Aquascape question?

[vlangel]

Do you have a pic of this diy stuff?

Here is mine. I get a regular 20 oz pop bottle or water bottle and cut it at the shoulder. Then I invert the top and stick the cap end inside the bottle. I have used a small pc of duct tape to hold it together. I put the bottom of the bottle in the sand with the open end diagonally slightly up in the air so when the mantis goes in, it slides to the bottom. I have caught my pistol shrimp with this contraption easily. I have even used it on small fish which is why I have 2 different size openings.

 

[Elmareefer]

Here is mine. I get a regular 20 oz pop bottle or water bottle and cut it at the shoulder. Then I invert the top and stick the cap end inside the bottle. I have used a small pc of duct tape to hold it together. I put the bottom of the bottle in the sand with the open end diagonally slightly up in the air so when the mantis goes in, it slides to the bottom. I have caught my pistol shrimp with this contraption easily. I have even used it on small fish which is why I have 2 different size openings.View attachment 32417494View attachment 32417493View attachment 32417495

Nice
Does that duct tape hold the top?

 

[vlangel]

Nice
Does that duct tape hold the top?

Yes, duct tape works decently in water. But you can push the top into the bottles main body too so the duct tape just adds a bit more assurance.

 

[Elmareefer]

I set a trap tonight. Thinking about taking the piece of live rock out and dumping club soda down it's hole to flush him out.

 

[griss]

FWIW, in a tank years ago, I had a hitchhiker mantis. I fed him daily and he was actually a model citizen.

 

[Elmareefer]

He’s making my royal gramma hide

Plus I’m not digging that clicking noise and am wondering if he’d harm my glass

 

[griss]

He’s making my royal gramma hide

Plus I’m not digging that clicking noise and am wondering if he’d harm my glass

Makes sense to remove then.

 

[Reefing102]

It should be noted you could have both a mantis and a pistol. While I believe it’s possible, I can’t say I’ve seen in recent memory of a mantis or pistol breaking glass.

 

[Reefing102]

Also if you don’t have anyone local, I’d be willing to pay shipping if you wanted to consider shipping it.

 

[griss]

It should be noted you could have both a mantis and a pistol. While I believe it’s possible, I can’t say I’ve seen in recent memory of a mantis or pistol breaking glass.

Agreed. It's been decades since I heard of a mantis breaking glass.

 

[Elmareefer]

Well if I can get this mantis shrimp out you can have him

Bottle trap hasn’t worked yet

 

[vlangel]

It should be noted you could have both a mantis and a pistol. While I believe it’s possible, I can’t say I’ve seen in recent memory of a mantis or pistol breaking glass.

I've heard the stories but actually never knew of a mantis actually breaking the glass of an aquarium. My son kept one as a pet when he was in HS. Her name was Shakira.

 

[Elmareefer]

I've heard the stories but actually never knew of a mantis actually breaking the glass of an aquarium. My son kept one as a pet when he was in HS. Her name was Shakira.

Lol