A Video of my Mantis

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Flaring Afro, May 23, 2015.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2010
    Messages:
    487
    Location:
    VA
    Took a decent video of my mantis shrimp. He's been doing well in his 5 gallon so far.

     
  2. Click Here!

  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

    Joined:
    May 28, 2011
    Messages:
    4,874
    Location:
    USA
    Cool mantis, dude. Nice video too, btw. :)
     
  4. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2010
    Messages:
    487
    Location:
    VA
    Thanks. He seems to be a lot more playful than I would have expected - like a dog with a bone. He's been eating shrimp pellets too so I don't have to completely sustain him off of snails. I also was surprised by their rock smashing ability. I knew they could make burrows in the rock, but he made a large one where there was no hole overnight. It's about .75" wide and 3.5" deep, at least.
     
  5. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2008
    Messages:
    1,828
    Location:
    Port Charlotte, FL
  6. SeaMonster

    SeaMonster Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    May 23, 2015
    Messages:
    35
  7. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2012
    Messages:
    7,660
    Location:
    Cincinnati
    too cute! I love how it rolls around and then lays on its back
     
  8. Click Here!

  9. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2011
    Messages:
    2,879
    Location:
    Geneva Switzerland
  10. bland8126

    bland8126 Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2015
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    North Carolina
    I don't know why but I am strangely creeped out yet attracted to this wonderful creature.
     
  11. Jisko

    Jisko Plankton

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2015
    Messages:
    14
    This is crazy i have 3x 10g tanks in my dorm. Im thinking im gonna be adding another haha this thing is so cool.
     
  12. April Hope

    April Hope Fire Shrimp

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2015
    Messages:
    329
    Location:
    Kansas
    That's just cool!