ninjafish Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks everyone for your interest in the thread! I haven't posted any new updates or photos lately because I had a difference of opinion with my internet service provider and cancelled my subscription. As soon as I get shaw hooked up, I will have a bunch of new stuff for you. As far as a cleanup crew goes, I have found that any snail or hermit with a thick shell is pretty safe. Because Ike is such a small smasher, he is only able to break into thinner shells. The armor on my red-leg hermit and turbo snail offer enough ballistic protection from the mantis. Cheers, - Chad Link to comment
PaulS Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Saw your other thread as well. Both are great designs. Very creative and beautiful setups! Regards PaulS Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Paul and Drowning - Thanks guys! Here are some updated photos that I promised: I moved the tank over to the spot previously enjoyed by my 2gal. Because of the larger bulkheads I couldn't set it flat on the desk and instead raised it up by setting it on a "base" of five hockey pucks. What do youo guys think? Am I pushing it with having 7.5gals sitting on posts and not having the weight evenly distributed over the whole bottom? The bottom pane of glass is 1/2" thick so I thought it would be up to the task... Coral shot Mantis shot And, this is what it looks like when I come it to work What do you think? - Chad Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 thanks 4 the pics...since some of us r, well u know dependant on them to know what goin on anyway the tank looks GREAT....very nice....what bulb are you using??? and is it 70w MH or 150w???? thanks in advance -josh Link to comment
Regal Tang Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 man that tank looks sleek! Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 thanks 4 the pics...since some of us r, well u know dependant on them to know what goin on anyway the tank looks GREAT....very nice....what bulb are you using??? and is it 70w MH or 150w???? thanks in advance-josh Thanks Josh. The halide is a 70w de and the bulb is a 20k reefgrow. I am really pleased with the color and the shimmer in this deeper tank is awesome. - Chad man that tank looks sleek! Thanks bro - Chad Link to comment
schaadrak Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 twubjnfafnmwrjneiunjfejn iebfjnfnmejgn nflefk Sorry, I had to wip[e the drool off of my keyboard. Damn fine job, man, damn fine. Link to comment
accord86 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Wow I wish I had a tank like that in my office. Well Actually I wish I had a tank like that at home too lol. Looks great. Wow that mantis is intimidating. Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 twubjnfafnmwrjneiunjfejn iebfjnfnmejgn nflefk Sorry, I had to wip[e the drool off of my keyboard. Damn fine job, man, damn fine. Schraadrak, Thanks man I'm glad you like it! By the way, your wierd avatar now looks wierd and festive Cheers, - Chad Wow I wish I had a tank like that in my office. Well Actually I wish I had a tank like that at home too lol. Looks great. Wow that mantis is intimidating. Accord, Thanks for the compliment. It doesn't take much to set up a tank like this... just money... . I have really enjoyed having the mantis. It really is a privaledge to have such a strange and interesting animal to look at all day. Cheers Link to comment
ram man Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 It realy is a joy to have a mantis as a pet. My G. smithii just took down an emerald crab about a week ago. i alway check on my mantis every half hour. has yours been moveing corals around? mine wont leave my zoanthid frag alone. Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 ram man, emeral crab... that is a great idea, i will have to try one of those. Ike has really been well behaved with his corals. Since I moved a zoanthid rock infront of his cave entrance, he has left everything else alone. Yesterday I got him sticking straight out the top of my frogspawn, i wish I would have had a camera handy because it was a really cool shot - looked like he was hosting in it. - Chad Link to comment
danskim Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Fish, did you get the mantis from an LFS? Link to comment
ram man Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 i got my smithii from a lfs, not all stores are mantis friendly... sadly some just flush them, or trow them into a trigger tank:( if you want one and your lfs doesnt carry the one you want, there are online dealers. I highly recomend a Gonodactylus smithii to any one that wants a mantis. Link to comment
kinetic Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 ram man,emeral crab... that is a great idea, i will have to try one of those. Ike has really been well behaved with his corals. Since I moved a zoanthid rock infront of his cave entrance, he has left everything else alone. Yesterday I got him sticking straight out the top of my frogspawn, i wish I would have had a camera handy because it was a really cool shot - looked like he was hosting in it. - Chad hey chad, amazing tank! I'm going to be setting up a 5.6 gallon at work too! Also: don't get an emerald crab! they have a high risk of eating corals, especially zoanthid and polyp like corals. Mine just grazed over ALL of my green star polyps today. I'm getting rid of it for sure =( keep us updated! Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 danskim, My g. smithii did come from a LFS but as a hitchiker in a LR shipment. The LFSs where I live are not able to order in mantis by species and the only ones they ever get in are peacocks. Ramman is right, a lot of places will just flush them. The best thing is to get the word out there so that people know that you are looking for one... Koden, Ya I've heard that about emeralds too. I would just make sure that Ike is good and hungry before I put it in - that way it probably woudn't be alive long enough to cause any damage. I have taken nuisance xanthid crabs from other reefers before and Ike loved them. Ethically, I don't see a difference between a crab getting eaten or a spider but I still would rather feed nuisance inverts than beneficial ones (of course it's all from a hobbiests point of view) - Chad Link to comment
danskim Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Ok thanks for your help. I'll give them a call and let them know I'm interested in one. btw, are you on the west coast? Link to comment
kinetic Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 danskim,My g. smithii did come from a LFS but as a hitchiker in a LR shipment. The LFSs where I live are not able to order in mantis by species and the only ones they ever get in are peacocks. Ramman is right, a lot of places will just flush them. The best thing is to get the word out there so that people know that you are looking for one... Koden, Ya I've heard that about emeralds too. I would just make sure that Ike is good and hungry before I put it in - that way it probably woudn't be alive long enough to cause any damage. I have taken nuisance xanthid crabs from other reefers before and Ike loved them. Ethically, I don't see a difference between a crab getting eaten or a spider but I still would rather feed nuisance inverts than beneficial ones (of course it's all from a hobbiests point of view) - Chad maybe I can ship you my emerald to feed your mantis =) Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 I've been paying postage on any and all unwanted crabs... If someone is getting rid of their crab anyways, it makes for great variety in Ike's diet. - Chad Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 Hello all, Here is a link to a video that I made of the new tank. I hope you like it... New 7.5gal cube - Chad Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 just finished that video...very cool...love the Hermits and the ending...very cool....i have a question..im going to upgrade my pico (the one in the contests...click on sig. to see it)....do you like those dimension??? i was also thinking of doing a 10g. cube but 12" cube sounds nice...do you not like it or is it perfect?? Link to comment
ninjafish Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 Thanks dude. I just checked out your tank... very nice. As far as dimensions go, it really depends on what you plan on keeping. I think my 8" cube was neater looking just because it was so small. The only reason I went to a 12" cube is because I wanted to provide the best home for Ike. As long as you don't require the extra room, I would say that a 10" cube would be perfect - still not a big tank, but enough room for corals to grow... - Chad Link to comment
Pili Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Awsome Video!!!! Music is perfect! Link to comment
bonecrusher71 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 That video kicks ass nice job on tank. Looks like ill be looking for a mantis in the future Link to comment
ram man Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 your likes playing secret agaent too i see... do roles around the tank and being very stealthy, i also notice smithii wont attack unles you are realy freaking them out. at first i thought the music sounded like the matrix and there were going to be slow motion bashings on hermit shells. Link to comment
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