mini-mantis

michika · #1 02-24-2005, 10:41 PM

What might a infantile mantis look like? And or what do baby cleaner shrimp look like? I've found something in my tank, caught it in a test tub and now i'm trying to ID it.

its so small my camera won't take a picture and I'm hesitant to release him back into the tank if it is indeed a mantis.

Help?

Aquattro · #2 02-24-2005, 10:49 PM

a baby mantis looks just like a big one...

michika · #3 02-24-2005, 10:55 PM

This thing is so little its hard to distinguish features. I'm leaning towards mantis as and ID based on its behavior.

Ryan · #4 02-24-2005, 11:39 PM

why not buy one of them breeder cubes and put it in there to see what it is? alot of peole are starting to keep them things so u could either sell it or give it away.

michika · #5 02-24-2005, 11:44 PM

I vote giving it away, its kind of creepy actually.

Want it?

Azilla · #6 02-25-2005, 01:53 AM

How did u catch it?

michika · #7 02-25-2005, 02:55 AM

I saw something red floating above my sand sifter starfish, when I looked closer it was moving, so I grabbed a turkey baster, pulled it up and put it into a test tube. It was one of those luck of the draw things. Its so incrediably tiny that there is no way I would have spotted it if it hadn't caught my eye!

bulletsworld · #8 02-25-2005, 04:59 AM

You left me curious now...did you id it yet? What did you end up doing with it?

Ryan · #9 02-25-2005, 06:24 AM

Hmmm i think mantis are green. It could be a Pistol, Cleaner, Blood, or Peppermint i would keep it. Grow it up the worst thing is that it is going to be something u dont want or like and u will have to give it away. That wont be very hard.

Azilla · #10 02-25-2005, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Hmmm i think mantis are green. It could be a Pistol, Cleaner, Blood, or Peppermint i would keep it. Grow it up the worst thing is that it is going to be something u dont want or like and u will have to give it away. That wont be very hard.

Ummm Mantis are all colors! Haven't u looked at pictures or are u thinking of the BUG! This is reef mantis not a tree mantis