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07-19-2008, 07:51 AM
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#51 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore, md
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lol i love this, it like a mantis soap, lol what going to happening next .......... to be cont..
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20gal, CP front,T6 back,fluval 205,1" bed,35pd DIY/10gal, sump 2 1/2 bed | 
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07-19-2008, 09:32 AM
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#52 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 37
Karma: 36
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Ok guys heres the update... lol
I rebaited this morning. Mantis seems to be more active during the day for some reason. Just now... he walked in the beginning of the trap.... Something startled him and he took off... at least he walked into the entrance.... I'm bringing him to my LFS as soon as hes caught... I don't want to keep this guy... I'm over him...
Hes jumping all over my tank now.. I think I'm gonna trap him today... Will Update!!! | |
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07-19-2008, 10:19 AM
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#53 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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May the force be with you... and your hands..... _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, rainford goby, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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07-19-2008, 11:51 AM
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#54 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 231
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This is awesome. Don't forget to update! Can't wait to see what happens next. And you must take a picture of the captured beast.
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[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]55 G, with 40lbs LR, 40lbs live sand, Tomato clown, Rabbitfish, Chromis, Aussie Duncan, Frogspawn, zoas, blastomussa wellsi, skunk cleaner shrimp, 4 astrea snails, 3 turbo, 12 hermits, 216wt T5HO lighting, Maxijet 600 (modified), Koralia 1, Emporer 280 filter. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer. Born from my 20g on 6/8/08. Always a work in progress. | |
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07-19-2008, 12:40 PM
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#55 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 40
Posts: 980
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Quote:
Originally Posted by inwall75  OMG
I'm pretty much the mantis trapper for the St. Louis area. Know how I catch them? I put meaty foods in my hand and chase away fish and hermits with a stick. I put my hand near their den and hold it motionless. When I feel movement on my fingers, I just close my hand.
Funny story.....one of my buddies broke an expensive coffee table over a 2 inch N wennerae.  I nabbed it, pulled it out and he was so afraid of the little guy he tried to back up real quick and killed the coffee table. I can confirm that hitchhiking mantis can kill coffee tables, but I've been keeping them for years and have never lost a fish. | Now i'd like to see that on cam, I'm assuming this one you caught in hand was farely small ?. | |
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07-19-2008, 01:51 PM
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#56 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 37
Karma: 36
|  Wooohooo!!!
Got the beast out of my tank.... I saw him hop into a rock... grabbed the rock out of the tank and bursted some fresh water into the hole it was in and boom.. came flying out... Unfortunately, on the way to my LFS, it died... not too sure why but honestly just glad this beast is out of my tank ... Heres the pic.... Thanks for all your help guys... Picoodle / imag mantis Image | |
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07-19-2008, 04:27 PM
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#58 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore, md
Posts: 278
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woooo nice job, he is a big one | |
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07-19-2008, 04:30 PM
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#59 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 231
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Congrats on the successful hunt. Karma for your victory over the mantis.  | |
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07-19-2008, 06:07 PM
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#60 (permalink)
| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
Posts: 2,113
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I was going to suggest gauntlets   | |
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