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i want a mantis shrimp!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by Anonymous, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. Anonymous

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    [youtube]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YtqUHWirs9M&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YtqUHWirs9M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/youtube]
     
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  2. Anthony

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    It looks like a lobster. It's has cool colors though.
     
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    i went to this saltwater fish store and they said there the fastest aquatic creature and you need a acrylic tank because when there older they can break glass and can break a humans finger
     
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  4. Anthony

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    Oh, that's nice... Definitely not something I'd put in my tank then.
     
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    they're also notorious hunters, and can eventually kill some of your prized fish...
     
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    From watching that video it would seem to me as if that guy would have to be kept alone.
     
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    not really you just have to have him well fed.....
     
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    Guess the one in the video was starving then, LoL
     
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    I'm gonna have a small reef with one... soon
    They are magnificent creatures. They can see 16 base colors compared to humans 3 (red yellow and blue) UV lighting, infared lighting, and polarized lighting used for communication. THey are incredibly smart, and very social towards there owners.
     
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    Is that before or after they break your finger ? LoL
     
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    Good question! lol
     
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    lol....i think it would do fine in a big tank with larger species....
     
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    Im guessing you have to be an idiot to get your finger broken by this thing. It obviously lives in a cave and only comes out for food, etc. Therefore if you are f'in with it and wiggling your finger in front of the hole you deserve your pain.
     
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    trajik ink- it probably could, but it's one of those creatures where a species tank would probably be best.

    uncwnells- lol that's pretty much true, the only way its really gonna get your fingers is if people just tease it or hand feed it. some species are out a lot and others do just hide and come out for food though.
     
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    That pretty much goes for any fish, you instance if you were to stick you hand in my house unannounced Imma bite it.
     
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    In all the saltwater videos I notice that everyone feeds their saltwater fish the wrong thing . Goldfish and minnows are not good saltwater fish food. They should feed saltwater fish saltwater fish.
     
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    Yeah, I'd like one of those also-it would look nice in my tank. I still have the six feeder goldfish in there,and I swear they have GROWN-and they look great. They have been there long enough so the tank has cycled, but I don't know what I want to put in the tank yet.
     
    Anonymous, Aug 22, 2008
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    Whoops-I should have read ALL the posts-didn't realize it was a Salt Water Shrimp. (But I still think they are neat!!)
     
    Anonymous, Aug 22, 2008
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    haha, yeah I was like "you can cycle a saltwater tank with goldfish and they will live????!!!!"
     
    Anonymous, Aug 23, 2008
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    I bet they'd float pretty quickly if you did that
     
    YellowCichlid, Aug 24, 2008
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