new mantis

Der_Iron_Chef · #1 10-14-2008, 06:17 AM

You might try a Peacock Mantis (Odontodactylus scyllarus), Wennerae (Neogonodactylus wennerae) or Smithii (Gonodactylus smithii).

fiorano · #2 10-14-2008, 06:32 AM

well doesn't the peacock get almost as big as the striped one i already have? out of the other ones u suggested i kind of like the smithii but i guess i could pretty much pick any of them that require a small tank size couldn't i? thanks for the help by the way i dont really know much about mantis'

Der_Iron_Chef · #3 10-14-2008, 06:43 AM

Hey, it's all good

I guess I never asked how big your sump is. Taking that into consideration, maybe the Peacock isn't your best choice. Anyway, those I listed were just some of the more popular kept by aquarists.

fiorano · #4 10-14-2008, 07:15 AM

i just have a little area set aside its about 18" by 12" and i asked one of the guys at ocean aquatics what would be neat to put in there and he said a mantis would be good but i didnt know this one gets so massive hahaha so i guess i learned that one ill probably try and keep my eyes peeled for a smaller one though cause there such a cool thing to have in a system. where is a good place to buy any of the smaller ones do u know any?

justinl · #5 10-14-2008, 03:42 PM

lol, well i guess most of us have to learn the hard way not to impulse buy

Yeah in that small a sump space, pretty much any of the smaller mantids would be fine. Hard part is actually getting one because most lfs and online dealers don't even try to ID properly. man, I was sort of avoiding having to do this, but I happen to have a G. smithii that I am looking to get rid of. It has red intersegmental lines (an uncommon colour morph) and is a gorgeous interactive specimen. 40$. throw me a pm if you're interested.