WTB - Mantis Shrimp!

[yukyuklee]

yeah I went to all the LFS here in Boston. I'm not up to traveling to CT.
But if anyone is willing to help me get one I can Paypal you the money etc.. before hand. I'm looking for a Peacock really.. Because I already bought a N.wennerae from someone on this forum awhile back. LFS here in Boston aren't really that good lol... we rarely get any Mantis Shrimps here and if I have them order me one it will cost an arm n leg lol.. around 85bucks.

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Mantis shrimp actually have surprisingly soft shells...you can peel them off...but yes, they are sharp at the edges. Taste good, but weird..they don't turn red like other crustaceans. I once caught a 9 lb bluefish that had a huge one in its stomach. I've never seen one alive, but once after a very heavy rain I found several dead ones along the shore of Peconic Bay...I guess the drop in salinity killed them. Take care, Eric

 

[Davidl919]

Description from about dot com

Mantis would be a nice species only tank but the problem with that is it has to be a thick tank, aren't there stories of them shattering glass tanks?

You couldn't put it in a 10g aga tank right?

" "There are two hunting categories, the "spearers" and the "smashers". The "spearers" use their spear-like claw to silently stab soft tissued prey. The "smashers" use their forceful, club-like claw to hit, crack open or pulverize harder bodied prey. It is interesting that the power of the "smashers" appendage can produce a blow close to the power of a .22 caliber bullet and are notoriously known as thumb splitters. It is rumored that because of the tremendous strength these animals have, they can crack aquarium glass." "

Good Luck finding him. Hope your looking for a spear type.

 

[Bob 1000]

I have a smasher and sometimes I hear him all night breaking live rock. Had no sand in the tank 1 year ago now I have about 1/2 in of sand...12 gal. nano...sounds like he's tapping on the glass with a nail...

 

[yukyuklee]

hey I ordered one from Blue zoo aquatics i got a 2 1/2 inch peacock being shipped i should get it in the morning! Right now it's going to be held in a 6g Nano cube. I'll post pics up later for you guys to see.