Mantis shrimp anyone?

[selgado]

While fragging some stuff in my tank, I had a close encounter with this little bugger:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/selgado/mini-mantis2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/selgado/mini-mantis.jpg

I felt him squirm beneath my finger and like a little sissy boy, I instinctively dropped the rock in a bucket of water. Out came the mantis, darting all over the place. Those little critters are fast! I'm really surprised I didn't get bitten.

jenghes and weimers75 I almost got my finger taken off, but your frags are ready.

Anyone want the mantis before he hits the blender?

[skippysmind]

you are lucky to have escaped with your life.

[Dubbin1]

Hey John I may take that little guy if you don't want it.

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6991687#post6991687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skippysmind
you are lucky to have escaped with your life.

You have no idea.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6992156#post6992156 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Hey John I may take that little guy if you don't want it.

He's all yours.

[jenghes]

I am relatively sure that I have one too.

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6992278#post6992278 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
He's all yours.

Cool Just let me know when I need to pick it up.

[selgado]

You've got PM.

Out of curiosity what do you plan to do with him?

[Go Hooter Go]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6992278#post6992278 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
You have no idea.



He's all yours.

Whats the big deal? I looked them up and saw they are more or less a predatory Shrimp.... Known mostly as a pest and can get up to 12" Big depending on kind of Mantis Shrimp.....

Most of them arrive from Freeloaders and burrow into the sand?

[selgado]

I couldn't keep much in the way of snails and small fish and I think he has a lot to do with it. I've lost a few firefish that all slept in a burrow in the sand under the live rock, which is near where I found this guy.

I wouldn't even want to think about a 12" one :eek2:

Check out this video (http://www.nightsea.com/mantis/MantisShrimp.mpg).

[jenghes]

I can't keep small fish either. I have also lost firefish and mandarines. I seem to lose shrimp too. I have so many snails, that I don't notice them missing.

[weimers75]

They're mean little guys. They're known as "thumb splitters" because their claws are so powerful. They have been known to shatter glass with an appendage on their claws. Not something you want in a reef tank for sure!

[jenghes]

BTW - John. I am soooooo jealous of you for catching your Manty. I really wish I could get mine. Do you have any more clicking? Hopefully it is your only one :) Every time I catch one and then I hear the click again, my heart sinks.

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6994979#post6994979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
Out of curiosity what do you plan to do with him?

I plan to hug him and kiss him and call him George.

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6996253#post6996253 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
I plan to hug him and kiss him and call him George.

I would like to see this.

Dave

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6995992#post6995992 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
BTW - John. I am soooooo jealous of you for catching your Manty. I really wish I could get mine. Do you have any more clicking? Hopefully it is your only one :) Every time I catch one and then I hear the click again, my heart sinks.

I caught him out of pure luck. I picked up the zoa rock to frag it and there he was. Probably scared the poo-poo out of him too. I never had any clicking sounds, so I thought I didn't have any mantis. I'll throw some snails in there and see how they do.

[Spuds725]

THat thing looks like the critter that Khan put in CHekov's ear in Star Trek II (The Wrath of Khan)......

KHAAAAAAAAANNN!!!

[selgado]

Well I suppose if no one wants their frags, I could offer them up to the general public...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/selgado/mini-bluezoafrags.jpg

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6998354#post6998354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
Well I suppose if no one wants their frags, I can offer them up to the general public...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/selgado/mini-bluezoafrags.jpg

Ohhh Daddy likes :D

[selgado]

Down boy, Daddy already has.

Then again, Daddy may have some more

If I don't get my birdnesteses!

Just kidding Jen and Weimers ;), no hurry.

[jenghes]

Is Tuesday evening OK to meet?

[Dubbin1]

http://www.mpro-ject.de/miniriff/downloads/maculata.mpg

[selgado]

Dwayne - That's so cool.

Jen - YGPM

[jenghes]

PM back at ya

[Dubbin1]

John you have PM

Jen you don't have a PM (from me anyway) :D

[jenghes]

Dwayne, you don't have PM.

Are we off topic????

[selgado]

Awwww...It's nice to see you two playing nice. :) Sniff, I feel a group hug coming on. http://smilies.mdsalih.com/bigarmhug.gif

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6999870#post6999870 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
Dwayne, you don't have PM.

Are we off topic????

But I do have a PM :P But its from Ron :)

Oh and yes we are off topic :D

Mantis shrimp is going to have to find a way to survive without me for a short time.

There we are back on topic.

[OneThunder]

I wonder if Spot would eat him......???

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7000039#post7000039 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
Awwww...It's nice to see you two playing nice. :) Sniff, I feel a group hug coming on. http://smilies.mdsalih.com/bigarmhug.gif

Oh we kissed and made up a long time ago :)

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7000211#post7000211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OneThunder
I wonder if Spot would eat him......???

Yes a puffer would eat it.

[jenghes]

ewwwww. I kissed Dwayne? I must have been drunk :D

[weimers75]

Yes I still want the zoos! I'll get back with you soon!

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7000880#post7000880 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by weimers75
Yes I still want the zoos! I'll get back with you soon!

I can "hold" them if you want??? huh huh?? :)

Dave

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7000880#post7000880 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by weimers75
Yes I still want the zoos! I'll get back with you soon!

I've got the ric for you too. Jen's getting the zoas and green acro.

[bigdaddyadam]

I occassionally hear a clicking sound from my tank, never really lost any fish though, only the occassional crab or snail, I would think by now I would have seen a mantis....I always thought it was one of my pumps clicking, but it usually is at night, perhaps I should do a stake out....how long do you think it wasin your tank before you caught it?

[Dubbin1]

Adam it could also be a pistol shrimp.

[jenghes]

mine has been there 4 years, I have not seen it

[bigdaddyadam]

so how do you know it is actually there?

[jenghes]

My rock is from TBS. Which is very well known to have Mantis hitchikers. I have had (and caught) about 6 of them already. I still hear the dreaded clicking sound and I can not keep small rock dwelling fish alive. My shrimp often go MIA as well. Because of the losses, I am relatively sure that it is not a Pistol.

[bigdaddyadam]

TBS? what on earth is that?

[jenghes]

Tampa Bay Saltwater Live Rock

http://tampabaysaltwater.com/

[selgado]

Crazy mad props to Jen for her frags! http://smilies.mdsalih.com/respect.gif I usually try to be generous with my frags, but she took the cake on this trade. I definitely owe you. When the pink-peach with white coralites acro settles in, do you want some? It looks like the polyps are out quite a bit more. Let me know.

[jenghes]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!

[selgado]

By the way, Jen, the polyps on the b-nest are out and very purple. Very nice.

[jenghes]

Cool! I'm glad you like it. My 14K lights get here Monday according to UPS..... I can't wait to see how my stuff looks under the lighting.

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7015360#post7015360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
Cool! I'm glad you like it. My 14K lights get here Monday according to UPS..... I can't wait to see how my stuff looks under the lighting.

Someone is going to have a big smile on her face come Monday.

[jenghes]

I hope so, but tonight :) Sorry - my mind went dirty :D Hubby gets home tonight from being out of town.

Anyway - I told the hubby that I ordered the lights and he said "Didn't you just replace the bulbs?" MY bulbs are Waaaaay overdue to be replaced, LOL. Shame on me, I last replaced them on November 11, 2004.

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7015426#post7015426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
Sorry - my mind went dirty :D

Must be a SE bulb :D

[jenghes]

LOL, Just missing the hubby :)

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7015426#post7015426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
I hope so, but tonight :) Sorry - my mind went dirty :D Hubby gets home tonight from being out of town.

Anyway - I told the hubby that I ordered the lights and he said "Didn't you just replace the bulbs?" MY bulbs are Waaaaay overdue to be replaced, LOL. Shame on me, I last replaced them on November 11, 2004.

New reef bulbs for the little woman and a sexy teddy for daddy. Works for me.

[jenghes]

But he'll whine about the money that I dropped on them, he always does.

[selgado]

The bulbs or the teddy?

[jenghes]

The bulbs, of course :) We don't usually waste the time on the teddy anymore. It just does not stay on long enough to bother :D

[selgado]

Gotcha. http://smilies.mdsalih.com/thumbup.gif

[MACDad]

:eek: You guys are making me blush!

[jenghes]

This is mild :D

[OneThunder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7003276#post7003276 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigdaddyadam
I occassionally hear a clicking sound from my tank, never really lost any fish though, only the occassional crab or snail, I would think by now I would have seen a mantis....I always thought it was one of my pumps clicking, but it usually is at night, perhaps I should do a stake out....how long do you think it wasin your tank before you caught it? Do they come in hitchiking on live rock?

[jenghes]

yup

[jenghes]

BTW

:D :D :D :D

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7021672#post7021672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenghes
BTW

:D :D :D :D

Congrats! Going on 4 nights in a row for me hehehe

Dave

[jenghes]

Wish I was that lucky.... but he was not home for 3 nights.

[Dubbin1]

Would you two please get a room :)

[selgado]

Jen got some bootie :fun1: :p

[jenghes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7023631#post7023631 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Would you two please get a room :)

We have one at home :)

[zaireguy]

oh oh this daddy likes to oh my

[zaireguy]

hey john any word on the sps?

[selgado]

I pm'd him a little while ago. He says they are safe and sound. Not really sure what the hold up is.