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Old 10-13-2008, 03:55 PM
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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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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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ok thx ill try that
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What type of mantis is it? If you're not sure, check out this link.
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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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Old 10-14-2008, 01:15 AM
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i was told it was a bumble mantis when i bought it. i just picked it up from ocean aquatics yesterday. does anyone know anything about this particular type of mantis?
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Old 10-14-2008, 11:59 PM
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and does anyone know if it's possible to get a more predatory like tank with bigger fish and eels or something. and then put this larger mantis into a tank like that or do they have to be by themselves?
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