mantis in my reef

[bkmorris]

ack! i finally found the source of the clicking i have been hearing for months... a 2-inch mantis. he's green with orange in between his tail segments and blue swimmerettes... i need to get him out asap, because i caught him munching on a snail. i'm thinking he's either a peacock or h. wenn.... should i set up a tank for him? or what should i do with him?

 

[Unarce]

I'm sure John will take him. He has the specimen tanks in the back where he keeps the cleaning crews.

Good luck! Those guys are pretty smart

 

[Izsabelle]

Set up a tank!

Can you post a pic? If it's a mantis then you are lucky!!

Here are a few pics of my husband's old mantis.

Or does it look like this guy?

 

[Nu2SW]

Wow those things are kinda neat looking but ugly at the same time....

 

[xia]

If you don't want it. I'll take it off your hands for you. Got a nice nano waiting.

 

[bkmorris]

first step: get the little bugger out....
second step: sell him to someone who already offered me $50 for him

is that wrong? hehe
i have no idea what he's worth...

 

[Izsabelle]

WOW $50! That's fantastic.

So is it a Peacock?

 

[bkmorris]

i still don't know... i think he's a spearer because of a molt i found that showed his front appendages.. and both peacocks and wenns are smashers.... who knows.