The Official R2R Mantis Shrimp Thread!

[madehtsobi0109]

thats sucks and pretty expensive!

i found a LFS here in houston and he said he can one for me for $25!

 

[M@!]

Yeah, I felt really bad for the mantis. It was in a little critter carrier with no sand under reef lights. At the LFS she was pretty lethargic but really came to live when I gave her a proper tank.

$25 is a great price. I've seen a couple around DFW for $40. Just be prepared for what they bring in to not be a Odontodactylus scyllarus. "Peacock" is the go to name for a bunch of the smaller mantis.

 

[madehtsobi0109]

yeh i would too man.

oh really?? which stores cause i have a friend that lives up there and hes coming down to houston soon too..

yeh i asked if he can get a pic to be sure but he said he couldnt... man i hope i dont get a "random" one...

 

[M@!]

I've never seen an actual Peacock mislabeled but I've seen a couple of the LFS in the dallas area label Smithi and G tens as Peacocks.

Smithii on Blue Zoo - Purple Spot Mantis Shrimp - Gonodactylus smithii

 

[M@!]

My empty tank made me sad so I picked up a new Peacock from Pet Supplies and Fish Supplies at That Fish Place - That Pet Place. A friend lives in the area and this is his favorite LFS. Based on his recommendation I was pretty confident they would send me an actual peacock. I was not disappointed!

 

[ritter6788]

Woah! What a beauty! I'm feeling that itch again. I have a 30 cube shallow that has top down mantis tank written all over it. Who's done that before? Mantis volcano tank? Lol


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[madehtsobi0109]

Nice pick up!! How much was he??

 

[madehtsobi0109]

This is the future home for mine!

 

[madehtsobi0109]

Just picked up a mantis from a fellow hobbyist!!

Looks like a peacock but I'm unsure..

 

[ritter6788]

Nice find! Do you know where it came from? It's not O. Scyllarus for sure.

What color are the meral spots?

Possibly N. wennerae, N. bredini, G. viridis. Something along those lines.

Check Roy's List and see if you can match up the characteristics.


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[madehtsobi0109]

dont know..he found him in his overflow box and supposedly its been there for awhile he said...

 

[madehtsobi0109]

Where is the meral spot? Between the eyes?

 

[ritter6788]

See if you can find out where he got live rock from. If it's a hitchhiker then it's possibly N. wennerae from gulf live rock.

The meral spots are right above the smashing appendages. If the mantis is looking straight at you the meral spots will be facing you. They flare them out while making threat displays. Kind of like our elbows but upside down.


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[madehtsobi0109]

most likely a hitchhiker...

hes more dark green color... no spots on him. he's digging his new home now lol...

 

[ritter6788]

See the purple spots with the white rings in this pic? That's the meral spots. It's a big help when tying to figure out mantis species.

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[madehtsobi0109]

thanks for that pic!

you are right ritter...i think its an wennerae...his meral spot is white

 

[madehtsobi0109]

anyone in the dallas area know of any stores that has peacocks?? my friend is coming down tomorrow to houston...i can ask him to bring it down for me!

 

[Davesgt]

Ritter6788 do you happen to know where i could pickup a small peacock online ive been looking everywhere and id like to get one soon. My peacock passed away recently and its been killing me that ive not had a mantis :sad:

 

[ritter6788]

Ritter6788 do you happen to know where i could pickup a small peacock online ive been looking everywhere and id like to get one soon. My peacock passed away recently and its been killing me that ive not had a mantis :sad:

O. scyllarus? Watch liveaquaria diver's den and bluezooaquatics. Small ones are hard to find. Usually 4+ inches. If I ever find an O. scyllarus less than 3 inches for sale I'm all over it. I've only ever seen one under 3 inches for sale. I saw pics of one about an inch and a half and it's now one of my life's goals to have one. Lol


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[Fatmike92]

ha this thread makes me want to keep my biocube up and running with a mantis shrimp in it