Identification and not eating!

Mr. Manty · 01/21/2017, 06:29 PM

I've had this mantis shrimp for a little over a week now. Yourfishstore.com whom i purchased him from listed it as a Colored Mantis shrimp which looked similar to the peacock mantis shrimp in their photos and after contacting them i was even told that they were the same species. Now that i have him, he is very obviously NOT an O. scyllarus.

I still want try and keep him, but he stopped accepting food after the third day
and now remains inside a little conch shell and never comes out. No food will coax him out even though he was accepting the same shrimp with vigor the first three days.

He has not put any rubble in front of the entrant of the shell and he even came out last night and roamed a bit so i dont know if he is molting.

But here are some photos from last night, please help me identify him and feed him!

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Mr. Manty · 01/21/2017, 10:04 PM

Oh and he is only a little over 2 inches. Close to 3 maybe

nmotz · 01/22/2017, 12:38 AM

Haptosquilla Stoliura

He won't eat if he's not hungry, but it might be that he's preparing for a molt. They normally stop eating several days prior to a molt. Just be patient and see what happens, cool mantis!

Mr. Manty · 01/22/2017, 12:24 PM

Thats what i thought. Sucks that yourfishstore advertises like that.
Here is the store page: http://yourfishstore.com/products/co...tis-shrimp-sml

Its just a blatant photo of a peacock.

But anyway i dont think he is molting. He makes no attempts to block out his den and he even roamed about the tank a couple nights ago

Hadla · 01/23/2017, 12:46 AM

Makes me want to order one from that site and see what I get!

Mr. Manty · 01/23/2017, 06:35 PM

He finally ate tonight! After 7 days. No molting that i ever noticed.

albano · 01/25/2017, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadla

Makes me want to order one from that site and see what I get!

Have you also sent $ to an African lawyer to get your Lottery winnings?

Gonodactylus · 01/26/2017, 02:13 PM

It is indeed a Haptosquilla, probably stoliurus, although several Haptosquilla species are difficult to tell apart. It isn't even closely related to an Odontodactylus scyllarus. They are in different families.

Most Haptosquilla are very reclusive and spend most of their time in the entrance of their cavity darting out to catch passing prey.

Roy

Mr. Manty · 01/28/2017, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonodactylus

It is indeed a Haptosquilla, probably stoliurus, although several Haptosquilla species are difficult to tell apart. It isn't even closely related to an Odontodactylus scyllarus. They are in different families.

Most Haptosquilla are very reclusive and spend most of their time in the entrance of their cavity darting out to catch passing prey.

Roy

Well that is exactly how he is behaving!
Thank you for spreading the knowledge, you are why i joined this forum!

I guess this is now a Haptosquilla tank. I dont have the heart to get rid of him so i will just wait until i have tank #2 set up to get a peacock

Newfishgirl · 02/10/2017, 08:14 PM

If you're looking for a peacock, my local store, quantumreefs.com has a tiny 2.5-3" female peacock. That's whom I get all my mantis shrimp from and she is stunningly beautiful

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Mr. Manty · 02/14/2017, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Newfishgirl

If you're looking for a peacock, my local store, quantumreefs.com has a tiny 2.5-3" female peacock. That's whom I get all my mantis shrimp from and she is stunningly beautiful

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I wonder if they would ship me one...
Any way to find out for me?

01/21/2017, 06:29 PM	#1
Mr. Manty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 194	Identification and not eating! I've had this mantis shrimp for a little over a week now. Yourfishstore.com whom i purchased him from listed it as a Colored Mantis shrimp which looked similar to the peacock mantis shrimp in their photos and after contacting them i was even told that they were the same species. Now that i have him, he is very obviously NOT an O. scyllarus. I still want try and keep him, but he stopped accepting food after the third day and now remains inside a little conch shell and never comes out. No food will coax him out even though he was accepting the same shrimp with vigor the first three days. He has not put any rubble in front of the entrant of the shell and he even came out last night and roamed a bit so i dont know if he is molting. But here are some photos from last night, please help me identify him and feed him! 16196263_1140223792761758_1177782413_o.jpg 16196467_1140224096095061_1168523418_o.jpg 16244613_1140224109428393_1999907116_o.jpg 16244800_1140224159428388_1666068133_o.jpg

01/22/2017, 12:38 AM	#3
nmotz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL, USA Posts: 1,433	Haptosquilla Stoliura He won't eat if he's not hungry, but it might be that he's preparing for a molt. They normally stop eating several days prior to a molt. Just be patient and see what happens, cool mantis! __________________ Mantis shrimp are the best! Current Tank Info: 20L Peacock mantis shrimp tank

01/23/2017, 12:46 AM	#5
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Makes me want to order one from that site and see what I get! __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

01/21/2017, 10:04 PM	#2
Mr. Manty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 194	Oh and he is only a little over 2 inches. Close to 3 maybe

01/22/2017, 12:24 PM	#4
Mr. Manty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 194	Thats what i thought. Sucks that yourfishstore advertises like that. Here is the store page: http://yourfishstore.com/products/co...tis-shrimp-sml Its just a blatant photo of a peacock. But anyway i dont think he is molting. He makes no attempts to block out his den and he even roamed about the tank a couple nights ago

01/23/2017, 06:35 PM	#6
Mr. Manty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 194	He finally ate tonight! After 7 days. No molting that i ever noticed.

01/26/2017, 02:13 PM	#8
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	It is indeed a Haptosquilla, probably stoliurus, although several Haptosquilla species are difficult to tell apart. It isn't even closely related to an Odontodactylus scyllarus. They are in different families. Most Haptosquilla are very reclusive and spend most of their time in the entrance of their cavity darting out to catch passing prey. Roy

02/10/2017, 08:14 PM	#10
Newfishgirl Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 25	If you're looking for a peacock, my local store, quantumreefs.com has a tiny 2.5-3" female peacock. That's whom I get all my mantis shrimp from and she is stunningly beautiful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk