Finally found the BEAST??!!??

dcm22

dcm22

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I have had my 150 set up for three years. Last week I moved to a new house about 3 miles away. I introduced a few new fish and corals at the same time so the old fish and things will establish new territorys and not pick on the new guys. ( a good trick that works well when adding new stuff) Anyway I made a post several days ago about my clicking noises. WELL today in broad daylight I finally found HIM. If I am correct a pistol shimp has two claws that extend out and a mantis shrimp folds his claws up like a praying mantis. It is a MANTIS about 3-4 inches long, maroon in color with two little bug eyes that stick up out of his head. I found where he is living a today HE DIES. Unless someone would like this BEAST for some reason??:D If and when I get him out I will take pictures and post for all to see. ( maybe we could have a public linching he he he...)
 
tjkohler

tjkohler

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Throw him in your sump. They can be cool critters. And yes, someone will want him for sure. Lots of people put them in species tanks, especially if he is a great color.
 
dcm22

dcm22

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I just caught him and put him in a separate tub of saltwater. I hope they are hardy. That water is a few degrees colder and a little less saline. He is maroon and almost 5 inches long. If I was to keep him in a separate tank what could I keep with him??
 
dcm22

dcm22

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Hey tjkohler, Thanks for the forum forward. Lots of good info on Mantis. Thanks again. How do u know if its a smasher or a spearer??
 
jake22

jake22

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throw in some feeder fish and ghost shrimp and see how he kills them. I dont think you could keep anything else in a tank with a mantis shrimp. I heard they are reef safe so you could try some corals i guees the only problem is your wont have a clean up crew.
 
dcm22

dcm22

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I guess looking back over the last three years there have been a few disappearing fishes and I have never been able to keep any kind of shrimp and turbos have been declining. So I guess this guy has cost me quite a bit of money. I feel like a king now that I have captured him. I sure hope there are no others. Maybe I should barbeque him. hehehe.:D Maybe I discovered him today because I got a new order of blue-legs and scarlets. And he got careless!!!!!!!!!
 
sistrmary

sistrmary

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If you decide you don't want him or don't have room, I'll gladly pay shipping plus some for him. I keep trying to talk myself into ordering one offline, but I can't see paying $30.00 for a shrimp that everyone that *doesn't* want one seems to get free rofl
I totally understand about feeling like a king capturing him. the same way I felt when I finally caught a 1" maroon clown in a 100gal full of rocks, corals, fish, etc. I actually screamed "OH YEAH WHO'S YOUR MAMMA?!" at it. Half of me felt silly, but the other half was doing a happy dance.
 
dcm22

dcm22

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SistrMary, I havent decided wheather to keep it or not but if I dont please give me your email address and I will send him to you for just shipping. Hows that for a deal??!!
 
itchy

itchy

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I had never heard of these Mantis before reading about them on this web site. do most people find them in their LR? Its amazing what you can find out on a web site. I have been in salt water for over 5 years now and no one has even mentioned these to me. Maybe because we don't see them here in the pet stores!!
 
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sandy

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I had a spare 20 gal with old hang on filters/ powerhead and heater. 15 lbs LR. Gotta Mantis in there. He's cool.
 
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