8 gal manits tank?

[DJCubsFan]

What would be a good, fairly active, species to put in a 8 gal hex tank? I obviously want something that will come out fairly often and will look cool.

 

[abrahamcho]

NOt alot of mantis come outside and "play" they usally stay in their hole/cave and just there. Peacocks look cool, but they grow too big and are very aggressive. you can try to get a very small one, but they are expensive. My friend is selling a 2inch peacock for like 200.

 

[justinl]

for small tanks the best candidated imo are G. smithii (a bit on the rare side) and N. wennerae (easy find on TBS). both are as active as a mantis can be and stay small enough to not outgrow your tank.