Mantis shrimp

• Feb 17, 2010

• #1

supernatureal

Reefing newb

Need help getting rid of Mantis shrip. He is attacking my sail fin blenny. My blenny has been sitting on the bottom of the tank not very active like he is hurt. I thought at one time he was dead. Today I saw the mantis shrimp attack him and I responded in defence but could not get him. I suppect that the shrimp is what killed my sea cucumber last week. Any sugestions.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #2

d2mini

Reef enthusiast

Do you know what rock the mantis is in? Can you remove the rock? If so, it should be easy to get rid of him with several methods to try.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #3

supernatureal

Reefing newb

He runs to and from all the rocks. I rearange the tank today looking for him. Lucky it is only a 20 gal. Still working on getting the 90 Gal set up. Doing it on a budget sucks but I am realy close and bearly spent $350 to include the tank and about 120 pounds of live rock.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #4

XxKnuckleheadxX

Reef enthusiast

if you dont mind moving the rocks. take each one out and dip it in fresh water. he should could haulin ass out.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #5

supernatureal

Reefing newb

would that make my tank recycle dipping in fresh water?

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #6

supernatureal

Reefing newb

Ok while I was at work he killed the blenny and draged him hafe way under a rock. There was chunks of him missing from his side. I realy want to kill this thing. If I catch it does people buy them. I am mad I may just kill him anyway.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #7

Bifferwine

I am a girl

People will buy them, especially if it's one of the colorful peacock mantises. In a 20 gallon tank, it shouldn't be that hard to catch him. You say he runs from rock to rock. So remove the rocks one by one, until he is left in the tank. You can do a quick dunk of each rock in RO water that is at the correct pH and temperature, and it will probably not harm too much on the rocks.

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #8

K

kennedy98

Reefing newb

u will hate me for saying this but lets see a pic of it

 

• Feb 17, 2010

• #9

supernatureal

Reefing newb

I took this when I first found him. I don't hate you. Just him at this time my blenny was coming out of his shell more and I liked him. Will have to get another one once the bigger tank is done and they move out of this temp tank.

 

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• Feb 18, 2010

• #10

R

rwynn

Big Daddy

Napalm....

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #11

mng777777

Shark Wrangler Wannabe

be careful as you handle the rocks. Those mantis will cut you open if you give them the chance.

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #12

supernatureal

Reefing newb

will kep that in mind thank you

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #13

dcantucson

Reef pro

Good luck killing it, I mean catching it.

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #14

littleyea1

Reefing newb

Ill take him ill pay shipping he will get along with my snowflake eel i bet haha

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #15

supernatureal

Reefing newb

I will keep you in mind.

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #16

wontonflip

I failed Kobayashi Maru

I'm surprised Yote hasn't chimed in. He's pretty much a certified mantis catcher.

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #17

K

kennedy98

Reefing newb

how do u plan to kill it ?

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #18

bjohanson1234

.........

If you dont have any fish in the tank, just starve it to death. I couldnt get mine out of the rockwork even after pouring RO water into his hide out. So I just waited like 2 months without putting any food into my tank. Eventually, I say parts of the mantis floating around and also a rise in nitrates too. Havent seen him since.

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #19

K

kennedy98

Reefing newb

oh thats how u kill them kinda painful

 

• Feb 18, 2010

• #20

mng777777

Shark Wrangler Wannabe

nah... just build a trap and be patient. You can catch them. Then you can give it to someone who wants it.