Success!!!! He is all mine

[Wiz]

You need a bigger fuge!

I wish there was a love button for statements like this. My wife would disagree

 

[elfda]

You've got a tiny pet graboid XD

I love that these invertebrates are *building*.

 

[bruleyii]

Those colors are pretty cool. I'm sure its just light reflecting, but still.

 

[SmokinDaReefer]

Holy worm from Hades! That thing is serious. Love the mantis btw.

 

[HolisticBear]

Maybe the Mantis is still in there trying to create a wall between him and the worm.lol

This thread feels like one of that Discovery episodes where you know it's not gonna end well for that young gazelle. However, I will still be sad to hear of misfortune to out dear Mantis shrimp. Hope he makes it.

 

[jd371]

It's funny how freaked out I'd feel if this creature lived in my reef tank. Yet as a recreational Northeast striped bass fisherman, I have no problem handling big sand worms, which look very similar, and hooking them to use as striper bait... and I've been bitten by their sharp pincers too!

That's what I thought when I saw it. Looks like a big sand worm, but I'm a plug guy so no handling sand worms.

Good luck with it Wiz. Pretty soon this is what it will be like.

 

[Wiz]

Look at the difference in rouble. Lil thief. But at least i know a way to deal with pink and gold palys and kenya tree. Lol

 

[Wiz]

 

[bruleyii]

He doesnt seem to like to come out of his hole a lot. At least he built it next to the glass.

 

[Wiz]

I edited that last vid. It was the wrong one. This one is much better

 

[Preme]

Uhhh that things creepyyyy lol

 

[mitchell01]

That thing freaks me out

 

[bruleyii]

have you seen him eat yet?

 

[Brew12]

have you seen him eat yet?

Are you asking if any of his children are missing? Or small neighborhood pets?

 

[bruleyii]

Are you asking if any of his children are missing? Or small neighborhood pets?

I wasn't, but I am now. lol

 

[Wiz]

Im 90% sure he is eating my Kenya Trees. They have suddenly developed clear-cut tops with no branches. Looks like somebody cut them with scissors

 

[bruleyii]

Interesting. Have you placed any meaty foods near his den entrance?

 

[Wiz]

So its possible that this is unrelated. But tonight my fuge drain became loud. I reached in to clear what i thought was Rouge caulerpa again and found these. Slighly heavier than water easily agitated. And texture of a bean. Im thinking eunice poop. The only thing in there big enough to drop these is him or the mantis. Thoughts?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Dude, I was totally thinking I was looking at the critter wrapped around your thumb. I have no idea about the poop. My Eunice's poop didn't look like that and I don't know if I ever saw mantis poop.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Im 90% sure he is eating my Kenya Trees. They have suddenly developed clear-cut tops with no branches. Looks like somebody cut them with scissors

HUH! Well, will you look at that......