the breeding attemps going?

Rob

 

[Timmy]

The tank down left is the technical tank. A H&S protein skimmer ist connectet to this tank (not on the photo). The tank down in the middle is an algae tank with different caulerpa algae.
The water goes with some pumps to the upper tanks and with a overflow to the tank under it and then back to the technical tank. Thats all.

I had some small cups for the larvae and feed them with brine shrimp nauplie 3 times a day. After two weeks i had some trouble with my job and not the time to feed them three times a day. Once is not enough and the larvae died very soon. I will try it again and hope i have better luck next time.

 

[travisurfer]

wow, amazing shots. keep up the good work

 

[rlf_racing]

Do the larvae have to be singled out into various cups? I know you stated that they will eat each other. The reason I ask, is since in the wild there is nothing to protect them. I know that sounds harsh and not meaning to, but I was thinking along the lines of setting up a few small 1-2 gallon tanks with a few in each to see if that would help them surviving. Just curious.

 

[Timmy]

Yes, it is recommended to seperate the larvae in single cups. In the wild they swimm in the free water after they become photopositive and the ocean is very big.
I think your experiment do not work. They will eat each other.

 

[rlf_racing]

Alright, I was just curious.

 

[Conductive]

Here's a couple pics of my current and former mantis

N. wennerae

P. ciliata

 

[acrodave]

this is my girl

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[Coralfrenzy]

Wow great pics Timmy