snookie Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Are they here in N.Z ,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Not really any tropical ones but there are cold water mantis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 depends on what type you are thinking about, pretty much no to the tropical but as had been said there are tropical. Someone in Auckland had a coldwater one a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 i had one about 8cm in come with some live rock so guessing tropical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 what did you do with him mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 i had one about 8cm in come with some live rock so guessing tropical probably died :roll: good old A proph ahahahahahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 yea i killed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 i had one about 8cm in come with some live rock so guessing tropical is live rock imported ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 no, nz is one of a few countries that have banned the importing of live rock. All coral rock has to be dried and dead before coming into the country. It becomes live (a term that really means matured with bacteria/, as opposed to covered in incidential organisms) by being in someones tank (or the ocean ) for a period to allow the rock to population with various bacterias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 no, nz is one of a few countries that have banned the importing of live rock. All coral rock has to be dried and dead before coming into the country. It becomes live (a term that really means matured with bacteria/, as opposed to covered in incidential organisms) by being in someones tank (or the ocean ) for a period to allow the rock to population with various bacterias. thanks for the info , I would love to have a Mantis Shrimp ,as a pet in a species only tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 yea i killed it Probably tried stunting growth too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 i have a tropical one in my sump that i found when i broke some rock in half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 no, nz is one of a few countries that have banned the importing of live rock. All coral rock has to be dried and dead before coming into the country. It becomes live (a term that really means matured with bacteria/, as opposed to covered in incidential organisms) by being in someones tank (or the ocean ) for a period to allow the rock to population with various bacterias. Note that SOME coral is not allonwed into New Zealand as protected by the CITES convention, even if it is "dried and dead". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Mantis shrimp are capable of breaking aquarium glass...so be aware of that if you get your hands on one. thanks for the info , I would love to have a Mantis Shrimp ,as a pet in a species only tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Note that SOME coral is not allonwed into New Zealand as protected by the CITES convention, even if it is "dried and dead". This is in regards to live rock, no-one mentioned coral :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 This is in regards to live rock, no-one mentioned coral :roll: So is coral rock and coral not that same thing? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuchessofSquee Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 i have a tropical one in my sump that i found when i broke some rock in half If you ever want to get rid of him let me know, I'd love one in a perspex/plastic species only tank!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 it is long gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuchessofSquee Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 ah well. one day my shrimp will come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 There was one in a rock at wonderworld the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I would get a saltwater tank just to house one of these if I could :nilly: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuchessofSquee Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I would get a saltwater tank just to house one of these if I could :nilly: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp Me too! Nic at Living Reef here in Chch told me he had one once so jealous! :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuchessofSquee Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 There was one in a rock at wonderworld the other day OMG go back and buy it please!!!! :nilly: Wonder where I could get a plastic tank from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 OMG go back and buy it please!!!! :nilly: Wonder where I could get a plastic tank from? It was gone 1 week later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuchessofSquee Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I bet! There are plenty of us weirdos out there. :rolfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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