little mantis

[cjvolitan]

hey guys i just got some live rock from the caribbean it had a little mantis shrimp in it it was about 1 inch long brown with orange legs. i always wanted one so how do i take care of this little guys right now i have it it my quaratine tank with live rock and hermit crabs.

 

[Hutton]

all he needs is about 10 gallons live rock a heater, water changes, and some hermits. they are not hard to take care of if you keep up with the water changes.

 

[Uriel]

Quarantine tank?

You haven't ever treated it with copper, have you? Inverts and copper do not mix.

Hermits, a few small snails, any crabs that you don't mind losing, he/she should be as happy as a pea in a pod.


-Ron

 

[cjvolitan]

yeah thats all no table shrimp to feed him ?
whats their growth rate like ?
thanks guys

 

[Hutton]

probably wont get bigger than 3 inches if its a hitchhicker.

 

[cjvolitan]

yeah sigh i was hopeing it would turn out to be a young peacock or something.

 

[majestic sea life]

You wont find a peacock mantis as an hitchhicker. And a 10gal is a little over kill if its that size. maybe a 5.5gal or 2.5gal. I have a 2'' N.wenn in a 2.5gal and a 2.5'' n.wenn in a 3gal and they are fine.