Mantis in fuge?

[aforum12]

Any one heard of this being done? Iv wanted a mantis for a while but dint want to set up a new tank i yought maybey i could but a small spieces in my 10g fuge.

 

[oddball_from_ac]

it can most certainley be done.
dylan

 

[aforum12]

Tanks Dylan
What speicies would do the best in about an 8 gallont tank? Because the baffles take about 2 gallons out of the 10.

 

[oddball_from_ac]

i would say any neogonodactylus(just saying that genus since it is the most common) the most common of the genus seen is neogonodactylus wennerae
dylan

 

[aforum12]

Thanks again dylan. Do you know what there max size is?

 

[Uriel]

N. Wenn gets at or just under 3".

 

[Jacob D]

I've got a G. chiragra in my fuge, the only problem I have with it is not being able to see her unless I lay down in front of the fuge. Needless to say she's getting her own tank.

 

[Jacob D]

I've got a G. chiragra in my fuge, the only problem I have with it is not being able to see her unless I lay down in front of the fuge. Needless to say she's getting her own tank.

Oh and don't forget about the mantis when you prune your chaeto

 

[aforum12]

What about the lighting issue. Ive heard that people light ther fuges 24/7 and i dont think a mantis would like that very much. How long do you guys leave your lights on?

 

[Jacob D]

Oops sorry about the 2x post above. The question isn't what light cycle some people use - what do you use on your fuge. In my case the fuge is lit about 14 hours a day, mostly when the tank ligthts

 

[Shorty5198]

I wouldn't put a mantis in your fuge. If its only a ten gallon where the glass is a few millimeters thick, the mantis will definatly break it if he wants to.

 

[aforum12]

Drew, do u think a small speices like N. Wenn or some other small one would break the glass? or a spearer?

 

[Shorty5198]

almost all stomatopods have the potential to break that thin of glass. If i were u, i wouldn't risk it.

 

[Shorty5198]

you might be able to pull of a G. smithii but its up to u.

 

[crafty_50mitchell]

Mothra, definetely my favorite mantis Ive kept is the Chiragra. And regarding them breaking glass...well its possible but fairly rare, the stories (creditable ones) of them bustin out and looting your home for valuables/eating all your food/and maxing out your credit card are few and far between. Unfortanetely when it comes to what mantis to get it usually boils down to what mantis you can get rather what you would like, of coarse the O.s.'s are fairly readily available at a cost, but you definetely do not want to put a smasher that would get that large in a ten gallon tank (well not at least under the idea its a long term setup). Another stomatopod that is readily available (usually as a hitchiker from a hobbyist who is worried about the beforementioned consequences of one getting loose) is the N. wennerae which would be great in a ten gallon glass tank. Also regarding refugiums they are usually run reverse daylight (i.e. the lights are on when the display tanks are off and vice versa), which may or may not be a good thing when it comes to viewing these guys. But then again that is all personal preference when it comes to your tanks needs. Ok well Im done rambling, Ill leave you with this though, if you come home notice the tank is emty, your wallet is missing, and your credit card couldnt pull down a snickers bar its best to just move on to the next town and start over....the mantis has won this round.
Cheers,
Brian

 

[Sergeant-G]

hahaha