what to remove from live rock?

[dekay]

Seems nobody here takes out any hitchhikers, so i guess I'll do the same when the time comes. But aren't mantis shrimps dangerous to your tank inhabitants?

[Jack]

Seems nobody here takes out any hitchhikers, so i guess I'll do the same when the time comes.

You'll have to get your rock firsst then figure out if you have any hitchhikers. They aren't all bad.

Mantis can make things dissapear, yes.

[Aquattro]

Dekay, if you find amantis, by all means remove it. But if you're just setting up, you'll have a relatively easy time catching it. Traps work pretty good too. I wouldn't risk killing all the good things by dipping it in anything.

[Jack]

Poor Steve still with his caulerpa. Been there man and it's not pretty.

My tank was strewed with grape so I got a sailfin tang off of Lee. Lee bought the tang to clean his tank out (he watched it eat calerpa before buying it).... I guess he had to much in his tank and it got sick of it or he liked the prepared food he was giving him better cause his wasn't eating his caulerpa anymore.. well wouldnt you know it the thing cleared my tank of it in a couple weeks. Want to borrow him?

[dekay]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Dekay, if you find amantis, by all means remove it. But if you're just setting up, you'll have a relatively easy time catching it. Traps work pretty good too. I wouldn't risk killing all the good things by dipping it in anything.

traps?? what traps?

[Jack]

Mantis traps... they are used to catch mantis'. Go figure, eh?!?!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Jack

Mantis traps... they are used to catch mantis'. Go figure, eh?!?!

Smart***!!

A modified pop bottle can be used as a trap to catch mantis (and other shrimp). If you find a mantis, we can show you the trap.

[Jack]

Okay, so brad gave you the "proper" answer. Thanks brad