Aggressive Inverts- information needed.

[barnabus's gimp]

I was looking into getting some aggressive inverts of any kind, can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Mantis Shrimp- must be kept alone, and you can't get your hands near them or bye bye finger.
Coral Banded Shrimp- not as aggressive as mantis shrimp but will pick on other inverts and fish.
Cuttlefish- will eat all shrimp, crabs, and fish it can catch.
Octopus- (same as cuttlefish)
Sallylightfoot Crab- again, not extremely aggressive but picks on other inverts.
Camel Shrimp- again, not extremely aggressive but picks on other shrimp.
Saron Shrimp- Extremely destructive and aggressive to most other inverts and sometimes fish.
Cave Shrimp- (same as coral banded shrimp)
Bobbit Worms- THE MOST AGGRESSIVE AND HORRIFIC ANIMAL TO ENTER A TANK! I'VE HEARD STORIES ABOUT THEM TRYING TO EAT ROCKS BECAUSE THE LOOK LIKE FOOD ITEMS.

 

[barnabus's gimp]

awesome thanks for the info, haha those bobbit worms sound cool, I have a mantis and I want him to be a pitbull so I'm looking for things to put in the thunderdome.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

If I understand correctly, you want to put two aggressive inverts together so they will kill each other? That would be just as cruel as dog fighting and it's wrong.

 

[pagojoe]

Some cone snails are pretty aggressive...

 

[barnabus's gimp]

haha to somehow equate natural saltwater predation with dogfighting is completely asinine and shows the depth of your intelligence.

on a lighter note thank you pagojoe ill look into those. Information on the internet is pretty spotty

 

[pagojoe]

http://www.manandmollusc.net/conewars/conewars.html

 

[barnabus's gimp]

wow these things are insane. I wonder if they would poison the mantis or if he would kill one.

 

[pagojoe]

They normally don't bother crustaceans, and I don't think a mantis could do one of them much damage unless it was a really big one...
maybe.

 

[barnabus's gimp]

I'm going to start looking into getting one or two of them. they are neat looking.

 

[captkaos13]

Recommend some psychiatric evalution for ya

 

[barnabus's gimp]

And why exactly is that? I'm not into drugs or poisoning my body so you can keep comments like that to yourself thank you.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

All I was saying is you shouldn't put two aggressive animals in a small cage just so you can watch them kill each other.

 

[barnabus's gimp]

yeah I don't want to see that at all, I just want to see the inner working of nature in it's most intimate stages. I do however see where the confusion would come in with the pitbull remark. Although I disagree with the way those dogs are demonized, it's a shame people use poor judgement.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Ok, I misunderstood. Just be sure you have a big enough tank so that you don't end up accidently having a fighting situation. Bobbit worms, if you really want one, can get up to 6ft long. If you want to keep it with a mantis you would need a HUGE tank and thats still not to say he wouldn't eat the mantis anyways. They will eat anything and everything.

 

[barnabus's gimp]

yeek yeah I was looking at those things and I don't I want one. ugly looking things those.

 

[captkaos13]

No to the purple lobster...even if you don't do drugs, do some a little more creative for an adrenalin rush....dive with sharks

 

[captkaos13]

No to the purple lobster...even if you don't do drugs, do something a little more creative for an adrenalin rush..and sporting..dive with some great whites

 

[barnabus's gimp]

bhaaa no thanks

 

[barnabus's gimp]

those purple lobsters are cool looking though. i think ill get one when i set up my refugium... if that ever happens.