New Critter

OrionGirl · 07-18-2008, 07:44 PM

Showed up in some live rock we bought for the 150. The 12 was just sitting empty, so now it has a bag of tahitian moon rock, 15 pounds of live rock, and water. Waiting for the floaties to clear out and the water to warm up a tad, and I'll move him in. That's a quart jar he's in, to give you some idea of the scale.

Ain't he cute!!!!

(and yes, I know, I still need to post pics of the 150! I took some today, but it still has just one MH on it, and is going through...growing...pains. I promise, I'll get pics up!!!)

Trixie · 07-18-2008, 08:07 PM

Awesome! Um.... what exactly is it?

joephys · 07-18-2008, 08:29 PM

Thats a cool looking mantis shrimp. Don't let it get your thumbs

OrionGirl · 07-18-2008, 09:07 PM

Yeah, it's a mantis shrimp. Most like THIS one.

Emg · 07-19-2008, 03:10 AM

Very cool new pet OG ! Good thing you found it BEFORE you put that rock in your tank with all the rest !!

Can't wait to see the pics....and I have some shrooms and stuff waiting for a new home.....

OrionGirl · 07-19-2008, 07:51 AM

We're going to have to be patient. Hubbin is heading off to San Antonio Texas for 7 weeks for a training class, so we're not going to hurry and put anything other than the rock in until he comes back.

We're hoping this is the only one.

joephys · 07-19-2008, 08:30 AM

I give it 4 weeks before you just have to add something.

OrionGirl · 07-19-2008, 02:11 PM

Me? Solo? Into HIS tank?

Not a chance!

He's miffed enough that I opened the live rock before he got home.

Anyway, I'll be taking over the 40, when all the corals and fish are moved over. I'll be getting a frog fish for it, so there's no temptation for me to put anything 'extra' into his tank.

I know, we're weird--his tank, my tank, all the same, right? HA!

Emg · 07-19-2008, 03:12 PM

NO !

LoL.....all I know is I wouldn't want ANYONE to put their mitts into MY tanks !!

...

DirtyDawg10 · 07-20-2008, 04:28 PM

Cool looking mantis...I want to see him when he gets big. Can't wait to see the pics of the 150.

johnpeezy · 07-28-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionGirl

Me? Solo? Into HIS tank?

Not a chance!

He's miffed enough that I opened the live rock before he got home.

Anyway, I'll be taking over the 40, when all the corals and fish are moved over. I'll be getting a frog fish for it, so there's no temptation for me to put anything 'extra' into his tank.

I know, we're weird--his tank, my tank, all the same, right? HA!

I'm pretty sure mandarian gobies aren't classified as "extras"

Just tell him I said it was okay.

You could say something to the effect of
"Honey, I read the aquarium board forums today and this nice young gentleman whom I do not know, nor does he have any experience with Marine fish let alone a Reef tank said it would be okay for me to get a Mandarian Goby."

I think it would go over great, I want one of those soo bad. I love the Mandarin goby we have at work, but you hardly see them (theres two there)

OrionGirl · 07-29-2008, 08:46 PM

Uhhh...No, I won't put mandaring in a new tank. That's bad juju.

And the monster died.

So the tank will get a pistol/shrimp combo in a few weeks.

07-18-2008, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	New Critter Showed up in some live rock we bought for the 150. The 12 was just sitting empty, so now it has a bag of tahitian moon rock, 15 pounds of live rock, and water. Waiting for the floaties to clear out and the water to warm up a tad, and I'll move him in. That's a quart jar he's in, to give you some idea of the scale. Ain't he cute!!!! (and yes, I know, I still need to post pics of the 150! I took some today, but it still has just one MH on it, and is going through...growing...pains. I promise, I'll get pics up!!!) __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-18-2008, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,355	Awesome! Um.... what exactly is it? __________________

07-18-2008, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	Yeah, it's a mantis shrimp. Most like THIS one. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-19-2008, 03:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,124	Very cool new pet OG ! Good thing you found it BEFORE you put that rock in your tank with all the rest !! Can't wait to see the pics....and I have some shrooms and stuff waiting for a new home..... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-19-2008, 07:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	We're going to have to be patient. Hubbin is heading off to San Antonio Texas for 7 weeks for a training class, so we're not going to hurry and put anything other than the rock in until he comes back. We're hoping this is the only one. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-18-2008, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,376	Thats a cool looking mantis shrimp. Don't let it get your thumbs

07-19-2008, 08:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,376	I give it 4 weeks before you just have to add something.

07-19-2008, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	Me? Solo? Into HIS tank? Not a chance! He's miffed enough that I opened the live rock before he got home. Anyway, I'll be taking over the 40, when all the corals and fish are moved over. I'll be getting a frog fish for it, so there's no temptation for me to put anything 'extra' into his tank. I know, we're weird--his tank, my tank, all the same, right? HA! __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

07-19-2008, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,124	NO ! LoL.....all I know is I wouldn't want ANYONE to put their mitts into MY tanks !! ... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-20-2008, 04:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,228	Cool looking mantis...I want to see him when he gets big. Can't wait to see the pics of the 150. __________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

07-29-2008, 08:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	Uhhh...No, I won't put mandaring in a new tank. That's bad juju. And the monster died. So the tank will get a pistol/shrimp combo in a few weeks. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

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