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11-23-2003, 01:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: san francisco, CA
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Mantis Shrimp!!!
Hey guys, Ive got another situation in which I can really use your input.
A week ago, I saw something really strange in my tank that I know I didnt purposely put in there. I suspected it was a small mantis shrimp.
Today, I saw it on a rock. It was pretty small, but im certain its a mantis. Luckily, it was on a loose piece of live rock and was inside a small hole. I slowly grabbed the rock and pulled it out of the tank. Im about 90 percent sure its still inside the live rock.
Now, the rock is in a bucket with salt water. I am looking inside the hole, but do not see the shrimp, but im pretty sure hes inside the rock.
How do I get him out?
Thanks!!
D.
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11-23-2003, 01:06 PM
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BRW member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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pour soda into the hole (dont know if I would try this one). or dip the rock into water with specific gravity 1.035, or dip rock into freshwater. (just stuff Ive read, not stuff Ive tried!)
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11-23-2003, 06:11 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
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simply take the rock out and suspend it over a bucket or something. He will eventual come out to investigate why there is no water.....BINGO!
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11-23-2003, 08:43 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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What will you do with it once it's out and IDed as a Mantis? They aren't reef friendly but they are really fascinating creatures in a species tank of there own. If you don't want it please try to adopt it out to someone that might appreciate it for the fascinating creature it is.
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11-23-2003, 09:48 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: san francisco, CA
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Ill probably hand him over to the LFS if I get the guy. Im gonna try the fresh water dip or the suspend the rock over the bucket thing right now..
Thanks for the advice..
D.
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11-23-2003, 10:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: san francisco, CA
Posts: 192
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Mantis shrimp caught!!
Its barely an inch long and is a dark red. Cute little guy....
The fresh water thing did the trick.
Thanks Rick!!
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11-23-2003, 10:39 PM
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lazy reefer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: MI, clarkston
Posts: 873
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Picture!!!
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11-24-2003, 12:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
Posts: 176
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I would love to see a picture, I am interested in a mantis.
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11-24-2003, 01:47 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: san francisco, CA
Posts: 192
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I will be able to ablige everyone with a picture in a couple days when I get my digital camera back from my friend...
This ones is still very small though. He doesnt look as lethal as the ones if seen elsewgere.
D.
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11-24-2003, 09:26 AM
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BRW member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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i wonder if they all get a certain size or if there are gradients of sizes...anyone know?
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11-24-2003, 10:19 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 20,559
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i remember a while back someone caught a 15" one!  most of the time they are less than 6".
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11-24-2003, 01:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: san francisco, CA
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15" inches!!!
Please say this was caught in the wild and was not a hitchiker.
During my research I found and intersting newspaper clip of a mantis shrimp attacking a fisherman.
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics...llershrimp.gif
A quote from the same site states that "The force of the strike of a large Californian species approaches that of a 22 caliber bullet, and is capable of breaking double layered safety glass."
Scary stuff...
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11-24-2003, 02:45 PM
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The Reef opens your mind
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Springfield, Va
Posts: 314
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wow, can't wait for the pic
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11-25-2003, 03:21 PM
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BRW member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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yeah! lets start a mantis shrimp pic thread!! (I dont have anything to contribute, sorry...)
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