Mantis Shrimp

[Kyle46N]

I've seen a few videos and done a little reading on keeping mantis shrimp. I saw a large peacock mantis at Awana today and it got the wheels turning in my head. Anybody have any experience with keeping these guys? I'm thinking one would look great in a separate tank.

[lakers10]

Ask Ed at ed aquatics he had one for some time i think he sold it but he was pretty cool when he was eating lol

[hobogato]

used to have about 5" long in a small acrylic tank - very cool to keep. they have lots of personality and will interact with you quite a bit, you just have to watch out for that smacking :)

don-n-sa use to have a larger one in a 58 gallon tank for a long time.

[Shu]

These are not recommended in a glass tank correct?

[hobogato]

correct.

[Shu]

Dang I have 20 that I wanted to do this with. Oh well

[hobogato]

the main threat to glass tanks is the bottom - they crack it when trying to dig a burrow. you may be ok if you place a sheet of HDPE in the bottom to guard it.

[Shu]

But is it worth the risk though is the question. I was talking to some at AD and they said he had a customer that had one it shattered the front. He said that when they snap the claws is like 22 bullet coming out.

[Gseclipse02]

I've seen a few videos and done a little reading on keeping mantis shrimp. I saw a large peacock mantis at Awana today and it got the wheels turning in my head. Anybody have any experience with keeping these guys? I'm thinking one would look great in a separate tank.


i saw it when they got it and i love the colors

[lakers10]

yeah its been there a while

[hobogato]

that is what i have heard as well. if it were me, i would not risk it.


But is it worth the risk though is the question. I was talking to some at AD and they said he had a customer that had one it shattered the front. He said that when they snap the claws is like 22 bullet coming out.

[Kyle46N]

I'm no fool. If I decide to get a mantis I'll get an acrylic tank for it. Acrylic tanks are harder to come by I thought. I'm still reading up on it. Seems like they are fairly easy to care for. Especially if you are already experienced with reef tanks.

[greatwhite@AlamoAquatics]

yeah they r really cool lmk if your interested ive had a few of my own

[d3rryc]

There used to be an LFS up here in Austin that had a beautiful peacock mantis about 6" in a small acrylic cube (10-gal?). Made a really cool species showpiece.

[Slave]

darby's in NB has one at the checkout counter