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![]() I was wondering what dimensions is best suited for a mantis shrimp?
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![]() Depends entirely on what type of mantis shrimp you are looking to keep. I kept a Wennarae (sp?) in a 5 gallon tank for many years, but they don't get larger than 2" or so.
Others get substantially larger, and will need a larger tank with strong walls!
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![]() +1. pick a species first then ask again
![]() here's a good site to help you choose. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...ist/index.html you should also be aware that lfs and online vendors virtually never ID properly. I can think of three suppliers that id reliably but they're all american. |
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![]() yea, i'm thinking of getting a peacock mantis shrimp becuz of it's wicked colours...
30g is kinda big, but i'm not getting glass tank...mine will be a clear acryllic tank. |
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![]() yeah 30 seems big, but If you've ever seen a peacock in captivity, you'll realize why 30g is the minimum. The 30 is the minimum based on the activity of the mantis plus the fact that it is a messy eater. less so on the latter. I have an O. scyllarus in a 60g and it uses the entire tank.
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![]() thats crazy...these are the types of mantis i wanna get (one of these)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (peacock) Odontodactylus cultrifer Neogonodactylus curacaoensis Hemisquilla californiensis Gonodactylaceus ternatensis mainly, i'm looking for a colourful mantis (don't really mind the species) |