Roy's List is here! Identification and care of stomatopods.

Gonodactylus · 10/07/2005, 10:40 AM

Roy's List is finally up and running. Hope you find it useful.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...raca/royslist/

Roy

ReefGeekster · 10/07/2005, 10:50 AM

Let me be the first to say Thanks! Dr. Roy

Timmy · 10/07/2005, 11:34 AM

Thank you very much!

Crawling68 · 10/07/2005, 12:11 PM

Ive already looked at them all..........I need more tanks.

goblinsharkman · 10/07/2005, 02:59 PM

Wow...Roy that is a magnificent page exactly what we needed! Id have to say my favorite from that list is Gonodactylellus caldwelli, I wonder where it got its species name from

Gandy · 10/07/2005, 05:51 PM

Awesome! Thanks Doc!

SLKs reef · 10/07/2005, 06:06 PM

Thanks for the all the info!

rwhhunt · 10/08/2005, 08:29 AM

THANK YOU DR ROY!!! I WANT TO COLLECT THEM ALL!!!

Timmy · 10/08/2005, 11:41 AM

Dr. Roy, i found a misstake in the Gonodactylaceus graphurus page.

Aquarium substrate: Requires tight-fitting, long narrow cavity, either pvc pipe or in rubble

Suitability for Aquarium: Good; needs stable water parameters; not active but usually can be seen looking out of cavity entrance; use of unusual telson that mimics urchin is interesting

Availability: Rare; occasionally can be specially ordered from collectors in Hawaii; while common at 20Ã¢â‚¬â€œ30 m, because of the nature of their cavities, E. guerinii are extremely difficult to collect alive

This ist not for G. graphurus, but E. guerinii

And the Hyperlink in Distinguishing Characters (same page) is broken.

Greetings
Timmy

ejls · 10/08/2005, 02:32 PM

Thanks Dr Roy!

Getting a mantis over here in the UK has been a nightmare as even the best stores categorise as Small, Medium and Peacock

Hopefully I can now diredt people to your list to get a better idea of what I'm getting.

Cheers,

Ed

LittlePuff · 10/08/2005, 03:37 PM

Timmy, mistake is spelled with one "S"

Kim

Gonodactylus · 10/08/2005, 04:27 PM

Timmy,

When the material was put up, some changes were made to my layout. Obviously a few glitches occurred in the translation. I should have proofed the site before I released the url. Sorry. We will fix it Monday or Tuesday.

Roy

SLKs reef · 10/08/2005, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LittlePuff
Timmy, mistake is spelled with one "S"

Kim

Welcome to the internet...

LittlePuff · 10/08/2005, 07:01 PM

I was being a smart alec for him pointing out an error. I guess I should give up the quick reply button for a few smileys.

Kim

ReefGeekster · 10/09/2005, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LittlePuff
I was being a smart alec for him pointing out an error. I guess I should give up the quick reply button for a few smileys.

Kim

He's from Germany they spell mistake with two "s" over there. Thats why its a mistake

bigworm616 · 10/09/2005, 10:37 PM

i know its been said before but thank you very much.

Gonodactylus · 10/10/2005, 09:32 AM

The G. graphurus page is fixed so that it now has the correct information on care and availability. You can also now see the drawing of the carinule.

Roy

thania · 10/28/2005, 04:19 AM

I have only had my tank for 6 months and have already had 3 mantis shrimp. They hitch hiked onto my LR. I got rid of the first two and now I can't catch this third one. Why did they appear right after each other and not all at once? I have yet to see the current one but I can sure hear him! I have a couple of clown fish, a yellow tang, a 6 line wrasse,a cleaner shrimp and a blood shrimp. None of them have been affected by the mantis but all of my cleaner crew (snails) have been smashed. I desparetly want to get rid of it! I'm just more curious as to why one keeps appearing after the other?

ReeferGreg · 10/30/2005, 05:42 PM

If you catch it, please notify me! I will gladly take it off of your hands.

Hutton · 11/14/2005, 09:14 PM

ooo hells no! a chiragra! those are the biggest gonodactylus! right behind peacocks in brute strength! the saying bigger is badder applies to these guys! your guy might even double in size!

Thurge · 11/29/2005, 02:54 AM

criscat777
Chances are that it is a Neogonodactylus wennerae. I have on ethat I keep with fast moving fish, and larger snails. Slow moving and ground dwelling fish may be considered food, bt I have never lost any damsels or faster moving fish with it. Smaller snails and hermit crabs though are looked at as food on the move.

donta42 · 01/15/2006, 02:22 AM

woooooow that is an amazing list! beautiful work !

OneThunder · 02/19/2006, 11:42 PM

wow I have this bookmarked to study. Since I have heard of the horror stories, (busting aquarium glass, severing fingers) I can now read some actual research instead of anecdotal information.

dwhit0102 · 03/03/2006, 06:39 AM

Love the list and thanks for all the info.

Also I was wondering, is there any mantis shrimp that you can pair up in a 20g aquarium?

Gonodactylus · 03/03/2006, 09:14 AM

I typically don't advise it because of the chance that one will kill the other when they molt. However, small species that are pretty much restricted to cavities such as Haptosquilla and Gonodactylellus can coexist if there are a number of tight fitting cavities in the live rock.

Roy

10/07/2005, 10:40 AM	#1
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	Roy's List is here! Identification and care of stomatopods. Roy's List is finally up and running. Hope you find it useful. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...raca/royslist/ Roy

10/07/2005, 02:59 PM	#5
goblinsharkman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 271	Wow...Roy that is a magnificent page exactly what we needed! Id have to say my favorite from that list is Gonodactylellus caldwelli, I wonder where it got its species name from __________________ Ben Frable Best fish in da sea W//-\\M//-\\S Current Tank Info: new tank: 3 ORA bangai Cardinals, 2 maxima clams and more acros than you can count. 46gallon: 2 ORA clowns,a harem of Flasher wrasse, and the coolest fish in the tank "Tony Montana" the bi-color blenny , shrimp goby and pistol

10/07/2005, 06:06 PM	#7
SLKs reef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 345	Thanks for the all the info! __________________ Steven

10/08/2005, 03:37 PM	#11
LittlePuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peoria,IL Posts: 685	Timmy, mistake is spelled with one "S" Kim __________________ 90gal FOWLR (planning) 55gal FOWLR

10/08/2005, 07:01 PM	#14
LittlePuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peoria,IL Posts: 685	I was being a smart alec for him pointing out an error. I guess I should give up the quick reply button for a few smileys. Kim __________________ 90gal FOWLR (planning) 55gal FOWLR

10/07/2005, 10:50 AM	#2
ReefGeekster Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon USA Posts: 2,070	Let me be the first to say Thanks! Dr. Roy

10/07/2005, 11:34 AM	#3
Timmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 238	Thank you very much!

10/07/2005, 12:11 PM	#4
Crawling68 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremont,CA Posts: 298	Ive already looked at them all..........I need more tanks.

10/07/2005, 05:51 PM	#6
Gandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens Jo-Jah Posts: 46	Awesome! Thanks Doc!

10/08/2005, 08:29 AM	#8
rwhhunt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,128	THANK YOU DR ROY!!! I WANT TO COLLECT THEM ALL!!!

10/08/2005, 11:41 AM	#9
Timmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 238	Dr. Roy, i found a misstake in the Gonodactylaceus graphurus page. Aquarium substrate: Requires tight-fitting, long narrow cavity, either pvc pipe or in rubble Suitability for Aquarium: Good; needs stable water parameters; not active but usually can be seen looking out of cavity entrance; use of unusual telson that mimics urchin is interesting Availability: Rare; occasionally can be specially ordered from collectors in Hawaii; while common at 20Ã¢â‚¬â€œ30 m, because of the nature of their cavities, E. guerinii are extremely difficult to collect alive This ist not for G. graphurus, but E. guerinii And the Hyperlink in Distinguishing Characters (same page) is broken. Greetings Timmy

10/08/2005, 02:32 PM	#10
ejls Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 51	Thanks Dr Roy! Getting a mantis over here in the UK has been a nightmare as even the best stores categorise as Small, Medium and Peacock Hopefully I can now diredt people to your list to get a better idea of what I'm getting. Cheers, Ed

10/08/2005, 04:27 PM	#12
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	Timmy, When the material was put up, some changes were made to my layout. Obviously a few glitches occurred in the translation. I should have proofed the site before I released the url. Sorry. We will fix it Monday or Tuesday. Roy

10/09/2005, 10:37 PM	#16
bigworm616 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Naperville IL. Posts: 286	i know its been said before but thank you very much.

10/10/2005, 09:32 AM	#17
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	Roy's List is now fixed (I hope)! The G. graphurus page is fixed so that it now has the correct information on care and availability. You can also now see the drawing of the carinule. Roy

10/28/2005, 04:19 AM	#18
thania Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: canada Posts: 1	never ending mantis shrimp I have only had my tank for 6 months and have already had 3 mantis shrimp. They hitch hiked onto my LR. I got rid of the first two and now I can't catch this third one. Why did they appear right after each other and not all at once? I have yet to see the current one but I can sure hear him! I have a couple of clown fish, a yellow tang, a 6 line wrasse,a cleaner shrimp and a blood shrimp. None of them have been affected by the mantis but all of my cleaner crew (snails) have been smashed. I desparetly want to get rid of it! I'm just more curious as to why one keeps appearing after the other?

10/30/2005, 05:42 PM	#19
ReeferGreg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 180	If you catch it, please notify me! I will gladly take it off of your hands. __________________ -Greg Current Tank Info: LeeMar 90g w/ ctr ovrflow, 2x400w HQI Radiums, 2x65 Actinic, Bullet-1 Skimmer w/ Mag 12, Aquacontroller II, Ebo Jager Heater, Via Aqua 1/3hp Chiller, 2x Gemini 960gph on Aquacontroller wavemaker---Fiji and Tonga rock with LPS and Softies, SPS to come

11/14/2005, 09:14 PM	#20
Hutton Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: scottsdale az Posts: 465	ooo hells no! a chiragra! those are the biggest gonodactylus! right behind peacocks in brute strength! the saying bigger is badder applies to these guys! your guy might even double in size!

11/29/2005, 02:54 AM	#21
Thurge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,707	criscat777 Chances are that it is a Neogonodactylus wennerae. I have on ethat I keep with fast moving fish, and larger snails. Slow moving and ground dwelling fish may be considered food, bt I have never lost any damsels or faster moving fish with it. Smaller snails and hermit crabs though are looked at as food on the move. __________________ What have you done with my Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator Earthling? The memories of a man in his old age, Are the deeds of a man in his prime. Pink Floyd

01/15/2006, 02:22 AM	#22
donta42 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 56	woooooow that is an amazing list! beautiful work !

02/19/2006, 11:42 PM	#23
OneThunder Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Petersburg Michigan Posts: 416	wow I have this bookmarked to study. Since I have heard of the horror stories, (busting aquarium glass, severing fingers) I can now read some actual research instead of anecdotal information.

03/03/2006, 06:39 AM	#24
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	Love the list and thanks for all the info. Also I was wondering, is there any mantis shrimp that you can pair up in a 20g aquarium?

03/03/2006, 09:14 AM	#25
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	I typically don't advise it because of the chance that one will kill the other when they molt. However, small species that are pretty much restricted to cavities such as Haptosquilla and Gonodactylellus can coexist if there are a number of tight fitting cavities in the live rock. Roy