travisurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 argent: if you put natasha under high intensity, full spectrum lighting, she should become a nice bright green again Quote Link to comment
sknich Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 thats exactly what the ciliata that i got from liveaquaria looks like, except mine has a spot of shell disease i think. gonna have to pay close attention to him for a few months. but dr roys list does say that the ciliata will change color in an aquarium to match the substrate, though i cannot figure out what substrate would make them yellow. im hoping that the color will not change. Quote Link to comment
Argent Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Travis -- that means I'd need to get a new light fixture -- right now she's under the 18w coralife mini aqualight. Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 you can try 6500k until she colors up again. just a though. they change colors based on depth so straight actinics should make her turn a darkish red if they are of a lower intensity. sknich, just keep up on feeding and keep water quality high. maybe you could throw some chaeto in the main tank to help absorb nutrients until your mantis recovers. i forgot about p. ciliata changing colors. i dont think it is as extreme as n. wennerae though. nip, are you going to keep him? Quote Link to comment
VannReefer87 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 guess who got a new tank? haha Manny is movin on up again! Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 how big? Quote Link to comment
Argent Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I'm starting to really think about putting my 12G nanocube together for a more 'friendly' mantis. I wish I could watch mine run around the tank Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 then dont get p. ciliata. natasha should be pretty active but the tank may be too small for her. (natasha is the wennerae right?) or you can try to find a g. smithi but i think natasha should be given a bigger home imo. Quote Link to comment
VannReefer87 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I bought a custom 5g acrylic set up. Probably still not big enough for him in the long run but its an upgrade from what he has right now, little guy is still only 2'' tops. Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 its a start for a ternatensis i would try to get a 15g or similar since they are the largest Gonodactylaceus species. Quote Link to comment
VannReefer87 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 exactly, he'll get a bigger tank soon enough Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 nice, on a side note, argent, i have forgotten to add that the pics alude to cozmo being more active than he really is. he has been spending more time in his caves now that there isnt any more rock to tunnel through. he still comes out for feeding time. not being able to view him as often, it is harder to tell how often he is out. i have been busier than last summer Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 I just cleaned up Cozmo's tank a great deal. I can't find the camera so no pics. Quote Link to comment
Argent Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I think instead of using my 12G for another Mantis - I think I'm going to go with a pair of clowns and something for them to host in. Quote Link to comment
sknich Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Well good luck with the clowns, i loved the clown that i had. they are actually really hardy fish and have great personalities. too bad the anenomes are not as hardy, i was luckly smart enough to not invest in them. Good luck with the new tank! Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 sounds good argent, i would try gsp, hairy mushrooms, and a frogspawn for hosts Quote Link to comment
SoCal Reefer Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Travis I think for my next project im going to try to get a pair of mantisi. I think I'm gunna set up a 10g for G. Viridis. Ill start a thread once it get everything. Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 mantis will kill each other if they are in the same tank. when one molts, its over. anyway, you can do a 20g long tank, divide it into 2 ten gallon sections and then keep two mantis together. Quote Link to comment
SoCal Reefer Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Yeah there too aggresive huh.it would be cool to get a pair though...... have some baby mantisi and supply the world w mantis thats crazy talk. Dont you remeber way back in the day when mantisi were pests? Back in 04' man people thought i was crazy when i got a mantis Quote Link to comment
Argent Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 hehe when I get rich I'll put together a setup like PetSmarts have for their fish and run a Mantis rescue! Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 you can still breed mantids, but they are hard to rear and you would have to capture and relocate it. not worth it if you dont have time and experience imo. Quote Link to comment
SoCal Reefer Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Yeah too much time indeed. Im stoaked on my new tank though. I really miss my peacock Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 good luck finding a specific species like G. viridis. i would have a few backup species in case you cant find a viridis. smithi are nice. Quote Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 (edited) Here is a not so good nighttime fts: And the fuge with the new light: not the greatest pics but enjoy Edited October 22, 2006 by travisurfer Quote Link to comment
ram man Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/cr...e=g_ternatensis http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/cr...?name=g_smithii http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/cr...name=n_wennerae http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/cr...?name=p_ciliata all of these are good species Quote Link to comment
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