Mantis Shrimp

[Synirr]

Already posted this in member's pics, but I figured ya'll might like to see it too. Finally, Synirr the die-hard freshwater hobbyist gets sucked in

Handfeeding him again, only this time he was hungry
http/youtube.com/watch?v=8FZFTxn2jRA

Here's a short version without audio for dialup-ers
http/youtube.com/watch?v=vZw6nuimsng

Some of his most interesting behaviours can be seen here. I put rubble in his burrow so he would push it out, after which he cleaned his eyes
http/youtube.com/watch?v=TEsGwooxZiI

Updated pic of his home, it is becoming a reef. I keep picking up corals and frags... I have actually paid for three whole corals now, instead of just stealing all the frags from work! We don't sell our tiny frags anyway, so I don't feel bad about it. The rubble arrangement at the entrance to the cave is his doing.

Pulsing xenia I bought at work today

Actually paid for the colt, too

And my fave, the ricordea... this came from a different store

Green mussel and cloves

Big mussel (?) I found at work, with a cool yellow frag attached. ID on this, anyone?

Anemone. I love this thing

"Is it safe to come out?"

"Nobody looking?"

"Oh, hello!"

 

[N1z]

WOW, i get freaked out by mantis shrimp, but i have to say your peacock mantis is stunning!
How much did you pay for that colt coral, im selling frags and want a good idea of price.
Thanks
Adam

 

[Mr Miagi]

Ahhhh the FW stigma broken! What pet DONT you have now then Synirr? You must be getting close to being recognized as a museum "collector" of unique and beautiful fish species.

 

[SkiFletch]

to the dark side Synirr

Does the mantis have a name?
Is it an O. Scyllarus?
Where did you get him?
How big is the tank?

 

[enjoiskater158]

I like

 

[Synirr]

WOW, i get freaked out by mantis shrimp, but i have to say your peacock mantis is stunning!
How much did you pay for that colt coral, im selling frags and want a good idea of price.
Thanks
Adam

I uh.... didn't pay for it . It was a piece of dying crap when I took it from work, haha... I think it was in the $25 tank, though. It was unattached.

Does the mantis have a name?
Is it an O. Scyllarus?
Where did you get him?
How big is the tank?

He doesn't have a name yet, but he will. I am trying to think of a good one. He is indeed a male, too, so if any of you have any suggestions...
Yes he is O. scyllarus. He came in at work and I let him sit up there for a whole week before I just couldn't stand it anymore. I decided to take him after I thought, for a brief moment, that a customer was going to take him and almost had a heart attack! "Not MY mantis," I thought. He is the nicest one I have ever seen, not very aggressive at all.

He's in a 20g right now, but moving to a 40g acrylic as soon as I get another tank to put the current inhabitants in.

EDIT: Oh, and some more videos . This one is him vs. an emerald crab
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbv6kSLz_0c

...and a feeder fish.
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtqUHWirs9M

 

[SkiFletch]

Great vids

 

[Matty P]

Wow that is cool shrimp, love mantis!