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12/19/2007, 11:21 PM
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New additions to my stomatopod family!
Just wanted to take a minute to share some pics of the latest additions to my mantis shrimp family!
This is Pike, a P. ciliata... I know it probably won't last, but I love that racing stripe down his back! He dug-in (literally) as soon as he hit the sand and I don't have any good tank shots of him yet. Good thing I have the next 3 weeks off!  I decided a ciliata was a must-have after seeing that CRAZY video of Brad's ciliata, Leonidas, pwning a minnow.  There will be more of Pike after he gets a chance to settle in... Next up is Elvira! She's a two-inch O. latirostris and she is so much more interactive than any of my other mantis!  I've been looking into the O.lats for a while now, hoping to find a mantis with the interactive nature of a peacock, but smaller. Voila!  She's not a bit shy, often coming out of her tunnel network to pose for the camera, to watch me work, or to snag a big pod. She loves to play peek-a-boo and goes on alert whenever I wiggle my fingers at her!  Can't wait to see her put the smack down on a snail or crab! My thanks to the guys at Stomatopod.com for lining these two critters up for me! Ok, enough typing and sharing... back to playing peek-a-boo!  Greg |
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12/19/2007, 11:38 PM
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Awesome! Those are very beautiful additions you have there.
How big do the O. Lats get? I'm considering surprising my brother with one for his 8G Nano, but I want to be sure it will be okay. |
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12/19/2007, 11:53 PM
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Thanks!
Everything I've read says they get between 65 and 80 mm (3 inches or so). Dr. Roy recommends at least a 20 gallon tank and warns that they are capable of jumping 3 or 4 inches out of the water so you need to make sure they can't jump out of the tank or over a wall into the sump. They're also sensitive to low oxygen and high ammonia. A little more work than some mantis, but from what I've seen in the first 12 hours, definitely worth it! |
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#4
12/20/2007, 11:40 PM
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Looking good...Gholland
Keep those pics coming. That latirostris has some great coloration under your lighting. |
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