Mantis species suggestion for a 12g nanocube...

[billpa]

I have an empty 12g nanocube sitting here at work that I would like to set up as a mantis tank. Im looking for suggestions on particular species (more active...the better) that would work in this tank.

Thanks,
billpa

 

[Hutton]

Gonodactylus smithii

 

[fischcrazy]

N. wannerae

 

[billpa]

Are both of these species the smasher type?

billpa

 

[Hutton]

yes

 

[rwhhunt]

if you can find one, the ciliatas are a really cool spearer!

 

[rogerwells]

where the hell do you buy these? none of the lfs in chicago have any and i cant find anything online

 

[rwhhunt]

they are hard to find, but are the most commonly found spearer in the trade (even though a lot of maculata have been popping up recently!)

 

[rwhhunt]

my friend got his when he ordered a "green mantis shrimp" from liveaquaria.com, although, their pic was NOT a ciliata, and I am sure they had a variety of different species....