mantis shrimp

[jpond83]

i just found an inch long mantis shrimp in my tank. how do i trap him

[Jonthefishguy]

http://www.thefishguy.org/aqua-medic-pest-trap.html (http://www.thefishguy.org/aqua-medic-pest-trap.html)

This should do it. Thats what its made for.

[jpond83]

is there anything i can make to get him out? h stays in the same rock all day with his head poking out i never noticed him before and my tanks been set up for like 4 months or so.

[jpond83]

hes kinda cool. i just got a new tank so maybe he will go in there.

[mathias]

what type of fish you got in there with him???

[mathias]

I had a mantis tank and put like 5 damsels in there with him so he can hunt them down.... never touched them

[jpond83]

a scooter blenny, 4" maroon clown, domino damsel, and a goby i cant remeber the type though. is there any fish that are considered safe with a mantis?

[jpond83]

i wish i had my other tank set up already i would do just zoos and a mantis. im taking him out tomorow. if anyone wants him let me know is not he is going into the san antonio sewer system.

[hobogato]

...... if anyone wants him let me know is not he is going into the san antonio sewer system.

wow, that is some responsible reef keeping :mad:

[Sherri]

Naw man...don't do that...I'm sure someone here on MAAST would take him if you trap him. Just give members a chance to react before doing something drastic as that. Maybe even a store might take him? He is a living creature...:) ya know?

[Robb_in_Austin]

Will the jar with a bit of food in the bottom work for a mantis?

Agree with the others on his fate. Catch him, put him in his own small setup, sell him, put him in a fuge, etc.

[dmweise]

A jar should work. When I need to catch fast critters I usually put an empty glass tea bottle in the tank with a piece of krill in it. Works every time, but it isn't a guarantee that you'll catch what you want.

You could always put the opening of the jar at the opening of the shrimp's cave. That'd better the odds.

[jpond83]

believe me i dont want to flush him but i also dont want him killing anything in my tank. i have someone that wants him so i will get him out today. i wouldnt want to kill anything but im not going to have stuff that i paid for disappear either, its not being irresponsable its called protecting your investment. why woiuld i keep something in my tank that would cause harm?

[brewercm]

I had one that I knew what rock he stayed in at one point. I took that rock out and gave it a freshwater dip and the mantis eventually came hauling butt out. Then just put him in my fuge until somebody that wanted it took it from me.

BTW, don't even get your fingers close to it though unless you like stitches.

[hobogato]

once it is out of the tank, flushing it does nothing to protect your investment. just take it to a lfs if you cant find it a new home.

[jpond83]

mantis snhrimp found a new home with edward from edaquatics. it was my first time in his shop and i like his shop, nice selection of zoos. i picked some up while i was there

[puretexn]

Mantis shrimp catch alot of Black Drum here on the coast. Don't flush em, Cast em! I hate them guys. They hurt like heck when putting them on a hook. They are called "Sea Lice" at the bait shops.

[hobogato]

great job! :)


mantis snhrimp found a new home with edward from edaquatics. it was my first time in his shop and i like his shop, nice selection of zoos. i picked some up while i was there


not a good idea. you should never put anything non native into the waters here. the mantis is probably not a native species, but dont forget about bacteria and parasites that may be in your tank that are not found here. such introduction of non native species can be catastrophic to the local ecosystem.


Mantis shrimp catch alot of Black Drum here on the coast. Don't flush em, Cast em! I hate them guys. They hurt like heck when putting them on a hook. They are called "Sea Lice" at the bait shops.