Where to buy mantis shrimp?

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  1. tcmemphisbbq

    tcmemphisbbq Spaghetti Worm

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    Well ive got my sons 20gal all ready to go for a mantis tank, seems like everywhere I look online they are out of stock. Anyone know a reputable place that has them in stock?

    Thanks,
    Tom
     
    tcmemphisbbq, Sep 28, 2009
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I got a peacock from Premium Aquatics in Indiana. (I noticed you're in Indiana but I don't know how close you are to Indianapolis).

    If you have a LFS that specialized in saltwater, they can order one for you. That's how I got most of mine or people who got theirs as a hitchhiker. Smashers are mush easier to find than spearers.
     
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  3. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    What kind do you want? tbsaltwater.com has N. Wennerae $50 shipped. It is kind of a lot for a N. Wennerae though. I wouldn't pay more than $10 (which is the cost of the shrimp without the shipping). For a 20 gal I would look for a small odontodactylus species. stomatopod.com has some P. Ciliata which is a spearer type. Very cool, but maybe (probably) not what you want. Smasher types are what most people seek.
     
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  4. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    look on cramer's caribbean critters i think they are 6 bucks and prob get 2 day shipping for 14$
     
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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    haha I just looked there. Yep $6. The one in the picture is a Neogonodactylus oerstedii, which IMO is a very cool looking species. They are also located in the area to get Odontodactylus havanensis which is my favorite species and one of the most interesting ones to have.

    There are tons of different species on the keys, and I doubt he will be able to distinguish which is which unless he was a stomatopod enthusiast.

    If he does have a O. Havanensis it will not survive 2 day shipping. N. Wennerae, N. Oerstedii probably, but definitely not O. Havanensis.
     
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  6. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    he has a number or an email...he is pretty good getting back to you with email i would drop him a line and see what he says im sure he can get anyone you want
     
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  7. AeLecocq

    AeLecocq Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    yea i got lucky and saw one in once of my lfs and decided to turn my 10 gal into a small mantis tank.
     
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  8. stepho

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    Got an email from Dana at cramers caribbean critters, he said he gets O. Havanensis, but doesn't have any in stock. He said he can get them easily from where he collects jaw fish.
     
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