JanS Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Just pay the shipping. I noticed that quite a few people are trying to get them and I have one that has to go. I have no idea what kind it is, since I've only gotten a glimpse of him peeking out of the rocks. I have a trap in the tank as we speak, but whether it works or not is yet to be determined. If the trap doesn't work, I'm going to have to tear the tank down to get him, because he's already taken out my Blood red shrimp and a crab. I can ship either via USPS or UPS, your choice of service. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 INTERESTED! Let me know if you get him! Link to comment
TheGent Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Oh.. I though this was a rebellious call to arms for all revolutionaries to "Free Mantis".. Sorry, wrong tread. Link to comment
sandlot13 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 id be interested as well... lemme know Link to comment
pheallox Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 oooooooooh I have to be third. Link to comment
mattyice Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 if its a peacock im willing to pay! Link to comment
VannReefer87 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 haha me 2, count me in! especially if its a small species!! Link to comment
JanS Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Just an update. I tore everything out of the tank, right down to the substrate and didn't find him. I have about 3/4 of the live rock out of the tank in another container thinking he was somewhere in there, but much to my disappointment, he is still in the tank. Now I'm working on taking out one rock at a time from what's still in the tank to narrow it down. Now it's to the point that I'm on a mission, so if I have to stay up all night, I'm going to get him.... fewskillz, you have first dibs if you want (if I get him), since you replied first. I'll keep you posted. I can also take a photo of him (if I get him....) and post it. Link to comment
space Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I would love to see a picture of him. How long did you have your rock in there before you noticed the mantis? Link to comment
ram man Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 peacocks never come in as hitchhickers, what kind of rock do oyu have in there? is it tbs? Link to comment
fewskillz Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Just an update. I tore everything out of the tank, right down to the substrate and didn't find him. I have about 3/4 of the live rock out of the tank in another container thinking he was somewhere in there, but much to my disappointment, he is still in the tank. Now I'm working on taking out one rock at a time from what's still in the tank to narrow it down. Now it's to the point that I'm on a mission, so if I have to stay up all night, I'm going to get him.... fewskillz, you have first dibs if you want (if I get him), since you replied first. I'll keep you posted. I can also take a photo of him (if I get him....) and post it. Sweet! You can PM on here or email me, I'll PM you my email too. Link to comment
travisurfer Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 fewskillz, you know who to ask if you have any mantis questions Link to comment
JanS Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 He came in with some coral attached to live rock (from the Doc's) about 3 - 4 weeks ago, but I'm not sure what kind of rock it is. Now I'm not sure where he is. I set up a new tank to put the live rock in that I'm not sure about, since he became silent after trying them out one by one. I hope he's okay, and I'm sure he is, but just got smart after all of my activity. I'll keep you posted. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 you could try the plastic bottle trap with a piece of shrimp or something in it... Link to comment
JanS Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 any update? Yes finally... He had been silent for about 3 days, but now he's finally making noise again, and he's still in the main tank.... I'm going to let him chill for about a week, then try a trap again. Right now there's no way he's going to fall for anything... Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 there is a very creative trap here: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/...ature/index.php Link to comment
JanS Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 I looked at that article before and found his sense of humor quite amusing... I did miss the part about them burrowing into the substrate, so maybe when I tore the tank down, he was just buried in the substrate watching me meticulously go over every rock laughing his little heart out.... Anyway, I made a bottle trap and am going to give it a try again, maybe tonight if I have the right bait. I have an X-terminator trap, but it must not have been manufactured right because the trap door and trigger arm won't even reach each other, so there's no way I can get it to set. I tried frozen mysis shrimp the last time to no avail. Does anyone have suggestions as to what might work better? Link to comment
pheallox Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Super glue + hermit crab = Link to comment
Clownfishcrazy1117 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Super glue + hermit crab = LOL. Link to comment
JanS Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 catch him yet? I've had about 3 failed attempts now and have been letting him settle down a little in between tries, but I'm going to start again this week. I can't believe this monster is outsmarting me.... In the mean time, he's growing and I'm seeing more of his claws methodically coming out to grab food when I feed... Link to comment
paulnsimon Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Sounds like a nasty little critter! Watch your fingers Link to comment
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