Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef
Reload this Page Mantis Shrimp is back!
Portal PhotoPost Gallery Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-23-2016, 11:12 PM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default Mantis Shrimp is back!
About 3 months ago I discovered a mantis shrimp living in a piece of live rock. After pulling out the rock and trying a freshwater dip, and soda waterfall he didn't come out. I put the rock back in and didn't see or hear from him for weeks so I assumed he was dead (not my intention) .
Last week I noticed a piec of snail flesh floating around, I didn't give it much thought since my hermit crabs are dicks, but today I see two black googley eyes peering out at me from a hole in his rock.

At this point I have some sps that have encrusted on to the rock so pulling it out and a dipping isn't really an option anymore.
I am tempted to just leave it in the rock, I don't mind if it kills an occasional snail, I am just not sure if it will grow or not and start to kill everything. It is about 3" long and all dark grey/black are there any stomatopod experts out there?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-24-2016, 04:34 AM
gregzz4's Avatar
gregzz4 gregzz4 is offline
On Hiatus
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Posts: 4,890
gregzz4 will become famous soon enough
Default
Have you read this ?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1710644
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-24-2016, 06:57 PM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by gregzz4 View Post
Thanks gregzz. I have read that and like every other post on the Internet, I think I might just take the rock out at this point.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-24-2016, 10:51 PM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default


Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-24-2016, 10:54 PM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default
I tried the fresh water dip again, he went to the bottom of the rock and when I shook it he fell off. He is alive and well in a bucket with some rubble and a bubbler.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-26-2016, 12:06 AM
Bblinks's Avatar
Bblinks Bblinks is offline
Moderator
  
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
Posts: 3,033
Bblinks is on a distinguished road
Default
COOL!
__________________
Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the root.

300DD - 140DD



TOTM Fall 2013
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-26-2016, 12:12 AM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default
Rishu_pepper picked her up today and took her to her new home, hopefully he posts some photos once she gets established.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-26-2016, 01:39 AM
rishu_pepper's Avatar
rishu_pepper rishu_pepper is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Coquitlam, BC
Posts: 358
rishu_pepper is on a distinguished road
Default
Since it went into the tank it's been hidden in the rocks. Typical mantis shrimp I'll post some pics when I see the little guy.
__________________
Custom 165g Peninsula FOWLR
Fluval M40 Nano

Brian
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-26-2016, 05:15 AM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by rishu_pepper View Post
Since it went into the tank it's been hidden in the rocks. Typical mantis shrimp I'll post some pics when I see the little guy.
Thanks for taking it, part of me really didn't want to give away such a cool little creature!
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-18-2016, 12:33 AM
Tyfighter Tyfighter is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 94
Tyfighter is on a distinguished road
Default
How did it end up doing in your tank?
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:39 PM.

Contact Us - Canreef Aquatics - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.