Mantis Shrimp

nygel

nygel

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you are right, and yes, bad, if you consider they will destroy stuff bad, yes. specie only tank.
 
agymot

agymot

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hay i picked up some new lr and ever since whene the light are out i keep hearing this clik sound like som one hit my tank with some thing its driving me crazzy what can it be
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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i bought some rock last weekend and i heard that clicking...i panicked and searched with flashlight in the dark....was only a hermit banging his shell on glass...whew
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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Originally Posted by cjason3041
i bought some rock last weekend and i heard that clicking...i panicked and searched with flashlight in the dark....was only a hermit banging his shell on glass...whew


you should not hear this all the time.....you may have a mantis or pistoll shrimp....i hope not....
 
jace18

jace18

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Mantis shrimp are bad for a reef tank but many people keep them in species specific tanks. Great to watch. So if you catch it do not kill it throw it in your sump and ask around sure someone would want it. And if you want to ship i will take it.
 
toughguy80

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Pistol shrimp are fine/friendly. Mantis are very bad if they're in with other fish. I heard the trick to getting them out is to find the rock they live in. Pull it out and dip it in fresh water. If any of you guys find 1, let me know. I'll take it.
 
djhippie

djhippie

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i found him, but what about everything else on the rock, if i dip in fresh water????? and you really want him, its yours if i can catch him.
 
toughguy80

toughguy80

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Here's a qoute from another thread. I had it backwards... use a higher salinity mix:
Originally Posted by Saltwater8
Before (or after) curing your newly arrived live rock, you can submerse the new rock into a bucket filled with saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.035 to 1.040 for one minute. Any invertebrates including: mantis shrimp, bristle worms, and crabs, will quickly evacuate from the rock into the bucket of water. Bristle worms still attached to the rock can be removed with a pair of needle-nosed pliers or tweezers. After removing the live rock from the bucket, you can then sort through the invertebrates in the bucket that you will want to add to your system, and discard all of the unwanted pests.

And yeah if you find him let me know. I got an empty tank sitting here and have always wanted a mantis.
 
kevin34

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Like everyone else is saying mantis are very bad but pistols are not. Mantis will attack or eat ANYTING else that is in the tank with them so you definately do not want one in a reef. They are so fast and often whip out your whole fish and invert population without ever being seen. But when kept alone they can be amazing to watch.
 
jace18

jace18

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Originally Posted by Jace18
And if you want to ship i will take it.
I do not care if toughguy80 gets him but would be nice if ya at least asked me if i wanted it i did post first lol
 
toughguy80

toughguy80

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That's cool Jace, you got 1st dibs(only fair). I'm not sure where djhippie lives anyhow. I'd probably need it shipped too.
 
sparkee61

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I found a mantis last week in my rock. Had to take out LV and I pour some seltzer water in the hole and he came right out. Flushed him down the toliet.Hope he stays down there!
 
madboy

madboy

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Originally Posted by sparkee61
I found a mantis last week in my rock. Had to take out LV and I pour some seltzer water in the hole and he came right out. Flushed him down the toliet.Hope he stays down there!
I would be so nervous about using that toilet for a few days :scared:
 
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