Mantis compatibility

[greddy]

Hey there everybody, Well I'm getting my second mantis (a peacock), and I would like to know what species if anything people keep as tank mates. Currently in my grn mantis tank I have a knight goby thats doing great. My mantis doesnt even look twice at him, and the goby has been in the tank with him for almost 3 months.

I would like to try some other species and see how they do. So if anyone has any input regarding tankmates I would love to know..

Even it if was unseccessful, i'd still be interested. Maybe you can save me from making bad choices...

I was thinking maybe a orbi batfish, or possibly a small puffer...a valtentini maybe ?? Though i'm weary about a puffer since they love munching on snails.

Any advice would be appreciated....Thanks again

 

[Guygettnby]

i wouldnt chance the puffer. anything you dont want to loose dont chance putting it in a tank with a peacock. they may live with it for awhile but in the end they are all fair game when the mantis is hungry enough. the only fish i had good luck with was this little gobby that i got from my LFS for like $5 and it used to hide really well. until about 4 months later when i saw the mantis having a midnight snack.

 

[rwhhunt]

Ive had luck (2 years) with a large aggressive Cinnamon clownfish. I feed them both well, and they got along...the clown fish even helps attach crayfish if they happen to stumble into the mantis den... may want to test first with a damsel to see what happens... i did that and couldn't catch the quick little guy to remove him...

 

[DanInSD]

My mantis will kill any fish and most inverts that enter the tank. This includes cucumbers, chromis, gobies, damsels, urchins...

In short, your best bet is a specimen tank.

Dan

 

[sabazerehi]

mine's in there with a serpent sea star, sea cucumber and a peppermint shrimpt. i don't know why the peppermint shrimp is still alive because i was expecting it to be one of the first things killed when i put the mantis in the tanks, however, it's only been a few days since i got the mantis