mantis

[jallen1964]

I just found a mantis in my rock. Should he stay or go.

John

 

[NEEDMONEYFORMORESALT]

go, when he gets bigger he'll kill your fish.

 

[hairymushroom]

Only spearer type mantis kill fish and they are very uncommon, but most mantis will eat all you snails and hermit, so i would take him out. pls dont kill it

 

[zoltetov]

go but like hairyshroom said, don't kill him. there are people on here that are always looking to keep them...

 

[AdidaKev]

If you have a sump you can stick him in there so he won't do any damage to the main tank.

 

[LazyD]

I have heard that mantis, once they get larger can crack or chip glass on your tank, is this true?

 

[hairymushroom]

thats possible with thin glass

 

[sttroyiii]

There are many people who will pay you for a mantis...

 

[conefree]

Once you get him free, put a post in the mantis forum. Somebody would be glad to pay you for it.

 

[NEEDMONEYFORMORESALT]

put him in your refuge, other wise he'll eventually become a menace.