Tigahboy Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 that's right. I said MANTIS pico. oooooooooh. Pics of my 2.25 x 2.25 x 3" Pico...for my mantis....shrimp. enjoy! Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 not enough surface agitation Link to comment
Travis Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 The Cheato gives off the Oxygen for the mantis. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by EtOH_is_good not enough surface agitation everyone's a critic these days. well how's this for surface agitation? Link to comment
Stanley Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Is the Mantis laying in it's back in the first few shots? haha... that's pretty cool. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 yeah. he likes to chill on his back. he's a lounge mantis. w/ one eyeball. thus named cyclops. Link to comment
Cesar Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Tigahboy everyone's a critic these days. well how's this for surface agitation? Hahahaha. I guess that should be ok. Hehehe Link to comment
Gunthr Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 just don't forget the water changes if you're gonna run that without a skimmer ??? Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 mantis are tough mofos. they could probably survive living in my ASM's skimmate. maybe. Link to comment
2D_Todd Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I should have made a pico for the mantis I caught out of my 29 gallon... but I flushed him down the toilet instead. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 popcorn mantis shrimp. tigs, hookup a clock or something with a stirrer for agitation/flow. you must raise bettas as well, right? Link to comment
Kogut Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 lmfao! Tigah, this is better than your other pico by far! I'm jealous now! Not jealous of the mantis, but of your great design. Hehe. Link to comment
adinsxq Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Originally posted by Tigahboy some macro of the macro - just for u adin! chaeto is so blah Link to comment
NEVER SATISFIED REFFER Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Sunday Nov 11th, 2004 0930 hours: Inverted water bottle with scallop inside inserted into tank 0950 hours: Water bottle secured to live rock with zip tie, due to strong current in tank 1030 hours: 3 nassarius snail captured, no sign of the fugitive 1130 hours: 03 actinics turn on, still no sign 1145 hours: Mantis spotted (regular as clockwork, he is a morning hunter it seems) 1150 hours: Mantis evades surveillance. Probable hiding rock removed to quarantine tank. 1235 hours: Routine algae scrubbing of display tank commenses. 3 clicks heard 1240 hours: 3 more clicks and another small live rock removed. 1241 hours: "Mantis spotted, I repeat, Mantis spotted, I have confirmed his whereabouts" is heard over the two-way. 1242 hours: Mantis hideout live rock removed and placed in "mantis extraction holding device" (Home Depot 5 gallon bucket). 1245 hours: Quick trip to supply station to restock (went to supermarket for seltzer water). 1340 hours: Backup called in over the two-way. 1345 hours: Agent 2 (codename: "The Wife"), abandons "Operation folding laundry" and joins in the search. 1346 hours: Sub-Operation "Fizzy Rock" commenses. 1347 hours: A lot of fizz, no sign of the mantis. 1348 hours: Agent 2 (the Wife) screams "I see him". 1349 hours: There he was, curled up in his hole looking like a recently disposed Iraqi dictator, stunned and in disbelief. 1350 hours: Agent 2 extracts the mantis with the newly approved 3 billion dollar "Mantis Eliminator 3000" (a pair of tweezers). 1351 hours: A maniacal laugh is heard emanating from somewhere, I suddenly realize it is me. 1355 hours: All live rock rinsed with saltwater and returned to main display tank. 1340 hours: Mantis moved from "mantis extraction holding device" to quarantine tank where he will be later interrogated as to the whereabouts of the missing tourists (peppermint shrimp). Another successful mission...its time for this weary team to rest, until the next "click...click...click" is heard _________________ Time to roll the dice. Link to comment
Derby Reefer Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 HAHAHA, that is oiine of the funniest things I think I have ever read on these forum. Md props to you, hahahaha Link to comment
Fish Stick Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Sunday Nov 11th, 20040930 hours: Inverted water bottle with scallop inside inserted into tank 0950 hours: Water bottle secured to live rock with zip tie, due to strong current in tank 1030 hours: 3 nassarius snail captured, no sign of the fugitive 1130 hours: 03 actinics turn on, still no sign 1145 hours: Mantis spotted (regular as clockwork, he is a morning hunter it seems) 1150 hours: Mantis evades surveillance. Probable hiding rock removed to quarantine tank. 1235 hours: Routine algae scrubbing of display tank commenses. 3 clicks heard 1240 hours: 3 more clicks and another small live rock removed. 1241 hours: "Mantis spotted, I repeat, Mantis spotted, I have confirmed his whereabouts" is heard over the two-way. 1242 hours: Mantis hideout live rock removed and placed in "mantis extraction holding device" (Home Depot 5 gallon bucket). 1245 hours: Quick trip to supply station to restock (went to supermarket for seltzer water). 1340 hours: Backup called in over the two-way. 1345 hours: Agent 2 (codename: "The Wife"), abandons "Operation folding laundry" and joins in the search. 1346 hours: Sub-Operation "Fizzy Rock" commenses. 1347 hours: A lot of fizz, no sign of the mantis. 1348 hours: Agent 2 (the Wife) screams "I see him". 1349 hours: There he was, curled up in his hole looking like a recently disposed Iraqi dictator, stunned and in disbelief. 1350 hours: Agent 2 extracts the mantis with the newly approved 3 billion dollar "Mantis Eliminator 3000" (a pair of tweezers). 1351 hours: A maniacal laugh is heard emanating from somewhere, I suddenly realize it is me. 1355 hours: All live rock rinsed with saltwater and returned to main display tank. 1340 hours: Mantis moved from "mantis extraction holding device" to quarantine tank where he will be later interrogated as to the whereabouts of the missing tourists (peppermint shrimp). Another successful mission...its time for this weary team to rest, until the next "click...click...click" is heard _________________ Time to roll the dice. LOL...Sorry to dredge up this old post...I was searching the forums and saw this ....it is just to funny. Link to comment
ram man Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 you should realy get a bigger tank for that little guy... the minimume tank size for a g. smithii is 5 gallons. (you have a g. smithii) Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 wow, u guys are diggin up old threads. hahah. Link to comment
NanoGal13 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 i know, but a bubbler in there, and some kind of live sand, a little more live rock, and 3 polyps of zoanthid, AND SOME MORE WATER! Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 u guys do realize that this was a joke thread, rite? =) mantis was in there for like 15 minutes. relax. check out my 0.3g pico (it's an old thread) here: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53710 Link to comment
NanoGal13 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 u guys do realize that this was a joke thread, rite? =) mantis was in there for like 15 minutes. relax. check out my 0.3g pico (it's an old thread) here: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53710 TIG! not funny, that would have been awsome though! Link to comment
ram man Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 sorry about that, ima little over protective of mantis shrimp... Link to comment
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