how to feed a mantis

[gary 34]

i was given a mantis yeasterday i dont know what type it is for sure,it now living in my sump as i dont trust in the main tank with my jaw fish.anyway could someone please tell the best way to feed it thanks inadvance gary

 

[iCam]

Is it a spearer or smasher?

 

[Agu]

Mine will take dead food from a feeding stick. A small piece of meaty foods such as krill, shrimp, or silversides usually is accepted.

Some people enjoy feeding live foods such as small snails or hermit crabs, but it isn't necessary imo. They feel smashers need to use their smasher, but that can be acheived by stuffing the food into an empty snail shell.

 

[gary 34]

i think it may be a smasher not sur yet

 

[gary 34]

been looking on grimreefer.com and i think its a gonodactylus chiragra but i am not 100% sure

 

[LisaD]

Can you post a picture?

Smasher or spearer, it should take meaty food from a feeding stick. Give it a try. Whatever type it is, I would not trust it to be safe with your jawfish.

Have you looked at Dr. Roy's list? It is pinned on GR and is on this forum as well:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=684195

 

[Thurge]

I feen mine Krill, Silversides, cnam, crab, and have even seen them take pellets. All of mine will readil come and take food off of a piece of hard air line, and my N.wenn I trust enough to just stick my hand into the tank give him his munchies.

 

[gary 34]

sorry no pics i will have to try and catch it for a closer look

 

[dead beat reef]

The one that came with my L/R is just like me. Eats whatever
is on the plate, keep your fingers out of the way. No .... feed
small bits of food on a ka bob stick. It eats frozen,fresh or flake.
I read its strike is like a 22 bullet lookout. G.F.I. dbr