Mantis, Mantis, Mantis.

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  1. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    So the little Mantis Shrimp arrived 1.57pm today at Berkeley and according to Dr. Caldwell "The animal is in great shape".

    It is a juvenile Gonodactylaceus ternatensis.
     
    iBluewater, Oct 26, 2011
    iBluewater, Oct 26, 2011
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  2. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    very cool. any luck on the japonicus?(sp)... im going to hopefully have my jellyfish tank set up around xmas time. what are my odds in gettn jellyfish?
     
    loneracer05, Oct 26, 2011
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  3. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    The collectors are still on the hunt. The odds are very good, colored jelly fish etc.... let me know way ahead of time also because we have to QT
    the jellies ...
     
    iBluewater, Oct 26, 2011
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  4. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    The juvenile Gonodactylaceus ternatensis molts hours after arriving in Berkeley. Here are pics before and shortly after molting.

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    iBluewater, Oct 29, 2011
    iBluewater, Oct 29, 2011
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  5. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    Two hard to find beauties; G.glabrous and G.graphurus.

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    iBluewater, Nov 8, 2011
    iBluewater, Nov 8, 2011
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  6. 325Reefer

    325Reefer Plankton

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    Here is mine. Fun to watch!!

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    325Reefer, Nov 12, 2011
    325Reefer, Nov 12, 2011
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  7. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    Thanks 325reefer for sharing with us your beautiful Gonodactylus platysoma specimen.

    If there are other stomatopod enthusiast out there please feel free to share a pic or two of your Mantis Shrimp.

    Thanks again 225reefer.
     
    iBluewater, Nov 13, 2011
    iBluewater, Nov 13, 2011
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  8. iBluewater

    iBluewater Senior Member (PhD)

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    Super Rare; Raoulserenea komaii

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    iBluewater, Nov 28, 2011
    iBluewater, Nov 28, 2011
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Woah that is awesome!!! How much is it going to be or is it sold already? Super tempted....

    posted with tapatalk please ignore bad spelling and grammar
     
    stepho, Nov 28, 2011
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  10. Blademaster

    Blademaster Plankton

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    i thought mantis shrimp are bad? and can break the glass
     
    Blademaster, Nov 29, 2011
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