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I finally got to see a mantis in person

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05-10-2007, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
nemo79 Zoanthid Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,117 Karma: 166	I finally got to see a mantis in person Me and the hubby went to the LFS and they had a mantis in it's own little home. It looked like a peacock of about 2.5 inches long. This guy was sneaky, and he watched every move we made! Very interesting creature to watch. Just had to share. _________ 20g 25lbs LR 1 hydor koralia rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam .

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05-10-2007, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
amcarrig 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39 Posts: 6,371 Karma: 4372	Well, why didn't ya get it!? _________ Member of the Connecticut Area Reef Society: http://www.ctars.org

05-10-2007, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
inwall75 Clown Trigger Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,000 Karma: 4155	It's still watching you Nemo. _________ Curt http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...reak/1Curt.jpg

05-10-2007, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
amcarrig 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39 Posts: 6,371 Karma: 4372

05-10-2007, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
coral reefer Giant Squid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44 Posts: 4,024 Karma: 3503	They are awesome shrimp and though not for my tanks!!!! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) "IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME" jb associated content.com aka parrothead

05-10-2007, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
nemo79 Zoanthid Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,117 Karma: 166	That's funny. Actually the mantis was on hold for one of the employee's or else I was tempted...not for my tank though.

05-11-2007, 08:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
omard Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59 Posts: 4,777 Blog Entries: 25 Karma: 4554	Close-Up Of Mantis Shrimp Eyeballs Mantis Shrimp Flashing Eyes Mantis Shrimp Excavation Sand Dumping Burrow, Mantis Shrimp Attacks Crab Mantis Shrimp Preens Backside Mantis Shrimp Looking _________ http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Omardsigs.jpg AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")

05-11-2007, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
inwall75 Clown Trigger Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,000 Karma: 4155	Awesome Omard!!! Karma to you.

05-11-2007, 10:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
MDeth Teardrop Maxima Clam Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20 Posts: 793 Karma: 419	Great find....what kind of rig would you have to have to get footage like that? _________ 14g Oceanic Cube Randall's Goby/Shrimp Pair * 3x Sexy Shrimp http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...k/a0e3/age.png

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