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

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  1. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I will give you a hint. Texas.
    I am an aquarius thats close.

    Cant wait to see the mantis. Are you goin to buy online or does the lfs sell em.
     
    Houston, May 13, 2010
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  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Well it's elementary...Pisces are by nature very cool ppl, very personable/likeable. 3reef is THE coolest SW forum online so it's just natural we end up here. The rest just follow the lead ;D
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'm gettin it online. I've given up trying to find one of the top four on my list and am ordering a n. wennerae tomorrow.

    aquarius..more water = naturally cool ;D
     
    reefmonkey, May 13, 2010
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  4. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    That's cute. I think it's because they are lazy pigs. ;D

    It is cool but if the Bleny gets too big those fangs will worry me a bit :-/ if he gets too excited about the food and all. The puffer I'm not at all worried about he's very gentle, hasn't even tried to nip at the fry he's been housed with.

    Tongs are kinda like hand feeding with a safety net...good way to feed a mantis.
     
    SkyFire, May 13, 2010
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  5. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    ha i just saw this... the "mantis palace" <-- lol
    but its going to be pretty legit! cant wait to see the mantis
     
    Dingo, May 13, 2010
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  6. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    If it were bigger than 10g it'd be a Castle :p
     
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  7. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Since we are on the subject of hand feeding... I have big plans for my next mantis that will require hand feeding. ;D

    I was a huge advocate of keeping your hands out of a mantis tank until recently. Even smashers have a spearer barb on the end of their raptorial appendage, that is used to catch soft shelled prey, which can leave your finger with a nasty laceration.
     
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  8. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Better you than me Stepho! I'm old and bruise easy not to mention my hide's not as thick as it once was lol. MAYBE someday I'll brave up and try to hold it. I just cant wait to see it whackin things around first hand!
     
    reefmonkey, May 13, 2010
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I often find myself picking up hobbies that involve some mutilation of my fingers... It cant be worse than my short run with wood carving. ;D

    I want to attempt to teach it tricks and really test their learning ability.
     
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  10. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Just clicked the SUBMIT button on the order page for my mantis! Yeeeah for me!! lol Now the waiting, tracking, waiting begins. *sigh* I hate mail order...
     
    reefmonkey, May 14, 2010
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