Mantis Shrimp that arn't mean?????

[pirate_bob]

I just recently recieved my three inch peacock mantis shrimp... he loves to eat frozen shrimp and silversides.... it's been about a week since i got him.. two days ago i through in a pink damsel for him... now there friends.. they both sleep in the mantis's cave he has dug himselve.. will the damsel ever get it or could I have a mantis who will not terrorize anything???

 

[grouperhead]

O. Scyllarus is a smasher (even though I think they have both raptoral [sp] appendages.) He probably won't go after the damsel. Try an emerald crab, hermit crab, peppermint shrimp, etc. and it should smash it to bits. HTH. Bo

 

[pirate_bob]

so now I have a species specific tank with a pink damsel in it!!! LOL
do you think it's safe then if I have to do cleanings I can put my hands in since he's a smasher??
also anyone looking for a pink damsel ---- he's free if you can pick him up other than that you just have to pay for shipping!!!
I have no reason to put him in my reef tank!

 

[grouperhead]

I wouldn't put my hands close to him as he can still inflict a good bit of damage with his

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or clubs. Bo

 

[jace18]

My peacock killes anything i put in the tank. Fish included. But i still put my had in ther to clean. I just use a pice of plexy to keep him at bay.
Jace

 

[coorsxman]

there that bad?

 

[mantisso_o]

:help: :jumping: ::: dies on floor ::: Where did you acquire your Peacock Mantis Shrimp?????

 

[cartman101]

:yes:
Originally Posted by coorsxman
there that bad?
.......uh, yeah

 

[darth tang]

I was thinking of getting one of these recently. Either setting up a tank for one or is it possible to place onme in a refugium? Will they eat the pods and microfauna that is the purpose of a refugium. Has anyone tried this?

 

[lionfu411]

if u get the wrong kind they may collapse all your live rock.