what is the most clever tankmate?

[malofish]

spoiler alert!

If you want to know the history of the Mantis video produced by Dr Roy in the 1980s. Here is a link I found on google.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=893201

DUDE YOUR THE MAN!!!!!!! I have been searching for a thread by destinyman for a long....long....long time! If you hadn't posted up that old thread by roy I might have never found it! Ill link it up as soon as I find the definitive thread!

[malofish]

Aaaaaaaannnnnnnnd here it is. To anyone who ever wanted to learn about mantis shrimp and have a good read....I introduce Tim the super Mantis! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=266915

[1seahorse]

DUDE YOUR THE MAN!!!!!!! I have been searching for a thread by destinyman for a long....long....long time! If you hadn't posted up that old thread by roy I might have never found it! Ill link it up as soon as I find the definitive thread!

hey JJ! that's man. glad you liked it.

[Brickster]

Easy. This guy.



Clever little things. This little guy spent months tunneling in the boulder it lives in. I've watched it shape snail rubble to make 'doors.' One of very few things I have kept underwater that feels like it is looking back at you. And you can keep a mantis in a reef. Just make sure you choose roommates appropriately ;)

[350gt]

he looks awesome..

[1seahorse]

Easy. This guy.



Clever little things. This little guy spent months tunneling in the boulder it lives in. I've watched it shape snail rubble to make 'doors.' One of very few things I have kept underwater that feels like it is looking back at you. And you can keep a mantis in a reef. Just make sure you choose roommates appropriately ;)

I've always loved the insect praying mantis, so this mantis shrimp is really nice to see in a tank that's not isolated. The info I read about them is incredible!

[Brickster]

They are very neat little things, though I can see how one randomly showing up could ruin your tank. CUC needs to be specialized, with urchins and stars. No shrimp, no crabs. They can and do punch pieces of coral to bits to build with, though softies hold up well. When I add something new, the mantis will show up and decide if it is going to wear it for a hat. This one is tiny, only about 2" in a 40B which helps quite a bit.