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11/05/2005, 08:14 PM
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Live rock hitchhiker mantis
This mantis is incredibly small and i found it when i was breaking some liverock up on top of a tupaware bin. It is about 1/4 of an inch big and it has a tan color to it. I took a water bottle and cut the top 2/3 of it off and poked a bunch of holes in the sides with a needle. I put a lil sand in it and a small peice of live rock and made a little cave. I am hanging it in the corner of my 12 gallon nano cube. What would you guys suggest i do with this little guy
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11/05/2005, 08:54 PM
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Someone here will take him for sure if your willing to ship.
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11/05/2005, 09:29 PM
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do you guys think my LFS will do a swap for the mantis for like a peppermint shrimp or something? Ive never seen any mantis's at my LFS before but are these hard to find or something...would they want it?(id call but its too late) thanx....
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11/06/2005, 05:59 AM
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First off, where are you located?
that would help with trades etc...Crawling68,myself and a few others here are in the San Francisco Bay Area, for instance. You would have no trouble trading him away here. Unfortunately, most LFS have no interest in the 'ugly' mantis shrimp, as many of them refer to anything that hitch hikes in. Peacocks, sure, the larger ones, but they seem unwilling to treat mantis as valid pets (And they think that most of us are crazy for doing so...). Quarter of an inch? He probably isn't going to kill anything other than pods, unless you have teeny-weeny hermits in there. Keep him/ they are great to watch as pets. Set up a tiny tank for him? Post on a local reef board (Reef central has many for different areas). Someone will no doubt be willing to trade a shrimp, some libe rock, maybe even a coral frag for him. Some folks trae other things, even. Me, I trade generosity(free drinks and entrance) at my work (Nightclub) for like treatment at an LFS from the manager and another worker. Good luck. -Ron |
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11/06/2005, 12:08 PM
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yea i live over here in massachusetts so if anyone near the boston area wants this id be glad to trade for anything
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11/07/2005, 06:16 PM
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if you end up shipping let me know, cause i would take him! though i must admit, if i were you i would set up a small tank just for him cause they are sooooooo cool!
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11/08/2005, 12:04 PM
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I live in CT, but would be willing to take a drive. Can you take a pic for ID (at 1/4 inch it could just be a big pod)? I'd be willing to drive and pay a little cash (how much depends on the ID). Post a pic or pm me it and I'll give you an offer. Thanks
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11/08/2005, 06:31 PM
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k ill try and get a pic but it may take a while ill pm u with the pic wen i get it
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11/08/2005, 06:49 PM
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sent you a PM
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11/14/2005, 12:47 AM
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got any pics
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11/15/2005, 09:49 PM
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I'm looking for a mantis for my classroom aquarium.
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