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i had one like that i think it is a lime green mantis shrimp, ill have the scientific name in a few minutesIt did come from rock from the gulf coast of Florida as far as I know.
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i had one like that i think it is a lime green mantis shrimp, ill have the scientific name in a few minutesIt did come from rock from the gulf coast of Florida as far as I know.
I agree that’s another possibility, I saw that one but I was mostly looking for pictures of solid green ones. But you are right it says in the description solid green, whatever the case it’s awesome and I’m dying to get my own hands on one. Never thought there were so many cool species out there. Definitely keeping my eye out for them all, I’d love to have 2-3 different speciesI'll have to research those more.
I am leaning strongly towards this species to be honest...
I think they have a P cilitata for sale on the Kp aquatics website if you are interested. They are a spearing type of mantis shrimp, i think they look almost the same as G viridis but they dont have the club like claws.I agree that’s another possibility, I saw that one but I was mostly looking for pictures of solid green ones. But you are right it says in the description solid green, whatever the case it’s awesome and I’m dying to get my own hands on one. Never thought there were so many cool species out there. Definitely keeping my eye out for them all, I’d love to have 2-3 different species
I actually went to that website last night after talking so much about them and looked. Not so much in it for the spearers because they are more often in their burrow than not. I also have an unlimited supply of crustaceans to feed mantis shrimp so smashers are a better option for me. Im just a huge fan of how they hunt, tampa bay saltwater has some wennerae for sale, ill probably call and order one of those. Heard alot of good things about that species.I think they have a P cilitata for sale on the Kp aquatics website if you are interested. They are a spearing type of mantis shrimp, i think they look almost the same as G viridis but they dont have the club like claws.
So cool thanks for sharing!!
I am sure you know if you have been interested in Mantis shrimp for a while, but you definitely need to get a bigger/stronger tank if you want to keep him, the club ones can pretty easily break the thinner glass on smaller tanks.
I was looking into getting one, but after all the troubles my Crayfish caused me in my freashwater tank, I didn't want to get his cousin that would do the same, plus break my tank lol.
If you have looked into it minimum tank size and glass thickness please let me know. I have been thinking of getting another tank down the road and would love to get the thing that got me interested in saltwater tanks in the first place! Just want to make sure I don't end up with a bunch of water on the floor of my second story appartment lol.
Just read this thread and chuckled. If I go way back to my first build thread on RC from 2008 or so I recall battling hitch hiker mantis’ for months trying to get them out of my 120g. I pulled 5 out if I recall, several green and a black one or two. All those mantis shrimp made it impossible to keep a CUC so they became fish food. I was also worried about my glass. They had built a tunnel system through my rock work, reminded me of a gopher colony.
Yeah, it is more a potential issue when they get full size.I'm honestly not worried about it breaking the tank at all. I do hear the clicking from time to time. But my mantis is only 2 inches long at most. I highly doubt it has the power to break the tank. I'm more worried about a seam failing as this tank is over 10 years old. I do have a few extra tanks laying around if this one does spring a leak.
Yeah, it is more a potential issue when they get full size.
Not sure how long it takes for them to get that size, but it is more or less something I have heard from everywhere I looked into them.
Yeah, it is more a potential issue when they get full size.
Not sure how long it takes for them to get that size, but it is more or less something I have heard from everywhere I looked into them.