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Old 06-03-2003, 04:12 AM
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Well I got a phone call yesterday about a new arival in a local shop and today I brought him home.

the pics arn't the best and I will get more as he becomes a little braver.
so fare he has eaten a couple krill tonight and he has been bannging around making his cave bigger.





He is about 3 inches long and pretty colorfull.

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Old 06-03-2003, 06:03 AM
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Very Nice!
Keep us updated an how fast the growth is. He should more than double his size, I'm curious how long it will take. Just curious, did you rescue It or request one?
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Old 06-03-2003, 06:05 AM
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well I had mentioned that I would like one about 8 months ago.. and one just happen to come in.. the Owner coulden't remember who wanted it but saw them on the list and ordered 2.. one was DOA and this is the other.

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Well I got a phone call yesterday about a new arival in a local shop and today I brought him home.
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What the heck is that?
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What the heck is that?
A Mantis shrimp.

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A Mantis shrimp.
Am I crazy or what? Okay, ignore the first question...

Why do you want a mantis shrimp? In what kind of tank are you keeping it? What other inhabitants are in that tank? Are you crazy or what? (Maybe ignore that question too.) Aren't these guys the kind of beasts you DON'T want in a reef?
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probably a species tank. they're very interesting in their own right, des had one for a while. very intelligent, almost creepy.
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probably a species tank. they're very interesting in their own right, des had one for a while. very intelligent, almost creepy.
I'm thinking Steve has it in a species tank, too, but wanted to hear from the horse's mouth where he's keeping it and with what other animals.

Quinn, Speaking of creepy ....

Remember I said I had a second mithrax crab in our 42 hex? Well, I found it dead yesterday. On the one hand I'm happy that it's finally out of the tank and I don't have to be concerned about catching it. On the other hand, I wonder why it died?
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that is kinda creepy! with luck i'll find my mantis shrimp dead as well, i can't believe i was dumb enough to throw him into my fuge without getting an ID first. and i'm worried there are more of them in the rocks in my display tank.
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probably a species tank. they're very interesting in their own right, des had one for a while. very intelligent, almost creepy.
teevee's right on this one. They are really entertaining (most entertaining animal I have and I have 3 tanks) and are definitely smart. Steve's appears to be a Peacock (Ondylactus sp.), I have a Gonodylactus Smithi which has been in with a couple Chromis for about 2-3 months and they have obviously crossed paths numerous times.

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