Omy..MANTIS SHRIMP! AH!

[ca161406]

well last night i was peering in with a flashlight after the lights were off. and i seen a green mantis shrimp that was about 2"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i haven't added anything that wld carry a hitch hiker in over 2 months!
any suggestions on how to get it out? and are the green ones a huge threat to fish? i've herd about the 2 diff. types (slasher and something else) but dont know which is worse or what this one is.
eek

 

[renogaw]

depending on where your rock came from, it could be a n. wennarae (spelling??), peacock, or others, all of which of course can be a danger to fish, but more likely to just your inverts.
easiest way to get it out is since you know the rock its in, do a hyposaline bath of about 1.030 water and it should shoot right out. put it in your sump, or trade to a local person, don't kill it. they are quite marvelous creatures.
the only true way to identify them is by their merel spots. you can do a search for stomatopods and find a website dedicated to mantis.

 

[ca161406]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2997245
depending on where your rock came from, it could be a n. wennarae (spelling??), peacock, or others, all of which of course can be a danger to fish, but more likely to just your inverts.
easiest way to get it out is since you know the rock its in, do a hyposaline bath of about 1.030 water and it should shoot right out. put it in your sump, or trade to a local person, don't kill it. they are quite marvelous creatures.
the only true way to identify them is by their merel spots. you can do a search for stomatopods and find a website dedicated to mantis.
luckily my inverts are just pods but it was in the same rock my trigger sleeps in....which happens to be about the size of 2 basketballs put together and under other rocks

i guess tomorrow my tank will get re aquascaped on that side.
i have mushrooms and polyps growing on that rock, will the high salin lvl kill or harm them?
i will prob keep it in my sump till i can make or find a home for it. if its a peacock i will probably set my old 29 gal up for it

 

[renogaw]

i'm not 100% sure if it will hurt the shrooms... you could always try a bottle trap, but sometimes mantis shrimp are a little too smart for them (plus you'll catch everything else...). they do make mantis traps as well, but it's the same concept as a bottle trap IIRC.

 

[pelagic]

i just bought some LR, and here comes the boxer

my tank is 29g i put 3 bottle traps and took out all the fish, but i cant get out the peppermint, the fire shrimp and the cleaner, i hope i can catch him before he catch them. any suggestions?

 

[salt210]

I believe the green are the spearers and the peacock is the colorful one being the smasher. wait for cranberry to chime in.......

 

[pelagic]

i caught it!

 

[i<3reefs]

Wow, good job at catching him. What a cool free fuge pet. Just make sure you give him something he can build a home under.

 

[pelagic]

I found a home for him. ( he was going to be snapping turtle food) but a friend wants to put him in a 20g, just for him, so he will be happy and safe there. This picture is before i caught him. sorry for the blurry pics, i was in hunting mode

and my DT without Mantis

 

[smidree]

Originally Posted by PeLaGiC
http:///forum/post/3071189
I found a home for him. ( he was going to be snapping turtle food) but a friend wants to put him in a 20g, just for him, so he will be happy and safe there. This picture is before i caught him. sorry for the blurry pics, i was in hunting mode

and my DT without Mantis

what did you use for bait?

 

[pelagic]

I used frozen mysis. But i didnt caught him with a trap, i was lucky enough to get him with some tweezers

 

[smidree]

Originally Posted by PeLaGiC
http:///forum/post/3071848
I used frozen mysis. But i didnt caught him with a trap, i was lucky enough to get him with some tweezers
nice i think i got one also gonna try trap the bottle one hopefully it works

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by salt210
http:///forum/post/3070409
I believe the green are the spearers and the peacock is the colorful one being the smasher. wait for cranberry to chime in.......
my n. wrennarae turned green in my tank. they can change colors as needed it seems.

 

[pelagic]

Bought some more LR, and I learned my lesson so I gave it a fresh water dip before putting it in the fuge
2 pistols shrimp

 

[mr.clownfish]

wow nice!!