TragicMagic
New member
Hi all,
I read a lot that mantis shrimp are not good to keep in your tank, and should be rempoved. I am going on the assumption that this is mostly for reef tanks. I have a fish only tank with preditors, Triggers, Puffers, Green Morey Eel, Panther Grouper, Lionfish, Long Horn Cowfish. I am going to add live rock, and I understand that they are a fairly common hitch hiker. Since most of my fish would eat it given the chance, and are probably too big for the Mantis to try to take one, should I worry about it? And after some reading they sound like a very interesting creature, if I have nothing to worry about, I may add one if I dont get a hitch hiker Mantis. Thank you for any input on these interesting little creatures.
Tony
I read a lot that mantis shrimp are not good to keep in your tank, and should be rempoved. I am going on the assumption that this is mostly for reef tanks. I have a fish only tank with preditors, Triggers, Puffers, Green Morey Eel, Panther Grouper, Lionfish, Long Horn Cowfish. I am going to add live rock, and I understand that they are a fairly common hitch hiker. Since most of my fish would eat it given the chance, and are probably too big for the Mantis to try to take one, should I worry about it? And after some reading they sound like a very interesting creature, if I have nothing to worry about, I may add one if I dont get a hitch hiker Mantis. Thank you for any input on these interesting little creatures.
Tony