Update On The 20g Long Mantis Shrimp Reef

[Synirr]

Tank.

Alveopora, which has actually GROWN since I got it. I honestly think the key to keeping these things healthy is to have less than pristine water; after all, the water they are in in the wild is pretty icky. I don't have a skimmer and go about 3 weeks between waterchanges now, and all my corals love it. The mantis shrimp doesn't care either way, so everyone wins.

AWESOME piece of liverock I picked up when one of our customers tore down his 400g reef. Covered in sponge and mushrooms . Those arms sticking out are my bubble tip brittle star, and no, that is not a staghorn hermit. At least not anymore. It died at work and I took the acro home. Stagger would have eaten a live one.

Xenias

Big shroom. Look close and you might spy a mysis shrimp

Lettuce nudibranch. He is apparently not tasty. Some of the stuff I get for this tank is just guess-and-check, I never know what Stagger is and isn't going to eat.

The man(tis) himself

 

[Pimp]

nice tank man, looks much bigger than a 20g

 

[Synirr]

nice tank man, looks much bigger than a 20g

God I hope not, think of how big the mantis would have to be in proportion to the tank!

 

[Lynden]

Very nice. Is the mantis always out in the open like that?

Also what is that anemone? I think I know but would like to know for sure. Is very pretty.

 

[wendywc]

Amazing variety and awesome mantis as always.

 

[Synirr]

Very nice. Is the mantis always out in the open like that?

Also what is that anemone? I think I know but would like to know for sure. Is very pretty.

He stays in his burrow a lot, but he does come out and explore also. He was really interested in the camera and tripod, which is why he was out and about like that while I was taking pics. He's not shy
That's a flower anemone.