mantis shrimp! need help

liamblair1987 · 04/02/2007, 06:27 PM

hey guys...my bro has a 30 gallon tank with some live rock...it has some little corals etc on it... he also has two percula clows..a shrimp...and he did have an anenome..

recently the anenome died...he thinks its cause of some sort of infection?

i believe its the mantis shrimp...its only tiny..we discovered it last nite making its self a burrow...whats the best way to get him out to identify to make sure it is....we are pretty positive it is....

how long before they starting doing damage?

thanks guys

t5Nitro · 04/02/2007, 06:29 PM

I don't think a mantis would take down an anemone. I would check out the mantis shrimp forum. Those guys will want to buy it off you after you catch it and give you tips on how to catch it

If you have snails or crabs or anything and you here a clicking type of sound then it is most likely a mantis, especially if you find shells all over the place empty.

liamblair1987 · 04/02/2007, 06:34 PM

oh ok where abouts is this thread?

cowboyswife · 04/02/2007, 06:54 PM

My husband had a mantis kill an anemone. I watched him do it, but he was too fast for me to catch, so its definitely possible.

t5Nitro · 04/02/2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by liamblair1987
oh ok where abouts is this thread?

Under 'Forums' scroll down a bit and you will see Inverts and Plants, under that cateogory is a one called Mantis Shrimp.

04/02/2007, 06:27 PM	#1
liamblair1987 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palm Beach, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Posts: 114	mantis shrimp! need help hey guys...my bro has a 30 gallon tank with some live rock...it has some little corals etc on it... he also has two percula clows..a shrimp...and he did have an anenome.. recently the anenome died...he thinks its cause of some sort of infection? i believe its the mantis shrimp...its only tiny..we discovered it last nite making its self a burrow...whats the best way to get him out to identify to make sure it is....we are pretty positive it is.... how long before they starting doing damage? thanks guys

04/02/2007, 06:29 PM	#2
t5Nitro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,384	I don't think a mantis would take down an anemone. I would check out the mantis shrimp forum. Those guys will want to buy it off you after you catch it and give you tips on how to catch it If you have snails or crabs or anything and you here a clicking type of sound then it is most likely a mantis, especially if you find shells all over the place empty. __________________ ATI T5 club Current Tank Info: Left the hobby, looking to re-enter in the future

04/02/2007, 06:54 PM	#4
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	My husband had a mantis kill an anemone. I watched him do it, but he was too fast for me to catch, so its definitely possible. __________________ "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." - Kate Chopin ~Becca Current Tank Info: Out of the hobby for the time being. But Im sticking around anyway!

04/02/2007, 06:34 PM	#3
liamblair1987 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palm Beach, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Posts: 114	oh ok where abouts is this thread?