Any suggestions on Mantis capture?

[pkpthrillho]

Got part 1 of my shipment in my tank few days before New Years and have managed to capture 3 mantis shrimp since then. First two were the bigger ones and the 3rd a medium green shrimp. I think I have 2-3 small guys left but I cant get them out.

What did you guys do to get them out? Did you ever get them all out? Did you leave the ones you couldnt?

 

[xFDMx timmy234]

probably just gonna have to take the rock out and look through the rocks then use the net to get them out, they will kill almost everything in your tank

 

[Untamed12]

Don't waste your time. They are (relatively) harmless and more interesting and difficult to obtain than any critter they might eat. (like hermits or shrimp or snails)

 

[Graham Bailey]

Try cutting a small plastic bottle at the bottom of the neck and then put it into the bottom of the cut bottle to form a funnel .Place some shrimp mussel or claims inside and place it at night in and around where you think the shrimp is ,this worked for me I caught five in a trap like this it did take a few months but I did get all but one which is still there seems to be causing no harm to anyone just that annoying clicking at night .Hope this helps Graham

 

[ratfinck]

Got the 75 gal package in May, like you I caught several right away. Left the rest alone, I now have 1/2 dozen snails and 1 hermit crab left. They pretty much got everything. I have since embarked on a campaign to rid the tank of them all, I have one last (very elusive) one left.

My opinion, get rid of them now if you don't want to have to replace ALL of your clean up critters a few months.

 

[pkpthrillho]

I think I have one left. He is rather small so I cant seem to get him out. I'm thinking of maybe shoving pebbles into the rock I know he's in so he cant get out and hopefully dies off.

 

[Reefer Steve]

Make a snare with a straw and some fishing like (i used 10lb mono)
lure him out with some food and SNARE, thats how i got mine out...
Then I ate him ... (optional)

 

[SPeter]

I was also distraught about mine. I finally seen what rock the two of them like to hide out in. I carefully and slowly moved it to the top of the pile and waited for them to crawl into their holes. I took the light off of the tank and pulled the piece of rock out of the tank and poured seltzer water into their holes. 1 bailed right away. The other I took a ice pick to and killed with a vencence as I watched him gulp down one of the cool hitch hiker gobies that Richard sent.
Long story short rope - just wait them out THEN EXTRACT YOUR VENGENCE - LOL
I have removed 7 Mantis and about 15 gorilla crabs. I now let them live in the sick tank and duke it out for raw shrimp.

 

[pkpthrillho]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11741811#post11741811 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer Steve
Make a snare with a straw and some fishing like (i used 10lb mono)
lure him out with some food and SNARE, thats how i got mine out...
Then I ate him ... (optional)

Ew you cant be serious. You ate him? I tried the freshwater dip. Got some worms/gorilla crabs out but they didnt bail. I still have 2 left. 4 down though

 

[Reefer Steve]

Yes, it was ok (maybe better had he been larger)
I'll stick with regular shrimp...