mantis in aggressive tank

[stella]

I found a really small (about 1 inch) mantis shrimp in my 30g. I couldn't throw him down the toilet like most people do, so he's all by himself in a 10g. Now I'm planning on turning the 10g into a fuge and I don't know what to do with the little mantis. I was thinking of dumping him in the 125g aggressive... is that a sure death sentence? or will he do any harm to my fish?

 

[stanlalee]

Its a sure death sentence for the mantis if you have a puffer or trigger that get a hold of it. They dont care that its a mantis. Naturally if they take a blow it could be lights out for them. My money is on the aggressive fish making lunch of the mantis. going to be hard for him to strike when he gets bitten in half.

 

[stella]

***) is there a possibility (even small) that he could harm the fish!?

 

[aw2x3]

Depending on the size of the fish, yes...it could harm them.
There's almost no chance of survival if you keep it in an aggressive tank.
I've kept large Peacock Mantis with Damsels, but that's about it.

 

[stella]

I really don't care much about his survival, but it's too cruel to throw him down the toilet

 

[aw2x3]

Just as cruel to throw him into a tank, to be eaten alive and picked apart by aggressive fish.
Thank you, again, for the email information too! I greatly, greatly appreciated it, Stella.

 

[wanabebell]

couldnt you just let him live in the fuge??

 

[stella]

maybe it's cruel too..... but somehow a little more natural? :notsure:
won't he eat the stuff I need in the fuge??

 

[stella]

Originally Posted by AW2x3
Thank you, again, for the email information too! I greatly, greatly appreciated it, Stella.
no prob...

 

[n_sarno]

I'll take him!
If you want I can send you the packing supplies and a prepaid label and everything so all you have to do is put it in the bag and send it back to me.. if your interested email me at N_Sarno@sbcglobal.net
thanks

 

[dmitry]

I was going to say find someone willing to take him. There are people who keep small tanks going just for a mantis.
It is more natural for him to get eaten bya Trigger than flushed down the toilet. But still kinda cruel considering in the wild he'd have a chance of survival by running away. He's trapped in the aquarium! :notsure:

 

[stella]

Originally Posted by N_Sarno
I'll take him!
If you want I can send you the packing supplies and a prepaid label and everything so all you have to do is put it in the bag and send it back to me.. if your interested email me at N_Sarno@sbcglobal.net
thanks
sure no prob... but did you see the pic? he's really small.....and ugly

 

[my way]

Originally Posted by stella
sure no prob... but did you see the pic? he's really small.....and ugly

Ugly is only in the eye of the beholder.

 

[stella]

Originally Posted by My Way
Ugly is only in the eye of the beholder.

True

 

[reeftank27]

are you going to give him away? he should be ok for priority mail, I would be willing to take him from you if you deside to get rid of him. I have a 10 gallon set up for one. you can email me at reeftank27@stny.rr.com thanks Jason

 

[fishgod336]

I don't know but I have a mantis shrimp in my agressive tank and he is doing great, nobody even looks at him, he eats good and moves around a lot. I think that as long as you have a lot of rock in the tank he will be fine. in my tank he is with a stars and stripes puffer, porky puffer, blue jaw trigger, huma huma, v-tail grouper, panther grouper, green wolf eel and a snowflake. If you don't care about the shrimp whats the worry?

 

[stella]

Originally Posted by fishgod336
I don't know but I have a mantis shrimp in my agressive tank and he is doing great, nobody even looks at him, he eats good and moves around a lot. I think that as long as you have a lot of rock in the tank he will be fine. in my tank he is with a stars and stripes puffer, porky puffer, blue jaw trigger, huma huma, v-tail grouper, panther grouper, green wolf eel and a snowflake. If you don't care about the shrimp whats the worry?
well I'm worried about my clown... if the mantis can do anything to him :thinking: I sent an email to the first person that said he wanted it though, let's see

 

[fishgod336]

how big is the clown trigger compared to the mantis
:notsure:

 

[stella]

Originally Posted by fishgod336
how big is the clown trigger compared to the mantis
:notsure:

sorry for not specifying