Sheepdog Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Hello, I just set up my first SW tank, a 24g Nanocube. After adding LR, I had some shrimp things swimming around. They turned out to be Mantis shrimp. I want other things in my tank, so the shrimp have to go. I removed each piece of LR, dipped it in fresh water and set it in a cooler. After each rock was dipped, I removed the shrimp from the FW bucket. I put them back in SW and they seem fine. I have about twenty shrimp 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. Half are a greenish color, some are clear and some are reddish/brown. I live on Kent Island in MD and if you want them, you are welcome to them. I don't really have a way to ship them, but you are welcome to pick them up or I might could meet you between Annapolis and Baltimore. If you had any cool cleaners, it may make a neat trade, but you can have the shrimp anyway. I don't want to kill them. Later, Eric Link to comment
MinibowMatt Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 are you sure they are mantis and not amphipods? 20 seems like a lot of mantis to get in one batch of LR. Where did you get your LR from? TBS? Link to comment
mushroom head Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Dam,i want one so bad but i dont no if i want to pay alot for over nigh shipping. Link to comment
Sheepdog Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 MattC, There may be one or two amphipods in there. The ones I could tell where definately not MS, I put back in my tank. I know the greenish ones are Mantis Shrimp, after referring to pictures, the clear/reddish ones, look the same, but are smaller and harder to see. I would rather be safe than sorry. I am still pretty sure they are Mantis Shrimp though. I can see their Praying Mantis style arms/claws. I got my LR from House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie. I got one really cool piece with lots of holes and built in caves and some Tonga rock. Later, Eric Link to comment
mushroom head Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 How much would shipping be to S4H 0L1 Link to comment
Sheepdog Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 mushroom head, Hello. I don't really have a way to ship them. If you want to ship me a container, I can ship them back. My zip code is 21666 if that helps. I have not ordered anything for my tank and bought my LR local, so I don't have any containers for shipping. Sorry. Eric Link to comment
mushroom head Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Ohhhhhhhh ok.Can you just see how much over nigh shipping is to S4H 0L1 Link to comment
BillyPrefect Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 So how many turned out to be mantis then? I mean, how many green things are left, and how many er, the other colour? And yes, I realize I put a U in colour. Link to comment
Sheepdog Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 I have ten green ones that I am sure are Mantis shrimp. The clear/brownnish ones may not be, but I wanted to be sure before I got my tank too far along. Eric Link to comment
Sheepdog Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 Found a home for them! Have a great 4th of July! Link to comment
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