Zebra mantis

[my2rotties]

Do any of you have one of these awesome creatures? My buddy at the LFS gave me a 8" zebra mantis for Christmas, and she is doing great in my 55g fuge. I feed her dead fish from the LFS and the odd Damsel fish. She does not live inside of rocks but tunnels under them and glues the sand into a jello like goo some how.

I was reading people keep more then one of them together, and I would love a smasher to go with the spearer. Is it possible? I really thought they would not get along, so this is why I ask.

She's a facinating creature and watches us in the sump room as much as we watch her. The last damsel fish was a larger one I gave to her, and I watched her always changing her hunting techniques to catch it. She did not have a clear shot at the damsel since it would hide behind the rocks. So... she stayed still until the fish would practically sit on her head for a day or two... Well I called my friend at the LFS asking if the fish was too big and she could not get it. Two hours later I found the fish buried upside down in her tunnel, not even eaten yet. Smart and patient hunter is all can say since the fish was there for two weeks.

So can I have more or should I not chance it? I want a peacock as the next one.