ceastman Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Freshly caught.... I will only keep him for a day or two and then I will freeze him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glumslum Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'll take him if the first falls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 LOL you thought it would last more than an hour? Heck I'm suprised it took a whole hour to find a home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 glumslum I didn't receive your PM yet, I sent you one back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 PM sent to etannert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glumslum Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I just pm you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizzy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Did this come from live rock? 'Cause if it did, dayum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 eLizzy, Yep so it was definitely "Live" rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Got a 2nd mantis shrimp today, donating to Travis & Chris over at Niko's Reef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Got a 2nd mantis shrimp today, donating to Travis & Chris over at Niko's Reef. Woohoo! Can anyone say "Speciman Tank"? We going to have a Name-the-Mantis contest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Sounds like you need to get a red light and watch your tank at night to see what other critters are in there... And maybe some traps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 My trap just arrived from Amazon, going to set it up tomorrow and see what I get. I still hear a bit of clicking so I am thinking maybe another mantis or possibly a pistol shrimp, but if it is a pistol I will probably keep him so my watchman goby can have a bromance..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tccompwiz Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Where did u get that rock it came with Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Subsea (Patrick) pointed me over to a diver in Florida that has a lease for some land in the ocean. This is the most alive rock I have every gotten, I have about 4-5 different types of macro algae, feather dusters, tunicates, sponges, turkey wings, some sort of clam/bi valve things, light bulb anemone, hidden cup coral, tube coral and a mantis shrimp or two. And it seems every other day I find something new growing on the rocks. The pictures they have on their site are very accurate. http://www.floridaliverock.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo59 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Just wondering what method you used to catch your mantis? I very strongly suspect I am dealing with one as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tccompwiz Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eel Keeper Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Got a 2nd mantis shrimp today, donating to Travis & Chris over at Niko's Reef.Woohoo! Can anyone say "Speciman Tank"? We going to have a Name-the-Mantis contest? Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, or Eli Mantis as in the football player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo59 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Did you have to take your inverts out to catch it? What did you use for bait? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tccompwiz Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I have a mantis in a 10 gal then I have a 110 reef. If my mantis were in my reef I'd use tge water bottle trap and ghost shrimp as bait. Fish are the only thing other than mantis that will chase them down and devour so I wouldn't worry about other inverts. Just my opinion Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choptrucks Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 How was the live rock shipped? Wet paper towels and in a bag? Bag of water? I got some from Florida and it was so dead by the time I got it in I had to cure so long it almost was better to start out with dry rock.. Just my experience though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 The rock I got was wrapped in wet paper towels but it was shipped air cargo, so it was only in the box less than 12 hours. Very little die off. Dale goes diving, grabs the rock off of his lease in the ocean, transports it in buckets of water back to his warehouse, packs it and then drops it off to the local airport. http://floridaliverock.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 So you did the "pick it up from the airport" option? That seems to have the advantage of being cheaper and not living in the box very long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yep I got the pick up at airport option - had to pay roughly $100 for shipping, and roughly $400 for 90lbs of rock and 30lbs of ocean sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 that's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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