MANTIS SHRIMP
 

Any one have a picture of a mantis shrimp ( I hope that's the right spelling). The ones that make the clicking noise at night.

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/up...1101781076.jpg

Matt

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/up...1092975492.jpg

Yay my first pics work!

Matt

MANTIS SHRIMP
 

thanks, ugly little bastards arn't they. I believe he may have killed two of my clown fish.

Re: MANTIS SHRIMP
 

hmm, I always thought they were one of the nicest looking creatures I've seen in the hobby. A large peacock mantis is just stunning! They will of course kill naything they can get at, but certainly not ugly!

they look like little lobsters.

Re: MANTIS SHRIMP
 

I'll second that!

If I came across a Peacock mantis, I'd have to set up a tank to suit it.

Nature's perfect killing machine....

Just a thought about keepinga Mantis. If you had a large display tank and added a smaller (say 33Gal) to kepe some Mantis in. Could you run plumbing (overflow) between the 2 as to share the sump etc etc. Or would the Mantis (or its young) eventually find a way from one tank to the next through the piping....?

You would need to block off the passage between the two tanks or you would get the mantis wandering. Very inquisitive little things.

I did the same thing for a year, easy to block them off.

Steve

I would love to have one so if anyone comes up with one they don't want let me know I'll take them.

I have one but i cant catch him!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

Great website Brad. Thanks

Very cool animal.

Find the rock he hides in and then flush him out using carbonated water. Should work. Unless you can't get the rock out without tearing down your system. :eek:

Good luck.

I am takin out my rock and cleaning it anyways i still have 4 more chunks so he is running out of hiding places but im really scared of it attacking me. It attacked my screw driver already.

That must be one evil mantis to make you go after it with a screw driver! :mrgreen: .

Naw im in the middle of cleaning my rocks from the pest snails that invaided!!!!! so while im doin so im hunting creatures like mantis ,snails and crabs. So far 2 crabs are dead and Millions of snails!

Trap
 

Your local fish store should have a mantis shrimp trap for sale. Traps even come with bait for the buggers.

Stan

lol my local fish store are lame!!! we have 2 stores one is total pet! they have clams in the store selling for $190!!! there only 1inch I laughed at them said i could order 3-4 of those and fly them to me for there price. My local stores are lame and dont know what there talkin about.

I wonder if they have a payment plan for that clam? :mrgreen:

Let us know if you catch him. ..... Hey I know trade in your mantis for the clam. :rolleyes: