MANTIS SHRIMP

[eddy]

Any one have a picture of a mantis shrimp ( I hope that's the right spelling). The ones that make the clicking noise at night.

[Coldwater]

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-11-1101781076.jpg

Matt

[Coldwater]

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-11-1092975492.jpg

Yay my first pics work!

Matt

[Aquattro]

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics.htm

[eddy]

thanks, ugly little bastards arn't they. I believe he may have killed two of my clown fish.

[Aquattro]

thanks, ugly little bastards arn't they.

hmm, I always thought they were one of the nicest looking creatures I've seen in the hobby. A large peacock mantis is just stunning! They will of course kill naything they can get at, but certainly not ugly!

[Willow]

they look like little lobsters.

[G1GY]

A large peacock mantis is just stunning!

I'll second that!

If I came across a Peacock mantis, I'd have to set up a tank to suit it.

[Bryan]

Nature's perfect killing machine....

[BCWolfen]

Just a thought about keepinga Mantis. If you had a large display tank and added a smaller (say 33Gal) to kepe some Mantis in. Could you run plumbing (overflow) between the 2 as to share the sump etc etc. Or would the Mantis (or its young) eventually find a way from one tank to the next through the piping....?

[Aquattro]

You would need to block off the passage between the two tanks or you would get the mantis wandering. Very inquisitive little things.

[StirCrazy]

Just a thought about keepinga Mantis. If you had a large display tank and added a smaller (say 33Gal) to kepe some Mantis in. Could you run plumbing (overflow) between the 2 as to share the sump etc etc. Or would the Mantis (or its young) eventually find a way from one tank to the next through the piping....?

I did the same thing for a year, easy to block them off.

Steve

[TNTCanada]

I would love to have one so if anyone comes up with one they don't want let me know I'll take them.

[Azilla]

I have one but i cant catch him!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

[hockey nut]

Great website Brad. Thanks

Very cool animal.

[hockey nut]

Find the rock he hides in and then flush him out using carbonated water. Should work. Unless you can't get the rock out without tearing down your system. :eek:

Good luck.

[Azilla]

I am takin out my rock and cleaning it anyways i still have 4 more chunks so he is running out of hiding places but im really scared of it attacking me. It attacked my screw driver already.

[Coldwater]

It attacked my screw driver already.
That must be one evil mantis to make you go after it with a screw driver! :mrgreen: .

[Azilla]

Naw im in the middle of cleaning my rocks from the pest snails that invaided!!!!! so while im doin so im hunting creatures like mantis ,snails and crabs. So far 2 crabs are dead and Millions of snails!

[Reefhawk1]

Your local fish store should have a mantis shrimp trap for sale. Traps even come with bait for the buggers.

Stan

[Azilla]

lol my local fish store are lame!!! we have 2 stores one is total pet! they have clams in the store selling for $190!!! there only 1inch I laughed at them said i could order 3-4 of those and fly them to me for there price. My local stores are lame and dont know what there talkin about.

[hockey nut]

I wonder if they have a payment plan for that clam? :mrgreen:

Let us know if you catch him. ..... Hey I know trade in your mantis for the clam. :rolleyes: