Big Mantis Shrimp in a Marine Refugium

Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by kidsolo

This is my 50 gal marine refugium, works great in line with my reef tank, a lot of copepods and amphipods lives in the Ref, gives a lot of nutriets to the reef. 2 inch mud with a 2 inch aragonite sand bed.

Tags: Mantis Marine refugium.Shrimp

24 Responses

by MrAtrophy February 1, 2012 at 1:14 pm

@Rodsfam , i am sure you have been asked? this ,the refugarium is a beautiful tank why hide it ?
by TropicalConfederate February 1, 2012 at 1:29 pm

Fine specimens my dear sir, if I? must say so myself.
by 319PurpleHaze February 1, 2012 at 1:32 pm

will it kill the? corals mushroom in the refugium ?????
by linddk88 February 1, 2012 at 1:38 pm

@Kolenschopper These guys have way more complex eyes? than humans. Look it up.
by crzylou February 1, 2012 at 2:24 pm

Your whole set up looks sick! I am going to try an d set up a marine tank when I move in March. I had freshwater tankes when I was younger but this will be the first marine tank. Any suggestions or advice? Are they more successful if you have a refugium tank?? What’s a good started tank? Size? Breed of fish?
by JAKEHARRIS281 February 1, 2012 at 2:51 pm

@Rodsfam Is that a mushroom at 1:00??
by Rodsfam February 1, 2012 at 2:58 pm

@dheemahit ,? thanks !
by Rodsfam February 1, 2012 at 3:27 pm

@runescapefreak795 , to thick? for her
by Rodsfam February 1, 2012 at 4:01 pm

@barronredneck , 15 hours?
by Rodsfam February 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm

@GrandmaNettie Thanks? !!
by VAJ0hn February 1, 2012 at 5:03 pm

Wow? just wow!
by 6FireandIce9 February 1, 2012 at 5:07 pm

Its? lovely, and is this by any chance a Telemann trumpet concerto?
by johnnyfisalive February 1, 2012 at 6:06 pm

when will u? eat it? lol
by HappyHoney41 February 1, 2012 at 6:51 pm

Your? refugium looks better than my DT.
by GrandmaNettie February 1, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Pakita is? a gorgeous creature! Lovely video!
by smashcode February 1, 2012 at 7:47 pm

So Brilliant !?
by Kolenschopper February 1, 2012 at 8:02 pm

Amazing video. I wondered after? watching this. Why did these shrimp evolve their eyes in this particular fashion, and not evolve better sight by adding more eyes, like spiders?
by McStewbeef February 1, 2012 at 8:11 pm

Fascinating!
Does the Mantis shrimp ever take a shot at the fish? Or does it only prefer invertebrates??
Do they break aquarium glass often?
by scootfd3s February 1, 2012 at 8:36 pm

BEAUTIFUL!!!?
by keekee1981 February 1, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Awesome!?
by kurdsson February 1, 2012 at 9:49 pm

Soooo.. when are? we eating it?
by esanacore February 1, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Gorgeous? set up bro, very risky tho!! The mantis can kill those fish as I’m sure you know, I’m assuming that you have your fuge on for around 17 hours (or reverse but you turned the lights on to show the vid) but that mantis as you said can smash the fuge walls and have a big spill on your hands…the caulerpa can “go sexual” if you’re not thinning it out regularly, though you do have a very high nutrient load in the tank so that may or may not be a concern since it probably won’t starve out an
by FastEngine February 1, 2012 at 10:42 pm

Wonderful!!?
by serj10 February 1, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Hi Rodsfam, Im really? impressed with you refugium-aquarium, where can I see your sump, reactors, setup….anything …
Very nice works Dude!
Regards

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