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05-31-2007, 12:22 AM
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You can also just ensure you have a good population of hermit crabs in there. That way, they'll have plenty of hunting and you'll get lots of entertainment!
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05-31-2007, 12:36 AM
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Hmmm a sound idea. So far I've been gambling on frozen food.
Is it a good assumption to say that feeding mantis shrimp is a bit more expensive because they require stuff like hermits to eat? I read about spearers and smashers and their differing diets. I suppose I'm just hesitant because I haven't seen any results yet. MY TIME WILL COME >: (
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05-31-2007, 02:55 AM
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mantids are more expensive for two reasons. one: they're bigger than most true shrimp. two: they're cooler. yeah you have to feed them but that will cost about 30$ in a year for frozen and live.
for simplicity i would just keep trying frozen. he'll take for it eventually. have you tried soaking the frozens in a supplement like selcon? or even garlic? Maybe your particular batch of krill isnt palatable... how old is it? btw spearers dont deal as well with hermits or snails. just crabs, shrimp and fish. imo whether or not spearers even need occasional live food is questionable. smashers need it to excercise their raps.
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05-31-2007, 03:48 AM
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The krill is less than 2 months old. I keep it well-refrigerated in my freezer. My fish in the display tank love the stuff (the frozen brine shrimp too).
Do mantids rather starve to death than eat food they don't want?
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