Found the Loch Ness monster . . . in my tank

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Well, I think I found Nessie . . . or what do You guys think?

Caught on cam

 

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I think that it looks a lot like this:

 

[Steve Gordon]

Looks like a mantis to me.

 

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I tried to catch it but it escaped out of it's hole and now I don't know where it is...

 

[PoukieBear]

WOA! Lighning speed! I missed it the first few times and had to wath it again.

It does look like a mantis, have fun trying to get him out!

 

[Dubbin1]

Stick your finger in that hole and see if it will latch on. If it does then you can just pull it out that way J/K DONT DO THAT!!!

 

[tigerarmy40]

Im betting a jar with only a small hole in it with food would do the trick!

 

[weblance]

How do I find it? I don't think it wanders around in the tank, it is still very small.

 

[3rotorFD]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6512334#post6512334 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Stick your finger in that hole and see if it will latch on. If it does then you can just pull it out that way J/K DONT DO THAT!!!

:lol: :rollface:

 

[egdevilboy]

quick lil ****er huh?

 

[Scuba_Steve]

they sell traps for them, but ya, as mentioned above, a jar with a small hole in it, with some food will do the same thing.

 

[weblance]

I found it tonight! Do Mantis make click noises? I was looking in the tank using a flashlight and when the lightbeam hit "the thing" it made a couple of clicking noises (I think it was it maiking the noises).

 

[Andrew]

Yea, they make a clicking noise every once in awhile. Pistol shrimp do it also and they can get really loud. Just don't get too close to it and if you get too close then your going to know it.

 

[weblance]

Cought the damn thing!!!

I took out the rock it was hiding in and fordec it out of it's hiding place!

It's in a bucket now - and I'm trying to decide if I should keep it or put it out of it's missery. It would be fun to see how big it can grow... I have a small tank, about 70-80 litres that I can set up - just need a skimmer for it...

The mantis is about 2 cm long and has a bit of a temper...

 

[ACBlinky]

Keep it - in a species tank they're supposed to make really interesting pets

 

[weblance]

Is it nessecary to have a skimmer in a 60-80 litres tank if the ony "pet" in it is a mantis? Maybe a bit live rock. No corals, fish and inverts.

 

[Dubbin1]

Toss that sucker in your sump.

 

[weblance]

No, not in the sump - I woun't be able to get it out of there!

I'm going to keep it but in my old 60 litres aquarium. Gonna find it in the shed tomorrow, clean it and prepare some water.

This will be an interesting new project... a mantis-aquarium.

 

[weblance]

So it has to suffice with living in a bucket the next couple of days until the tank is ready.

 

[stevebydac]

Go in the mantis forum here and post a thread. The mantis lovers will give you some great advice. If I were you I would keep him, they can be really interesting.