Picture of the Mantis I just removed from my tank

[GeekPhysique]

I just found a fairy large mantis shrimp in a piece of live rock I recently added. I was wondering where a couple of damsels had dissapeared to!

Hes about 2 1/4" and fairly red (as opposed to the mostly grey/green ones I've seen).

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/GeekPhysique/45%20gallon%20reef/mantis.jpg

Glad I got him out of my tank before he did much more damage!

[spoot]

how are you peoples so lucky with all your hitchhikers in your rock? I only got 1 crab. I read of people getting a goby every once in a while, that would be awesome!

[Myka]

how are you peoples so lucky with all your hitchhikers in your rock? I only got 1 crab. I read of people getting a goby every once in a while, that would be awesome!

Lucky?! I don't want ANY hitchhikers.

[NateL]

What are your plans for it?

[X-Treme]

My buddy got a rather large Lawnmower Blenny as a hitch-hiker.

[pewarchuk]

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/species.php?name=g_graphurus

[Oscar]

Glad I got him out of my tank before he did much more damage!

How did you get him out of the tank?

[untamed]

Lucky?! I don't want ANY hitchhikers.

Then you should have purchased artificial rock. Wish you were closer and I would come and get that mantis from you.

[GeekPhysique]

How did you get him out of the tank?

I was lucky, he was taking up residence in one of my pieces of live rock right at the top of the tank and it was easily removed!

[GeekPhysique]

What are your plans for it?

Not too sure yet. He's pretty cool looking, but I don't know if I want to set up yet another tank for him. For hte time being hes living in a deli cup in a sump

[Skimmerking]

COOL I got a acro crab once :lol: in my sps ya I know ....ya

[pewarchuk]

i think u should keep it

they are so FUN to keep

[pewarchuk]

sorry i.d it wrong its a N.wennerae

http://www.stomatopod.com/proddetail.php?prod=N.W.3