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Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:39 am
by Tim
Bought some cultivated live rock that came in at the LFS yesterday. Got first pick
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Meet Manny the mantis shrimp
. As the first hitchhiker he's now inhabiting my refugium.
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:57 pm
by defool89
Those shrimps were conceived in a fiery volcano and spewed with evil. I love it
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:12 pm
by bertie 83
Very nice.
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:15 pm
by puffykid
They are such a weird creature! When I first saw one I thought they were really gross looking, but they have grown on me a lot and I like how they make their own burrows.
How big is he?
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:38 pm
by Tim
puffykid wrote:
How big is he?
A whopping 1"
. If I ID'd correctly he'll grow to about 2inch max. I might set up my Fluval Edge for him if I can scrape up some money for another Tunze Osmolator ATO. Or I'll make an overflowbox out of some spare glass on the Fluval Edge and hook it into my 140g DT & 30g sump.
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:57 pm
by *GSP*Fan*
Neat!
I'd set him up his own tank too.
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:19 am
by bertie 83
They are fascinating creatures, I'm with team set him up his own tank. You can then tailor the tank to get the best natural behaviour from this little fella
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:06 am
by sgtmyers88
LOL just an inch? He better stay out of my GSP tank as they would make a quick and light snack outta him!
Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:59 am
by Tim
sgtmyers88 wrote:LOL just an inch? He better stay out of my GSP tank as they would make a quick and light snack outta him!
I don't think that big butt of the puffer would fit in the holes where the mantis would hide
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Re: Meet Manny
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:57 am
by puffykid
Cool good luck with him!
I don't think that big butt of the puffer would fit in the holes where the mantis would hide
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Hahaha