Meet khalissi

[mOnsterzOas26]

Do mantis hide in the sand or rocks ? I didn't see or hear mine all day ?

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

Do mantis hide in the sand or rocks ? I didn't see or hear mine all day ?

Mine built a cave under the rock and kicked all sand aside.



New shot of her coming out to interact.

 

[Mgoc]

Beautiful shrimp I wish I could have one

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

I just got this for free , don't know what kind it is I know it's a mantis thought

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

I just got this for free , don't know what kind it is I know it's a mantis thought

Wow! That is tiny! Beautiful creature though. About how long would you say it is?

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Thanks n Yea very tiny I'd say about 1" and a Quarter

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

Thanks n Yea very tiny I'd say about 1" and a Quarter

Yea. That is tiny! Keep updates! I'd love to see ur setup once It's all settled.



Mine just molted for the first time. Looks to be a healthy molt.

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Yea. That is tiny! Keep updates! I'd love to see ur setup once It's all settled.



Mine just molted for the first time. Looks to be a healthy molt.

That's cool , what size of a tank it's urs in , also what kind of equipment u have ?

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

That's cool , what size of a tank it's urs in , also what kind of equipment u have ?

She is currently in a 14g biocube. I need to upgrade after my wedding next week.

Tank is pretty much stock. Has a 24w 10k bulb I believe. Probably going to downgrade that here shortly. It's stocked with about 4 inches of sand. Mix between black beauty and fine crushed coral.

I have 4 different macro algae in the tank with a few basic polyps and shrooms.

Dosing with mag/cal/iodine.

Might get a UV sterilizer on the tank soon. Or wait till after the upgrade.

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Sounds like a really cool set up for now , how big is she ? What size do they need full grown ?

 

[BigJohnWoody]

That's such a beauty. Always wanted a peacock mantis. Just don't have the room for a dedicated tank. Very nice setup.

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

Sounds like a really cool set up for now , how big is she ? What size do they need full grown ?

She is about the size of a bratwurst. 5"

The tank is actually too small for her now. I know she needs something that is 10x the length of her body. Hoping to do a 40g breeder.

That's such a beauty. Always wanted a peacock mantis. Just don't have the room for a dedicated tank. Very nice setup.

Thank you!

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

I see that's cool

 

[iretthepirate]

Purdy. Lucky. U should try getting it used to your hand so u can hand feed and touch... If your brave enough lol I've seen it done before though. Mine aren't that big I have a purple spotted she's nice but never tried hand feeding but i'm gonna start trying with my baby mantis I have that's super tiny not even inch long and about as wide as a toothpick, not to sure what kind that one is might be just a little green mantis at this point if it hit me it wouldnt even hurt

 

[iretthepirate]

I just got this for free , don't know what kind it is I know it's a mantis thought

just a cute little green mantis have u seen roys mantis shrimp profile before? Pretty cool check it out. Yours is bigger then mine but I got a super tiny green baby to for free someone turned him into store when they found him in the rocks they got. Said he'd be a nuisance but I was like heck no he isn't give him to me!

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

just a cute little green mantis have u seen roys mantis shrimp profile before? Pretty cool check it out. Yours is bigger then mine but I got a super tiny green baby to for free someone turned him into store when they found him in the rocks they got. Said he'd be a nuisance but I was like heck no he isn't give him to me!

No I haven't seen Roy's mantis shrimp , I'm gonna check it out , that's cool how u got urs , I got mine the same way I went to my local Lfs to buy some supplies and they were talking about getting rid of a mantis they found on their live rock , and I told them I could take him, the guys that work there are cool so I got it free , I took this pic today

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

And this one

 

[FMF0331]

Amazing creatures of the ocean..gotta love mother nature !

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

Well it seems to me Khalissi may pass away... Ever since she molted she lays there moving her flippers. Her eyes are active. But she doesn't look to good.

I thought she had a good molt. And the lights have been out since she molted.

Any advice would be appreciated.

I have done a water change and dosed with calcium and mag.

 

[mOnsterzOas26]

Has she been eating at all ?