TJ the mantis

[shse666]

The new project. :)

Standard attack position!

Not afraid to keep pests in this tank.

 

[Shep]

Awesome! I want to have a mantis tank!

 

[human]

They're so cool, I had an unidentified species that came as a hitch hiker, kept it in my sump.

 

[Jlentz]

Beautiful peacock!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Hello gorgeous!

 

[Alucard]

That's awesome, what's the tank setup? I miss keeping those guys!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Awesome!

 

[Shep]

Yea, how big of a tank is it in?

 

[StrawberryShortcake]

mantis are cool, scary doe!

 

[NHreefguy]

Sweet deal! Are you feeding it live fish?

 

[Th0rn]

Nice mantis!

 

[shse666]

He was a gift from a friend and came with a JBJ 28 Nano Cube.
He was very active tonight but not cooperating with the camera much. He prefers raw shrimp over anything but will hunt down ghosties and has been wrecking the clean up crew over the past few days. I know I'm down at least one snail and most of the hermits. The shrimp gets eaten about every 5-7 days, otherwise it is tossed out of his PVC pipe.

The full tank shot I have is not Photography Forum quality so the link is below. I left a good bit of the algae stay on the back wall for the turbo.
You can see the 3 new rocks I added as well. http://imgur.com/xJMaiww

 

[maroun.c]

Very nice. I'm on the look for one for a small tank project.

 

[NHreefguy]

Is that a damsel in there? Don't get to attached to it

 

[rayn]

Nice mantis!

 

[Alucard]

He might prefer more length than depth as he gets older/larger. These guys make awesome tunnels under the rock. Had mine in a 40br and i was amazed at the home he made for himself

 

[Alucard]

Mine also never harmed any fish

 

[Bob Escher]

How big is he and how big can he get? And of course no shrimp, snails or crabs and fish larger than him I presume? Thanks he is so cool looking

 

[Alucard]

This is a great place for information on stomatopods, also know as mantis shrimp. Click on Odontodactylus scyllarus for more information on peacock mantis in particular

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/

 

[twilliard]

I couldnt be any more jealous!
By far not a pest :-)