looking for potent solution

hunter57 · 02/12/2007, 07:31 PM

I've been battling a mantis shrimp for a few weeks. After trying the usual traps and tricks without success I think I have an idea. If I could make a lethal solution and squirt it into his cave the job would be done. I just don't want to damage the rest of the tank or my water parameters. Any ideas?

Misled · 02/12/2007, 07:51 PM

If you are sure of the rock he is in. Remove the rock and put it in a bucket with carbonated water mixed with salt to the salinity of your tank. Let it soak for about 5 min. The ph change will drive him out of the rock and he'll be floting in the bottom of the bucket.To catch mine I had to remove almost every rock cuz he was never where I thought he was. You can save him. Mine's about 5 years old now and living in a 10 gal in my shop. They can be very colorful when full grown. Of corse mine never comes out of the rocks.

hunter57 · 02/12/2007, 07:55 PM

I would like to save him but the amount of work involved in removing the rock he likes is not worth his life. Sorry, but I had to say it.

02/12/2007, 07:31 PM	#1
hunter57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Posts: 159	looking for potent solution I've been battling a mantis shrimp for a few weeks. After trying the usual traps and tricks without success I think I have an idea. If I could make a lethal solution and squirt it into his cave the job would be done. I just don't want to damage the rest of the tank or my water parameters. Any ideas?

02/12/2007, 07:51 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	If you are sure of the rock he is in. Remove the rock and put it in a bucket with carbonated water mixed with salt to the salinity of your tank. Let it soak for about 5 min. The ph change will drive him out of the rock and he'll be floting in the bottom of the bucket.To catch mine I had to remove almost every rock cuz he was never where I thought he was. You can save him. Mine's about 5 years old now and living in a 10 gal in my shop. They can be very colorful when full grown. Of corse mine never comes out of the rocks. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/12/2007, 07:55 PM	#3
hunter57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Posts: 159	I would like to save him but the amount of work involved in removing the rock he likes is not worth his life. Sorry, but I had to say it.