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09-16-2007, 05:52 PM
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Has anyone done the FW dip to catch a mantis?
I found the rock that the mantis is in but I cannot get him out. I have tried squirting soda water into the hole and he will snap but he will not come out. Now I have a bucket of SW and another of cold Tap water... I sit the rock in the tap water for 5 minutes and he still doesn't come out. How long will it take before he will leave the rock?
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09-16-2007, 05:55 PM
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If its really stubborn you may have to split the rock to get to it  I had a few that usually bailed withing 5 mins, good luck
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09-16-2007, 05:56 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Make the salinity in the bucket real high and he will come out faster within 15 mins usually.
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09-16-2007, 06:01 PM
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ok... I will add salt to the SW bucket
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09-16-2007, 06:02 PM
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moddin aint easy
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i would think that he would die in the fresh water. glad you found him though, what are you gonna do with it?
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09-16-2007, 06:03 PM
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Thanks Casey, i thought of that while over on Mville begging for an answer 
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09-16-2007, 06:19 PM
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I have a friend that lives down the street that wants him if he's alive.
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09-16-2007, 10:35 PM
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hmm ... I'll take him!  |
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09-16-2007, 10:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caesar Gdi
I have a friend that lives down the street that wants him if he's alive.
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if your friend backs out, id also like him. so please keep me in mind, im just south of ATL.
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09-17-2007, 07:51 AM
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How high Casey??
How high would you make the salinity???
A block of salt??
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09-17-2007, 09:45 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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your not being patient enough.
just sit the rock in some saltwater without any circulation over night it will be out in the morning. the water needs to go anoxic to force the mantis out. they do ok in FW and really high salinity SW. they can live just about anywhere except in an oxygen free environment.
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09-17-2007, 04:03 PM
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He was still in the rock late last night so I just left the rock in the bucket with they hyper SW, about 1.055. He has been in there all night and all day. I will check the bucket when I get home after work. Thanks for help guys!
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09-17-2007, 04:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caesar Gdi
He was still in the rock late last night so I just left the rock in the bucket with they hyper SW, about 1.055. He has been in there all night and all day. I will check the bucket when I get home after work. Thanks for help guys!
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have you heard him lately? sure he is still kicking?
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09-17-2007, 04:33 PM
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Eat more PIE
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I got one out at 1.060 and also water temp at 35f they are tuff suckers
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09-18-2007, 12:51 AM
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off the topic I know but my bicolor blennie would rather die than come out of his rock
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