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[peel]

hello

i've been lurking here awhile. i have a 30 gal i got from my dad, who had it a few yrs prior. i just thought i'd do my intro today since i just bought my 1st mantis

 

[Russellaqua]

Ooooh, a mantis shrimp. Awesome. Gorgeous animals. I wish they were reef safe. Anyway, welcome to R2R.

 

[ficklefins]

A mantis tank is pretty cool! So what setup are you going to go with and what type of mantis did you pick up?

 

[peel]

well right now hes living in the sump. he'll be moving into a 10 gal thats cycling now. i do not know what type it is

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Hello to you and welcome to R2R!!!

 

[JGoslee]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Here's a link with a mantis shrimp gallery. Maybe you can ID your mantis.

 

[peel]

well heres a pic

im still having trouble id'ing it

 

[SouthernR]

Cool lil guy maybe look here and Welcome


http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthro.../eumalacostraca/royslist/index.html#directory

 

[peel]

thanks for the link. i'm sure its a N. Wennerae due to the white m spot and its coloration

 

[SouthernR]

YW they are very interesting critters

 

[salt newbie01]

Welcome to R2R!! Mantis shrimp are cool, nasty little buggers!! Will be a cool liittle tank! Get us some pics once you get it all settled.