New use for Chaeto - construction material?

s.tan · #1 12-17-2009, 06:06 AM

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.

She's used it for both the front and back "doors". Almost looking like a Chia pet.

I would have thought that it would entangle her but apparently not!

manaf · #2 12-17-2009, 06:18 AM

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

s.tan · #3 12-17-2009, 06:48 AM

She's about 5 inches.

Funky_Fish14 · #4 12-17-2009, 09:47 AM

Wow haha, thats fantastic! Thanks for posting!

Cheers,

Chris

muck · #5 12-17-2009, 02:35 PM

Is that a pipe organ skeleton that she lives under?

sphelps · #6 12-17-2009, 03:25 PM

Haha awesome!

kien · #7 12-17-2009, 03:36 PM

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

muck · #8 12-17-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien

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

Bwahahahaha!!

soapy · #9 12-17-2009, 08:39 PM

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.

dupunta · #10 12-26-2009, 09:00 PM

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