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Maximum size for Lysiosquillina maculata is about 40 cm. I've followed some animals in Hawaii for 20 years and these are large, but not as big as L. maculata gets.
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Have you eaten them?
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Many times and many species. Squilla mantis is popular in Italy, Lysiosquillina in the Indo-Pacific, various squillids are eaten in Japan, and Odontodactylus scyllarus is often served in Indonesia.
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Dr. Roy what size tank do you keep the bluerings in?
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Re: Been there, done that, regretted it.
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Wow blue rings are amazing!!, I want more info though, I take it a place for them to hide in your tank is a MUST, but could i get away with say just sum small substrate and say one big shell or something for it to hide in? The reason I ask is, I noticed in some of your pictures they were quite difficult to see against the rock, I would mainly like the species for its looks and if I cant see it its not much fun
Is there a minimum tank size for them? cause they seem very small! Water temp! You said something about them in northern australia, they must like very warm waters then? could i get a temperature range where they would be happy? I live in Australia so I would be most likely getting species from Australia, if that makes a difference. Water conditions! I know everything likes good water conditions, but how hardy are they? could I get away with say a 10gal tank with just live rock for filtration? How many can you put in a single tank? or is it limited to just 1.. Thanks in adavance for taking the time to read and answer my questions! |
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There are several Australian species. The most common are H. fasciata from Brisbane to southeastern Australia and H. maculosa on the coast of southern Australia. There are two or three other species in the north and west, but they are undescribed. H. fasciata requires temperatures from 17 ro 22 C. H. maculaosa a bit lower. From my experience, they tend to spend much of their time during the day sitting on the side of the aquarium.
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Roy, Where do you acquire these hundreds of stomatopods??? Do you ever sell or retire any of your specimens to a private home?
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Most specimens are collected at marine stations in Australia, Moorea, Indonesia, Hawaii, Panama and Florida. Unusual species or animals used in experiments where we need to maintain data on individuals are preserved. Surplus animals usually go to feed our octopus. Because of the nature of our funding, I'm not allowed to sell surplus animals.
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