Help, mantis shrimp sighted

[M. Tournesol]

I am pretty sure I found it idea hole. It has been going in and out of it for days.
I should have the time to try to capture it (by removing the rock) towards the end of the month.

 

[M. Tournesol]

 

I may soon be able to start a 9to5 tank dedicated to this mantis 🤭

[M. Tournesol]

Project 9to5 is on the rails. I will go buy the tank (30cm/12inch cube) tomorrow, start it with live rock and 1~2 weeks later try to catch the mantis for the umpteenth time 🙄.

 

Question for @Snow_Phoenix (or other mantis expert 😉) :

I want to build a burrow out of PVC. What diameter do you recommend? 33mm, 40mm, ... ?

[Ratvan]

10 minutes ago, M. Tournesol said:

Project 9to5 is on the rails. I will go buy the tank (30cm/12inch cube) tomorrow, start it with live rock and 1~2 weeks later try to catch the mantis for the umpteenth time 🙄.

 

Question for @Snow_Phoenix (or other mantis expert 😉) :

I want to build a burrow out of PVC. What diameter do you recommend? 33mm, 40mm, ... ?

Drill the live rock, i used 16mm bit. If anything like mine which it looks like it will excavate from there. If you do add PVC dont add too long a section without cutting into it to allow water exchange

[Snow_Phoenix]

3 hours ago, M. Tournesol said:

Project 9to5 is on the rails. I will go buy the tank (30cm/12inch cube) tomorrow, start it with live rock and 1~2 weeks later try to catch the mantis for the umpteenth time 🙄.

 

Question for @Snow_Phoenix (or other mantis expert 😉) :

I want to build a burrow out of PVC. What diameter do you recommend? 33mm, 40mm, ... ?

Depends on the size of the mantis. You need a pipe which they can turn around comfortably in (they're quite flexible in terms of movement and can make quick U-turns sometimes). I'd personally pick the 40mm at *least, even though your mantis is small. 😊

[M. Tournesol]

 

 

[filefishfinatic]

1 minute ago, M. Tournesol said:

 

 

you have a mantis in the salty puddle still? thats rad 

[Ratvan]

6 minutes ago, M. Tournesol said:

 

 

Oh thats a gorgeous shrimp, any luck with an ID yet? 

[M. Tournesol]

3 minutes ago, filefishfinatic said:

you have a mantis in the salty puddle still? thats rad 

Yes, it came with the live rock. I am buying another tank for him to keep it away from my fish 😬. It has been a model citizen for the time being. 0 fish death (if we don't count the carpet surfing goby after the disappearance of the pistol shrimp) and  0 snail death. Only a pistol shrimp disappearance and a dismemberment of feather duster.

[M. Tournesol]

4 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

Oh thats a gorgeous shrimp, any luck with an ID yet? 

99,99% Gonodactylus smithii

[Snow_Phoenix]

9 hours ago, Ratvan said:

Oh thats a gorgeous shrimp, any luck with an ID yet? 

It's a purple spot (smithii). Very interactive and full of personality. Highly intelligent too. I used to have one. 😊

 

 

[M. Tournesol]

Today, I was on a mission. Find if the mantis shrimp decided to change its burrow. If not, It capture for a transfer to the new 9to5 cubicle would be easier.
Good news, it didn't move home.

I will try to transfer the mantis in 2~3weeks.
My plan is to cut the tank into two with a plastique cover and remove the rock on the side where its burrow is.
 

[M. Tournesol]

End of this topic. The follow up story of the stomatopod is in the 9to5 Cubicle journal.