Hi All,
After searching for months, I finally got a cool mantis that I bought from a LFS for $24. He's about 4". I have him in an Eclipse 6 gal with a couple pieces of live rocks and 6-7 lbs of live sand.
1) what should the temperature of my tanks be? I have a heater in the tank but I installed it horizontally. My tank is generally 78 - 80 degree. During the day I turn on the light and its raises the temp. a couple of degree.
2) has anyone had a mantis break the heater or an Eclipse tank?
3) what should I feed my mantis? I've been feeding him dried Superba Krill. I havent been able to get him to eat from a straw or chopstick. I basically throw in the krill in and I've only seem him once
swim up to the top and grab it. I know he's eating since the krill is usually gone in the morning. I was thinking about going to Ranch 99 and getting a clam. Will he smash the calm to oblivion and the shell will be all over the place?
4) I have a damsel in the tank, but is there anything else I can put in there? Any suggestion like mushrooms, or fast moving fishes?
5) Just curious, are mantis left or right handed? I notice when I mess with him, he always uses the left smasher to hit the tank.
Thank in advance for all those who respond!
-- Gaznsun
After searching for months, I finally got a cool mantis that I bought from a LFS for $24. He's about 4". I have him in an Eclipse 6 gal with a couple pieces of live rocks and 6-7 lbs of live sand.
1) what should the temperature of my tanks be? I have a heater in the tank but I installed it horizontally. My tank is generally 78 - 80 degree. During the day I turn on the light and its raises the temp. a couple of degree.
2) has anyone had a mantis break the heater or an Eclipse tank?
3) what should I feed my mantis? I've been feeding him dried Superba Krill. I havent been able to get him to eat from a straw or chopstick. I basically throw in the krill in and I've only seem him once
swim up to the top and grab it. I know he's eating since the krill is usually gone in the morning. I was thinking about going to Ranch 99 and getting a clam. Will he smash the calm to oblivion and the shell will be all over the place?
4) I have a damsel in the tank, but is there anything else I can put in there? Any suggestion like mushrooms, or fast moving fishes?
5) Just curious, are mantis left or right handed? I notice when I mess with him, he always uses the left smasher to hit the tank.
Thank in advance for all those who respond!
-- Gaznsun