Mantis Shrimp Pics And Vids

[Synirr]

Here's Stagger trying to break open a hermit crab... of course, the one time I catch him out in the open he's in the back corner where I can't reach with the algae scrubber

Mantis butt

And a silly video . He loses his balance while trying to smack the crab and does some weird acrobatic tricks.
http/youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQS9MalUOM

And a handstand when I poke at him. I dunno why. You get to see him turn around too, which looks neat. He goes on his side, curls up, and spins around.
http/youtube.com/watch?v=2_zPMvwLtx8

Rose's tank got completely rearranged... now needs a powerhead, there isn't enough current.

Out and about

In her burrow... she put the pipe organ frag there all by herself, I had it out on the sandbed.

 

[-germ-]

Ha, he looked all embarassed, cute for a shrimp....

 

[poopsydrew]

Gorgeous tank!!! I love it when he falls trying to break open the crab. Too cute

Drew

 

[paul_219]

NIce mantis. U have a gr8 tank.

 

[lilfishie]

great videos, very funny, gorgeous guy and girl

 

[kewskills]

great photos and funny vids, what exactly was he trying to do when you were touching the glass. is that some kind of defensive thing they do ar was he turning around to show you his butt

 

[demonmagus]

wow must admit the handstand cracked me up - I wanna know why he does this now

 

[Synirr]

I have NO idea about the handstand. I have seen Rose do it too while goofing around in the middle of a polyp colony. I know it's not a defensive thing, Stagger is about as scared of me as I am scared of kittens.
The turning around was just him ignoring me

 

[Maximus]

They still amaze me


Maximus

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Great videos, what a little ham!

 

[PaperArrow]

wow, you have superb natural looking colour in your tank. The colours of not just your coral but your rock looks amazing.
all the colours have created a look i really admire.
has the colour of your rocks developed since you bought it? and what keeps it so clean?