RM's HalfMoon Mantis Palace R.I.P CARNICERA

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by reefmonkey, May 3, 2010.

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  1. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    Nice mantis you've got there.
     
    SkyFire, May 19, 2010
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  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    LOL he's only about 1.5" long! Man I can't believe it. When I ordered the Wennerae I was like oh well. But then this guy comes and I can't believe it! He's so pretty! Even his raptoral appendages are blue.
     
    reefmonkey, May 19, 2010
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Thank You! His name is Bucky. ;D
     
    reefmonkey, May 19, 2010
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  4. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    How big will he get?! In my mind mantis shrimp are monsters. I don't know where I got that idea! Lol
     
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  5. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Some species get big enough to eat and are fished for. Like almost a foot long I believe.
    This little guy wont get much bigger than 3".
     
    reefmonkey, May 19, 2010
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Ahhh okay, I must have only seen pics of the big ones or something.
    Well that is a great size for your lil' guy!! I can't wait to see pictures of him loving his new home!
     
    kcbrad, May 19, 2010
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  7. Concrete Sea

    Concrete Sea Plankton

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    wow that is some real great color! and hes small too! lol
     
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  8. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Probably shouldn't have done the drip acclimation. Low oxygen is harder on them than a salinity swing. It should be fine though.

    Very beautiful mantis for sure.
     
    stepho, May 19, 2010
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  9. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I was wondering. Richard sent me an email concerned with my acclimation procedure and said he need to be dripped for an hour. I thought "umm o.k." but since this is my first. Maybe I should stop the drip and put him in?
     
    reefmonkey, May 19, 2010
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  10. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    Any time I get an invert I float for 15 minutes.
    while still floating I add 1 cup of tank water and sit for a couple more minutes and then dump em on in. *knock on wood* I've had absolutely no fatalities.
     
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