I think I need help but not sure what kind. I am feeling really bad after reading all the threads about mantis shrimps and just dont understand how people can enjoy having them. I guess if it were isolated in a tank I didnt care about that is one thing, but I have one in my reef that I just want to KILL!! Here are the methods tried so far but to no avail:
1- long pointy things pushed in the hole
2- x-terminator trap (caught 1) used various fresh bait
3- tubing attached to powerhead, the other to his hole (caught 1)
4- isolated rock (I thought) and he got out
5- seperated all of reef rocks dunking in freshater-nothing
6- squirted hot saline water in holes of all rock- nothing
7- partitioned tank and isolated in half of tank and he went into the sand??
8- pulled out all sand and went through literally by hand- nothing
He has now killed numous inverts and I simply wnat him out. He is very smart and I would have no problem shipping him to someone that actually wnats him but my question is, How do I catch him? I cant even say I have ever seen him. I am nearly 100% sure there is only one and it is a smasher. Any ideas greatly appreciated!!
1- long pointy things pushed in the hole
2- x-terminator trap (caught 1) used various fresh bait
3- tubing attached to powerhead, the other to his hole (caught 1)
4- isolated rock (I thought) and he got out
5- seperated all of reef rocks dunking in freshater-nothing
6- squirted hot saline water in holes of all rock- nothing
7- partitioned tank and isolated in half of tank and he went into the sand??
8- pulled out all sand and went through literally by hand- nothing
He has now killed numous inverts and I simply wnat him out. He is very smart and I would have no problem shipping him to someone that actually wnats him but my question is, How do I catch him? I cant even say I have ever seen him. I am nearly 100% sure there is only one and it is a smasher. Any ideas greatly appreciated!!