Ike the mantis shrimp

[BrindeauJ]

Hi, what is the specie we see at 01:38 ?

And how much did it cost to build the light ?

[hassmensch2k]

Gay music!

[Itsyoungdoz]

whats the coral at 1:34?

[romsoccer12]

hey, if your mantis is still alive im VERY suprised. g.smithis are prone to shell rot under high inensity lights, especially metal halides. id be suprised if it survied the 10months

[steva30]

Beautiful video!

[TheGeorgec]

is this mantis reef safe i had one and it ate my polyps

[daspidermc]

Hello, you have a great tank and I have a few questions. What type of mantis is that? Also about how many gallons would you estimate your tank to be? And lastly, what type/brand of light do you have?

[N1njaFish]

Hi,

Ike is a g. smithii. My one tank was 8" cube and about 2 gallons, then I built a 12" cube which equaled about 7.5gallons - but there was additional water in the system due to the cannister filter.

The light is a 70w de metal halide with an electronic ballast and a 20k bulb. I retrofitted it into a drafting desk lamp that I found at Staples. The lamp was originally a 150w de halogen light.

All the best,

Chad

[Taiji4Life]

Nice tank but it looks so much bigger then 8" and 2 gal...

[N1njaFish]

You are right. This tank is the updated version with more room for Ike. It is 1 cubic foot.

Cheers,

Chad

[trunkgab]

i was reading on a forum couple a days ago about your 2g office tank and now here it is again haha! nice setup do you have a video of how you modify your eheim so that is act as a sump

GREAT TANK

:P

[jasonbretag]

ive got a mantis shrimp and its called 'CHOPPER'

[googlejerry]

why would you name your mantis eisenhower.... there must be a scarier name for this monster

[N1njaFish]

Actually I named "Ike" after one of my Grandpa's two German Shepards (haha, which in turn was named after Eisenhower... the other dog's name was "Mac")

[ShroomsTeef10]

wow ur tank is AMAZING,

[madeinitalyjp]

Very neat, I have a 3G Reef. How long did you adjust the halide untill you found the right distance?

[N1njaFish]

Thanks! I didn't use screens or anything. I started with the bulb about 10" above the tank and then moved it closer after about a week. 70w halide seems like it is a lot of light for a 2 gallon tank, but I believe that it is not so much watts per gallon as it is 'how much light does a coral need?'

- Chad

[Robbyjean]

This is AWESOME!!!!

[N1njaFish]

Thanks all!

[megagues]

thats a gold tank, 2 thumbs up

[auron2888]

That thing Looked like the Cloverfield

[auron2888]

....Monster at 2:02

lol

[Kenshin0099]

What's that thing called that opens and closes at 1:30? Can you tell me where you got the coral/rock from also?

[N1njaFish]

That is a soft coral called pulsing xenia. Grows like a weed for most people.

I bought my corals from my local fish store.

All the best,

Chad

[N1njaFish]

Thanks everyone!

[Nemersis666]

hey ninja great tank and great mantis shrimp keep them coming! :)

[fodera6]

"If you want it you got it....Yerrrr" - :/

Love the mantis shrimp though!

[jumpinjackc]

thats a awsome set up.. love the frog spawn

[BlueZombie]

Those things are pure evil :(

[ILoveThickChicks88]

Its not evil!

[hutton12345]

G. smithii

[N1njaFish]

Right you are. Good call.

- Chad

[lionbacker54]

your video very nicely displays the dark meral spot with white circle.

[N1njaFish]

Thanks, Ike cooperated a few times with posing.

[Veritas21885]

DO you know what kind of mantis shrimp that is?

[Veritas21885]

What is your Light system? I love it

[N1njaFish]

Thanks, I took a desklamp from Staples and took the guts out of it and replaced them with a 70 watt double ended Metal Halide. The bulb is a 20k bulb.

_ Chad

[VFXNinja]

That has to be the most unfitting BG I have ever heard.

[chavygeeza]

nice! found one in my live rock the other day. its about an inch big. how long does it take to grow to their true size?

[martinbennett2003]

they remind me of bugs complety from their colour

[N1njaFish]

Thanks guys!

The cost is the tricky part. I lucked out and got the cannister filter for free from a buddy and the dosing pump (that you see at the start of the film) for only $200 off ebay. Those dosing pumps sell as much as $1000 US. The tank "only" cost me $500 or so to set up : ) !!!

But it could have cost many times that if I paid ful retail on everything.

_ Chad

[speedsoccer21]

great setup! but 1 question: how much did all of that cost?

[gautamon]

wow, you built nice "piece of sea". keep up the good work! .... oh and say hello to Ike :)

[Robd9779]

Hey dude who sings this song?

[N1njaFish]

The song is called "The Stand".  The group is "The Jack Union" - a Canadian band I think.

- Chad

[Robd9779]

cool thanks dude...Canadian bands Rock!

[N1njaFish]

Hey red,

They come in all different sizes. For the 4" g. smithii that I have in the video, your tank would be a paradise. For a peacock mantis though, I think your tank would be too small. They get from 6"-8" and a 20gallon tank is the recommended minimum size. Best of luck,

- Chad

[anonymous1v2434]

Mantis shrimp are pretty tricky to handle. Those front legs that they have can give you some nasty cuts if you try to grab them.

[N1njaFish]

THanks Ambien!

- Chad

[red19841984]

how big do they grow,or how long?becuase im about to get a custimize tank dimension's are 15x15x15,,is that a good size?its gonna be acrylic

[ambien1337]

I love your setup! I bet you gaze at your aquarium all the time

[maroonclown1]

outstanding!! over the top great set up

[N1njaFish]

Thanks Uplaodead! Although I do wish I had held the camera steadier in some spots.

Cheers,

_ Chad

[Uploadead]

well put together, and one of the only ones that doesn't look like a $5 mobile phone was used.

[N1njaFish]

Haha that... is the stuff of nightmares.

I'm glad you liked the video.

- Chad

[bitterbug]

Man, what a horrible creature to have someone drop in the tub with you :)

Excellent video.

[N1njaFish]

Yes, the tank was dedicated to the mantis shrimp. I think that is the best way to keep these animals. If you do mix them with other fish and inverts, just make sure that they are expendable...

[banta80]

is the mantis shrimp the only livestock you have in that tank with the corals?

[johndixon]

if i had that tank in my room i'd never EVER leave the house lol....

[N1njaFish]

Haha Thanks guys. I'm glad you liked it!

I hope you got a chance to see my other video too. It shows the tank a little better.

- Chad

[lovercat06]

damn

[PianoBlack101]

The sound of it hitting the shell is amazing. In other videos it sounds like a tapping. This is more like smashing a cardboard box with a hammer. Awesome.

That's a nice Setup you have.