went to LFS Today

dantodd · 12/02/2005, 02:58 PM

looking for a mantis I went to the LFS today. They had a "sand mantis" and 2 peacocks but nothing small enough for my planned tank (10wX8dX12h) well, instead I picked up a couple skunk clowns for the 15gal side of the tank.

Well, on the way out of the store I saw a dish with a bunch of hitchhikers to be tossed from the load of liverock that had just come in.

You guessed it. 2 mantis and a bunch of UGLY crabs. Well I got the larger mantis (about 1") for $5. He would have given me both for $5 but I didn't have a second place set up, oh well. The smaller one, about 1/2", was wrapped around the much larger crab trying to eat it. That was one viscious critter.

I believe the one I picked up is a beautiful solid light green color he went immediately to the bottom of the tank and dug a burrow under the LR rubble. He has since been perched under the rock facing the back of the tank where I can't get a decent picture of him. I also have a number of small snails; astrea, cerith and nassarius in the tank so he shouldn't go hungry.

Uriel · 12/02/2005, 04:21 PM

Hey there...

What store was that?
I coul give that other little hitchhiker a home, as well as happily take those crabs off of the LFS' hands.
I am in San Francisco.

-Ron

dantodd · 12/02/2005, 04:59 PM

unfortunately the others all got the spiral ride south.

derrikd · 12/02/2005, 05:29 PM

why did he charge you if he was going to though them out anyway.??

dantodd · 12/02/2005, 06:28 PM

he set the price before he told me what was going to happen to them.

Uriel · 12/02/2005, 07:01 PM

Dammit... could you let me know what store it is anyways?

I am always looking for more mantis shrimp in my ever growing collection, and I'd gladly save his hitchhikers as well as the 'bad crabs', since my mantis relish a feisty dinner.

-Ron

12/02/2005, 02:58 PM	#1
dantodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 2,546	went to LFS Today looking for a mantis I went to the LFS today. They had a "sand mantis" and 2 peacocks but nothing small enough for my planned tank (10wX8dX12h) well, instead I picked up a couple skunk clowns for the 15gal side of the tank. Well, on the way out of the store I saw a dish with a bunch of hitchhikers to be tossed from the load of liverock that had just come in. You guessed it. 2 mantis and a bunch of UGLY crabs. Well I got the larger mantis (about 1") for $5. He would have given me both for $5 but I didn't have a second place set up, oh well. The smaller one, about 1/2", was wrapped around the much larger crab trying to eat it. That was one viscious critter. I believe the one I picked up is a beautiful solid light green color he went immediately to the bottom of the tank and dug a burrow under the LR rubble. He has since been perched under the rock facing the back of the tank where I can't get a decent picture of him. I also have a number of small snails; astrea, cerith and nassarius in the tank so he shouldn't go hungry.

12/02/2005, 04:59 PM	#3
dantodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 2,546	unfortunately the others all got the spiral ride south. __________________ collecting donations to build tanks for special needs kids. PM for more information. Current Tank Info: 10 gal nano-reef 96w PC -- 72 bowfront anemone/A. clarkii tank - 20L reef with mantis and A. melanopus

12/02/2005, 06:28 PM	#5
dantodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 2,546	he set the price before he told me what was going to happen to them. __________________ collecting donations to build tanks for special needs kids. PM for more information. Current Tank Info: 10 gal nano-reef 96w PC -- 72 bowfront anemone/A. clarkii tank - 20L reef with mantis and A. melanopus

12/02/2005, 04:21 PM	#2
Uriel Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 712	Hey there... What store was that? I coul give that other little hitchhiker a home, as well as happily take those crabs off of the LFS' hands. I am in San Francisco. -Ron

12/02/2005, 05:29 PM	#4
derrikd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 3,356	why did he charge you if he was going to though them out anyway.??

12/02/2005, 07:01 PM	#6
Uriel Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 712	Dammit... could you let me know what store it is anyways? I am always looking for more mantis shrimp in my ever growing collection, and I'd gladly save his hitchhikers as well as the 'bad crabs', since my mantis relish a feisty dinner. -Ron