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June 15th, 2007, 10:10 PM
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mantis photos
heres a link form other forum about mantis shrimp, theres some cool pics, i hate so much those mantis that im beginning to like them!!
Whos Gots A Mantis??? - Reef Sanctuary enjoy them..
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June 16th, 2007, 12:47 AM
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Re: mantis photos
In my eyes, they freak me out. However, the colors are pretty.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working....
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June 16th, 2007, 12:57 AM
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are they real hardy? ive never seen one in real life before, just pictures
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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June 16th, 2007, 01:32 AM
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Re: mantis photos
they are hardy..and a great predators too, ive benn hit several times in the hand by mantis and it hurts man!!!...they have this two hammer like front legs that they use to stun their prey..its so hard that they breaks shells..and there are reports that bigger mantis breaks glass...they almost survive any harmfull enviroment ..exept copper and some medications...
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June 21st, 2007, 09:47 PM
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I have a mantis in one of my 20 gallon species tanks. He is a green peacock. His name is "Mr. Nice Guy" and is about 6 inches long. He is a great little guy everyone loves him, and he loves the attention. He has broken my glass in the top corner when a fly or something had landed on there and he wanted it. No biggy just patched the glass (its a bulit in so you don't even see it) I had a mantis "Manny" before him for about 3 years, he was an orange peacock, you could actually hand feed him. I never dared to but my husband did all the time. I
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...m/100_0385.jpg this is were my pic is, I need to download them into here. Hopefully you can see them. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon nano, 850 gallon reef, 4 - 20 gallon species tanks, 180 gallon built in Angel & Butterfly Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 15+ years Other Intrests: reef keeping, scuba diving, rock crawling, horse back riding
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June 21st, 2007, 10:06 PM
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wow..nice pic..what you usually feed him with??
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June 21st, 2007, 10:28 PM
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Awesome picture Winyfrog!
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June 21st, 2007, 10:33 PM
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 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon nano, 850 gallon reef, 4 - 20 gallon species tanks, 180 gallon built in Angel & Butterfly Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 15+ years Other Intrests: reef keeping, scuba diving, rock crawling, horse back riding
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June 21st, 2007, 11:09 PM
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Awesome mantis.
I have a few real small mantis's in my 30.I got them out of the shipping boxes for LR at the LFS I help out at. I have noticed that my lionfish will eat em if they decide to get off the sand though. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal SPS tank in the works Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2+ Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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June 21st, 2007, 11:16 PM
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awsome..i deal with mantis almost every day..im begining to like this creature....heres one i killed, she was hiding in one of my rocks..luckly the only kills she has was some hermits..theres the shells too..
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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