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Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 10/13/2004, 11:34 PM
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Posted By brekurboy1
I'll throw in the ~30 lbs of live sand at the...

I'll throw in the ~30 lbs of live sand at the bottom of the tank for free. I't's got lots and lots of spaghetti worms, a healthy amount of different sorts of beneficial worms and the like.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 10/12/2004, 01:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 156
Posted By brekurboy1
90 lbs of LR (Tallahassee, FL)

Hey guys,

I've decided to break all my SW tanks down and get out of the hobby. Which means I have about 90 lbs of LR to get rid of. Around 50~55 lbs of it is covered with worms and purple...
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 10/12/2004, 01:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 208
Posted By brekurboy1
90 lbs of LR (Tallahassee, FL)

Hey guys,

I've decided to break all my SW tanks down and get out of the hobby. Which means I have about 90 lbs of LR to get rid of. Around 50~55 lbs of it is covered with worms and purple...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 06/02/2004, 01:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By brekurboy1
Unless that's a G. Chiragra r a comparably mean...

Unless that's a G. Chiragra r a comparably mean and larger mantis it won;t bite off more than it can chew. I've personally never seen a smaller mantis like what you have attack anything larger than...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 06/02/2004, 12:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By brekurboy1
Goldberg, what kind of mantis is it? It's...

Goldberg, what kind of mantis is it? It's possible to do it I'm just saying that don;t count on it. "Don;t leave a small child alone with a large large dog," said my mother after 3 kids in my...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 06/02/2004, 01:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 387
Posted By brekurboy1
I always say that if you put something in a tank...

I always say that if you put something in a tank with a mantis expect to find it dead or eaten the next day. If he gets hungry enough he will probably eat the damsels. If you get one that's really...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 06/02/2004, 12:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 176
Posted By brekurboy1
You'll be sad when the mantis punches a hole in...

You'll be sad when the mantis punches a hole in the bottom of the tank :P

No really, it is a good good idea. You may get away with not doing that. Peacock mantis' kind of dig in the substrate...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/31/2004, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By brekurboy1
up :)

up :)
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/30/2004, 08:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 264
Posted By brekurboy1
I would put maybe some media without any...

I would put maybe some media without any activated charcoal or anything in the filter so copepods and stuff can live there and multiply even faster. The pods really help break down all the chunks of...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/28/2004, 07:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By brekurboy1
Eye Color = Species Indicator?

Is eye color a species indicator in any case? I just got a mantis that I want to say is N. Wennerae but it has red eyes and I've never seen that before. I'll get a pic if it'll stand still.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/28/2004, 06:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 264
Posted By brekurboy1
Well . . . you should build the tank to suit the...

Well . . . you should build the tank to suit the animal.

So I guess the question is now, what kind of mantis are you putting in there?
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/26/2004, 12:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By brekurboy1
The reason I said that a venturi skimmer would be...

The reason I said that a venturi skimmer would be impossible is that the flow would be huge for a 7 gallon tank. But I could be totally wrong. Let mus know what you do and how well it works :)
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/26/2004, 01:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By brekurboy1
you might be able to fashion a DIY skimmer out of...

you might be able to fashion a DIY skimmer out of pvc. This would probably be only a countercurrent skimmer and it would take up a good amount of space in the tank. A DIY venturi skimmer might be...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/23/2004, 02:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 288
Posted By brekurboy1
how big is the shrimp?

how big is the shrimp?
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/21/2004, 12:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 191
Posted By brekurboy1
ugh . . . just wait until my lfs finds another...

ugh . . . just wait until my lfs finds another mantis I can ship it to you for $6+overnight shipping (~$36). ugh . . . tbs and i don;t get along.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/18/2004, 12:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 163
Posted By brekurboy1
most distributors ship their mantis' with a...

most distributors ship their mantis' with a little bit of coral rubble for the mantis to hang on to like a security blanket. I beleive I've read a post or something on the lurker's guide that Dr....
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/17/2004, 11:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By brekurboy1
noodlz Maybe you can give it to the guy at...

noodlz

Maybe you can give it to the guy at aquatropics. He's cool and might even give you store credit or something. Just an idea.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/15/2004, 08:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 508
Posted By brekurboy1
The problem with identifying N. Wennerae is that...

The problem with identifying N. Wennerae is that there are alot of colormorphs. Red is slightly less common than green, brown or blue. The coloration has to do with background color and exposure to...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/15/2004, 01:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 508
Posted By brekurboy1
Can you take a pic of the telson? The Telson is...

Can you take a pic of the telson? The Telson is the very last part of the tail with ridges on it. So if you could take a pic straight on from behind and aboe the mantis that would help with the ID.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/12/2004, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By brekurboy1
I would really go with a 20 long for 2 N wennerae...

I would really go with a 20 long for 2 N wennerae with 2 distinct areas of rock work on opposite sides of the tank. What I have that's not finished looks like this from the top. I've made this tank...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/12/2004, 02:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By brekurboy1
Look on the inside of the third pair of walking...

Look on the inside of the third pair of walking legs. If there is a penis sticking out from where the legs stick out it's a boy :) So there are 2 penises in all. The females have gonopores about...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/01/2004, 09:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By brekurboy1
Provide lots and lots of rock work for them to...

Provide lots and lots of rock work for them to live in. The more holes they have to live in the less likely they will fight about it. In a few years they will be up to 3 inches. I'm not sure what...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 05/01/2004, 05:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 768
Posted By brekurboy1
G. Smithii are known for being mean. I've read...

G. Smithii are known for being mean. I've read lots of stuff on how they're more aggressive than other mantis species.

What's wierd is my Peacock mantis is nice as can be. I put turbo snails...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 04/26/2004, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 247
Posted By brekurboy1
Hatter, Don;t worry about the long...

Hatter,

Don;t worry about the long drive on the mantis shrimp. I went from Tallahassee to Gainesville in florida and got one for around $50. I brought a 5 gal bucket with me so he wouldn;t...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 04/25/2004, 03:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 768
Posted By brekurboy1
is it dark brown and kind of thick? (like more...

is it dark brown and kind of thick? (like more than 1/4" inch?) maybe it's one of those crazy coral eating worms that eat other stuff too. just throwing it out there.
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