Mantis ID Please

redwinger02 · Aug 14, 2005

This little guy is about 2 inchs long and is primarily dull green. He is housed with my 4 inch peacock.

speedsport · Aug 14, 2005

Thake him out you cant keep 2 together in the same tank one will kill the other!!!!!!!!!!!

majestic sea life · Aug 14, 2005

peacock is going to kill him soon.

mantis 22 · Aug 14, 2005

i had two in the same tank they were fine as long i feed them they stayed away but i dont know about your maybe they will kill eachother

rwhhunt · Aug 15, 2005

maybe only during ones molt... how large of tank??

redwinger02 · Aug 15, 2005

26 gallon. Here is a vid of the staredown. They sat there like that for over a half hour.

http://www.redwingersreef.com/mov00122.mpg

mantis 22 · Aug 16, 2005

rwhhunt said:
maybe only during ones molt... how large of tank??

a ten gal

Dr_Tang · Aug 16, 2005

wow you had a peacock in a standard 10? thats pretty gutsy

btw the stand off between the two mantis was pretty funny

redwinger02 · Aug 16, 2005

There is actually a whole story between the two.