finally Got a Closeup

laga77 · 01/21/2017, 08:50 AM

Here is my Mantis that lives in the sump of my 120G FOWLR. He is very shy and likes to stay in his hole. Comes out mostly to take food from the feeding tongs.

nmotz · 01/22/2017, 12:46 AM

Very cool, how long have you had her? Looks like there is plenty of macroalgae in that sump. That should be a nice clean environment for a Peacock. Just give her some time and maybe she'll warm up to you and come out more

laga77 · 01/25/2017, 11:21 AM

I have had him for 6 months. With plenty of small rocks and gravel he has built a home with a couple of openings. Likes to be fed from a set of tongs. Shrimp, krill, black worms, sometimes I throw a small clam from the grocery store in there and after a couple of days fine the broken shell and the meaty parts gone.

01/22/2017, 12:46 AM	#2
nmotz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL, USA Posts: 1,433	Very cool, how long have you had her? Looks like there is plenty of macroalgae in that sump. That should be a nice clean environment for a Peacock. Just give her some time and maybe she'll warm up to you and come out more __________________ Mantis shrimp are the best! Current Tank Info: 20L Peacock mantis shrimp tank

01/25/2017, 11:21 AM	#3
laga77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Alsip, IL Posts: 1,133	I have had him for 6 months. With plenty of small rocks and gravel he has built a home with a couple of openings. Likes to be fed from a set of tongs. Shrimp, krill, black worms, sometimes I throw a small clam from the grocery store in there and after a couple of days fine the broken shell and the meaty parts gone. __________________ Four legs good. Two legs better. Current Tank Info: 50G SPS/NPS Reef, 120G Mixed Reef, 120G FOWRL, 29G Seahorse tank, 20G Observation tank,