mantis shrimp

[gmang]

i have just read a disturbing post on mantis shrimp what are they and how do i avoud thenm in my reef

 

[J-Money]

Don't buy one from your LFS, and Pray you don't get one in your shipment of LR

 

[amstar15]

well that about says it all.

 

[gmang]

thanx guys that was very informative any one know what they look like or secrets to avoyding them(avoid) sorry terrible spelling

 

[J-Money]

Here's a little something I picked up off another forum i go to: http/www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/...ature/index.htm


I bet you will find more pics and such if you just google it

 

[amstar15]

if I knew how to post pics on here I would. I have a great picture of one. My buddy has one in his sump. his sump is a 75 gallon tank though, and he purchased his at the lfs

 

[J-Money]

here's another pic from that same forum:

http/www3.sympatico.ca/p_caron/mantis.jpg

 

[Opcn]

If you put your LR in the sump for observation then move it to your main tank once your Sure its mantis free things may be a bit easier, that or do the same with a mantis eating fish in the sump, a trigger perhaps

 

[gmang]

thank you that wAs very informative definatly do not want one

 

[leon]

Here a link to an earlier post of my peacock mantis i have in my sump. I think there very nice, intellegent creatures.of course it was my choice to have him in my tank, i suppose if it was a hitch-hiker on some L.R then i wouldnt be so impressed.
leon
my mantis

 

[blout]

for all thats be said and shown i would still have on in my sump as i find them very fasinating and colourful sounds strange but i like em

 

[TBLightningFan]

Yeah, at one time I thought I had a mantis. But I have ruled that out for the most part. From the way it snaps I have figured it to be a pistol shrimp.

 

[hyrookin]

yeah, they are definitely fascinating, and would be great in a species
tank, they definitely are problematic in a reef when they show up
all of a sudden!

 

[Salt Freak]

They look cool but the adult ones there claw has the force of a .22 caliber bullet had has been know to crack aquarium glass