Adios Mr. Mantis

el Presidente

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About a year ago I was in my kitchen ( near my 46 gal.) I saw something brown and like a shrimp but when I approached the tank it was gone. Flash forward to my now 155 and numerous small cleaner shrimp that dissappeared and a few small fish that I added had been missing slashes from their tails etc. I never heard the "clicking" but I did find snails occasionally gone with no remains present. I just went on vacation for two weeks and of course I had a tank emergency and lost 80% of my corals, but when I began taking out the decaying pieces there he was (about 2.5 in.), gasping his last on the bottom of the tank. He made his exit in the bucket with my favorite rose anemones that also expired. Now I know I had one and can put some of the mysteries together. Out of chaos and pain of the crash came a little joy.
 
I know some people really enjoy these creatures however in my situation he caused me a lot of money and frustration. I am glad he is gone.
 
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