Pacific Mantis?

[PrangeWay]

What types of Mantis shrimp woudl hitchhike in on Fiji rock? I didn't think any could, but my tank has been a number of very loud and clicky noises at night now. At first I just thought it was the occasional malata snail (who love to crawl on my tunze) getting kicked out of a Tunze Stream pump. But yesterday I found a shedding (only 3/4") that looked an awful lot like that of a mantis. I curently have a 2" corcea and 3 1" maxima's happily growing, and I'm a tad bit worried.

Also if there is a mantis from that area, what would be the best way to catch him? I have a 10 and 3 gal I could stick him in (or setup a 15 or so if need be). Also I dont' think I've had any missing snails yet, but he could pick off the little ceriths and or one of the hundreds of baby malata's and I'd never know....


PW

 

[Gonodactylus]

Most of the stomatopods that we see in Fijian rock are small gonodactyloids. Common species are Gonodactylellus affinis, Haptosquilla hamifera, and H. glyptocercus. I have also seen the occasional Gonodactylus smithii.

Roy

 

[hoot214]

Im just a rookie but it could also be a possible pistol shrimp. I work at a saltwater fish store in memphis and have found several in live rock. just a thought.