New use for Chaeto - construction material?
 

Just when you thought Chaeto was only good for sumps, here's a new way it is being used by a creative Mantis Shrimp! This is the same shrimp that is in the Invert pics of Nov and she never ceases to entertain. :mrgreen:

She's used it for both the front and back "doors". Almost looking like a Chia pet.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...n/PC160640.jpg

I would have thought that it would entangle her but apparently not!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...n/PC160639.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...n/PC160638.jpg

hah this is the best , the last picture just starring you down
how big is he?

She's about 5 inches.:biggrin:

Wow haha, thats fantastic! Thanks for posting!

Cheers,

Chris

Is that a pipe organ skeleton that she lives under?

Haha awesome!

if your mantis wasn't a she I would swear that she looks just like Lastlight..

Bwahahahaha!!

Cool shrimp!

The title got me thinking a guy could try using cheato as a building material in aragocrete, some of the stiffer caulerpas too.

This great pictures, thank you for sharing them. I will return to post the picture on this forum and you'll find them great.