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01-31-2008, 07:31 PM
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Depends entirely on what type of mantis shrimp you are looking to keep. I kept a Wennarae (sp?) in a 5 gallon tank for many years, but they don't get larger than 2" or so.
Others get substantially larger, and will need a larger tank with strong walls!
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01-31-2008, 10:30 PM
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+1. pick a species first then ask again
 . O. scyllarus (the true peacock mantis) for example needs a 30g tank and is capable of breaking thin glass. N. wennerae and G. smithii on the other hand will be plenty happy in a 5g and aren't capable of even chipping glass. here's a good site to help you choose. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...ist/index.html you should also be aware that lfs and online vendors virtually never ID properly. I can think of three suppliers that id reliably but they're all american.
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01-31-2008, 10:49 PM
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yeah 30 seems big, but If you've ever seen a peacock in captivity, you'll realize why 30g is the minimum. The 30 is the minimum based on the activity of the mantis plus the fact that it is a messy eater. less so on the latter. I have an O. scyllarus in a 60g and it uses the entire tank.
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01-31-2008, 11:04 PM
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thats crazy...these are the types of mantis i wanna get (one of these)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (peacock) Odontodactylus cultrifer Neogonodactylus curacaoensis Hemisquilla californiensis Gonodactylaceus ternatensis mainly, i'm looking for a colourful mantis (don't really mind the species)
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