Help Unwanted Mantis Shrimp!!!

brandi1215

brandi1215

Member
Hello All
I have discovered that I have the dreaded mantis shrimp in my tank that I am concerned about. The rock that he has decided to take over has 2 red mushroom on it. I have researched about the mantis shrimp and have decided that I do not want this hitchkicker in my tank. I really need help about how to get this out of my tank. I have read that a hypersaline solution dip would do the trick however I am not sure, I have also read that I should leave the rock outside on newspaper for awhile and the little critter will escape. Any suggestions??? If it is for a dip can you give excat details about this for I have no idea what I am doing. Thanks in Advance!!!
 
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markeo99

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squirting fresh water in his hole will sometimes make them come flying out
or the hypersaline squirt does about the same
try not to kill him us mantis people are weird somebody will want him and will give him a good home
 
brandi1215

brandi1215

Member
I have no plans on killing him, I planned on bringing him to LFS or if someone wants him and pays for everything I am willing to ship.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
If you know the rock where he is then take it out and squirt fresh water, or seltzer water into his hole and he will come out swinging......or stabbing.......or smashing whatever those strange critters do.
 
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markeo99

Guest
yup pretty much anything out of the norm (fresh bottled water)or really salty water if one dont work try the other
 
brandi1215

brandi1215

Member
Thanks I will try this within the hour and hopefully I will get the little guy. Hopefully, I will be posting pictures later.....wish me luck....I'm going in!!!
 
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markeo99

Guest
I hope he aint to cool I really dont have a spare tank set up right now
 
yearofthenick

yearofthenick

Active Member
Keep him or sell him to the LFS... those guys don't have a lot of people who would be willing to buy them, but for those that ARE looking for a mantis, they'll pay good money for them. What color is it and how large is it?
 
brandi1215

brandi1215

Member
UPDATE-the mantis shrimp is out of my tank.
I put an ad on a website for a free mantis shrimp and he has been rehomed to a really nice guy that wants him in his tank. Thanks for all the advice.
 
brandi1215

brandi1215

Member
Yes freshwater dip worked, flushed out the little guy. It didn't take long at all. I guess I got lucky. Hopefully I don't have anymore....
 
renogaw

renogaw

Active Member
freshwater dips usually kill them, you're better off with a hyper saline solution of about 1.031 or higher. luckily you didn't kill it :)
 
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