AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Was out diving today and figured i'd make use of a 3 gallon pico i have laying around. Snatched this guy up. Its probably about 3" max from head to tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thats cool!!! I've been thinking about getting one, I think the one I want is a peacock, the one that has all the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thats cool!!! I've been thinking about getting one' date=' I think it's a peacock, the one that has all the colors.[/quote'] Those you speak of are beautiful! This species i caught are found in a range of colors, but nothing like the peacock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 How long have you had it? have you herd it trying to get at a snail yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 its in a 3 gallon tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 How long have you had it? have you herd it trying to get at a snail yet? less than 12 hours... I have not. its in a 3 gallon tank Is that a question or a statement? If it is a question, then yes it is. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 ya that was a question how long will it do good in a 3 gallon tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 ya that was a question how long will it do good in a 3 gallon tank? Not sure... I would assume for a while since they live in a hole the size of a fat graffiti marker and usually only come out to hunt. I've read a lot of people keep theirs in 10g tanks. I think i got one in the closet somewhere. I can always move it if it looks stressed. unless i sell it first. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 how much would that cost?(naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 how much would that cost?(naughty) Name your price... (rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 well i wouldn't be ready for it yet but i was just wondering i might want to get the peacock mantis but im not sure yet... are they hardy or sensitive... im wondering what type of filtration for a 10 gallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 well i wouldn't be ready for it yet but i was just wondering i might want to get the peacock mantis but im not sure yet... are they hardy or sensitive... im wondering what type of filtration for a 10 gallon? I'm just using a cheapo filter with a carbon bag. Here is a cool article i just found: http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/03/mantis-shrimp-order-stomatopoda-%E2%80%93-breaking-research-and-care-in-captivity/ http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/16/08/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 and to feed them just throw a turbo snail in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 and to feed them just throw a turbo snail in? This species is a "spearer" vs. a "smasher" so shelled crustaceans may not be the best food for them. Probably some feeder shrimp or small feeder fish are better from what i researched today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Very cool brudda Hmmmm, nah, better not, watching Danik feed his peacock mantis a while back made Jess pretty queasy, hearing that shell crack open lol really bugged her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Wow - nice photography! Oh, and the shrimp is pretty cool, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 So when your out diving do you just grab those behind the head like a crawdad or just use a net or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Wow - nice photography! Oh, and the shrimp is pretty cool, too. Thank you So when your out diving do you just grab those behind the head like a crawdad or just use a net or what? Tupperware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Tupperware, awesome. Man I was in Oahu in early december for 5 days and I soooo wanted to stop by your place but I swear I spent every free minute in the fricken H1. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Kevin does have some mad photog skills, that's for sure Yo Kev, what would you suggest I add to the system, livestock wise, once I put the frag tank online, I've got a nano I can plumb in, 15.5 bare tank that's drillable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC-k3v Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Tupperware' date=' awesome. Man I was in Oahu in early december for 5 days and I soooo wanted to stop by your place but I swear I spent every free minute in the fricken H1. lol[/quote'] You should have looked me up. F_CK the H1! I hardly ever go into town or waikiki. I lived in Waikiki for 2-1/2 years and then in Makiki (up the street from Ala Moana Mall) for another year before moving to the west side. I don't miss it one bit. That traffic is horrendous. The worst is coming from town to the westside in the afternoon rush hour. Crazy to see 7 lanes across bumper to bumper from the stadium to Waikele. It'll take you two hours to go 15 miles. (flame) Kevin does have some mad photog skills, that's for sure Yo Kev, what would you suggest I add to the system, livestock wise, once I put the frag tank online, I've got a nano I can plumb in, 15.5 bare tank that's drillable.... With all these tanks you should just trade them in for a 150g. lol just playin'... wait until you move for the 150g. hehe I don't know what you have to make any suggestions. Shoot me a PM with your stock list. k3v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Kevin, that sounds just like I-5 through Portland at rush hour lol. An you got pm lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I-5 with a 35mph speed limit, its a parking lot man, no lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 35? you're on crack man, there were times I was lucky to be moving at 10mph LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 no the speed limit is actually 35 to 45 at least the posted speed limit on i-5 is 55 to 70.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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