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10-13-2008, 03:55 PM
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new mantis
so yesterday i made a random purchase of a mantis shrimp for my sump haha. and anyway they gave me silver sides and krill to feed him i was just wondering how you are supposed to feed silversides. do you cut them up into pieces and soak them with anything? or just kinda plop one in there? thx for any suggestions
 or if anyone knows some better stuff to feed a mantis?
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10-13-2008, 05:49 PM
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We feed our mantis frozen PE mysis. I thaw it first then grab some of the mysis with my snail grabbers, hold it over his hiding hole in the rock and he pops out and grabs it.
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10-13-2008, 11:40 PM
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What type of mantis is it? If you're not sure, check out this link.
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10-14-2008, 12:14 AM
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You really should find out what type of mantis it is. Some are very specialized & sensitive to water perameters.
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10-14-2008, 01:19 AM
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Post a picture of it here. They should be able to identify it & give you all the info you need.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumd...=37&daysprune=
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10-14-2008, 01:26 AM
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I've never heard of a bumble mantis....
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10-14-2008, 01:32 AM
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Just a trade name.
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10-14-2008, 01:34 AM
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great. another layman mantis name. unfortunately bumble mantis doesn't refer to anything. If you post a pic it might help us ID it. The RC link provided to the mantis forum (where you can post a pic) will be better though.
as for food, it really depends on size of the mants. Feed too much and it will bury the food and it may screw with water quality. Most mantis keepers feed once every 2-3 days. You should feed a variety of frozens too. silversides are fine, but try clam, scallop, krill, etc etc... they are't picky. Pick 3 different frozens and cycle between them. If the mantis is a smasher, live hard shelled foods will also be necessary.
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