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  1. I've been keeping them for close to 10 years now. Any reason why you want a Peacock specifically? There are a good number of species that are just as interactive and more hardy than anything in genus Odontodactylus. Peacocks get large and are very prone to shell rot, which is suspected to be a protozoan infection that is spurred on by poor water quality and intense lighting. They need a large, very dark burrow and do best in terms of health under CFL or no light. This really goes for any of the members of Odontodactylus. Ideally, a Peacock should be kept in no smaller than a 40B with a good skimmer. I currently have a G. ternatensis housed in my 60g cube that I've had for 3 years. They are frequently shipped and sold as O. scyllarus , and that is how I acquired mine when someone ordered it and realised that it's not what they wanted as it was "too small". It's a species that doesn't even belong in the trade as they are obligate coral inhabitants and it requires destroying a colony to remove the Stomatopod. Keep in mind that the larger the Peacock you buy, the shorter it's lifespan. My first mantis was a female around 7" long that I was only lucky enough to enjoy for a year before she passed, and they frequently live for 5-10 years or more. Also, the larger the animal, the more it needs to be fed, and lets face it... snails/hermits are expensive, and a permanent diet of soft, cheap food is not an option for them if they are going to keep their raptorial appendages. Let me know what questions you have, and I'll help where I can. Here's a photo of my current Stomatopod Here was my O. latirostris, a very hard to find species that I miss very much My Peacock circa ~2006
  2. Ryan is welcome to it if he'd like. I've already got the G. tern in my 60, but if he was gonna kill it, I was gonna give it a home in my fuge on the 120. If you've got a setup for it, go for it! I just hate to see anyone kill them when they're such amazing critters.
  3. Doubtful it's a mantis killing your chromis. Chromis are pretty good at dying. They kill to eat and rarely leave evidence minus empty snail shells. Dont forget that pistol shrimps also make popping noises and are pretty common in live rock also. Inverted bottled traps with a piece of raw shrimp inside are a good way to catch mantids. There are good directions on the Stomatopod section of RC. If you can catch it alive, I'm more than happy to give it a good home. I've kept them for close to a decade now and they make fun pets.
  4. Well darn... and I didn't get any free media out of it either >
  5. My account usually renews my membership at the first of the year, and instead of getting notice of payment I received an e-mail stating my subscription has been cancelled? My Paypal account is active, so I'm not sure what happened there...
  6. Thank you so much for hosting again this year! It was fun!
  7. I'll be there. I'll make some mac n cheese to bring.
  8. Chances are the floor will be fine. My house supported several big tanks before we decided that it might be a good idea to put some extra support down. We bought some floor jacks and put one or two in the basement under where the tanks are. If nothing else, they'll help level the floor out in the long run.
  9. Most nudibranchs look like whatever they eat. That does look like a softy-consuming type. Do you have any xenia?
  10. Well, of course I'll be there. I gotta come say hi to Xander!
  11. Very pretty Dustin! Looks like yours is already changing! The size variation is crazy!
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