Lemonpeel angel and Mantis?

[raynist]

I have a lemonpeel angel that is really picking at my LPS. Can he be a tankmate of a mantis shrimp? The mantis is about 4 inches and the lemonpeel about 3 inches.

Thanks
ray

 

[Cybrex]

From my understanding of the Lemonpeel is that its possible that it may vanish. What I have read about them is that they are active fish, but love to hide in rocks which would mean the Mantis will get a good chance to grab it.
Also I have also read that they are aggressive fish and tend to nip at others and they are omnivores, my personal opinion is that it would be a risk sticking them together, like almost everything else that would be placed into a tank with a Mantis.

Heres a good note I found about the Lemonpeel....

Will nip at large-polyped stony corals, and clam mantles. Will not bother invertebrates. May nip at some zoanthids and soft corals. Can be kept with a wide variety of other fishes, except large, aggressive predators. A great way to add a splash of yellow to your aquarium. If you plan to keep other pygmy angels it is best to add them at the same time.

 

[Thurge]

Let me ask you this, how peaved would you be if your Angel got eaten? There is no way to guarantee the mantis will leave it alone.
So my standard answer to any question about mantis and roomates is don't put anything in with it you would not like to lose.

 

[Angel*Fish]

Please don't do it - just put him up for adoption

 

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8137051#post8137051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Angel*Fish
Please don't do it - just put him up for adoption

That is what I am going to do if I ever catch him!!!