Any Mantis for a JBJ Pico tank?

[olivia640]

question guys, the guy at this LFS that I usually don't go to told me that if I bought a small peacock that he would not out grow a 10g tank because it'll only grow as big as his surroundings. Is he right? I mean could it just stop growing because the tank is too small? Or will it grow to its full length of 8inches? Thanks everyone.

My guess is the same thing will happen to a large mantis in a 10 gallon that happens to a goldfish in a bowl. It will never reach it's full size, and may not even outgrow the tank, but it will most likely have an untimely death since it doesn't have the room it needs to develop properly.

 

[dantodd]

Just so you know though. A N. wennerae, like liverock sells will never outgrow a 10gal tank. They are a different species than a peacock.

 

[OkiNano]

right...I know that, I was just weighing my options because peacocks are available in my area.