ternatensis and fish

[Jambi]

would it live with a royal gramma?

i know thats an aggressive fish but i can get a tiny one and give it a shot, the worst that could happen is it would get eaten right?

i was thinkin about buying a chromis and sticking it in there, see how they live together, then replace it.

smashers dont atk fish, do they?

~Matt

 

[Angel7989]

well my O.scyllarus which is a smasher just killed one of the damsels in the tank today
smashers also have Spears too
so unfortunately not many things are safe with a Mantis

 

[Jambi]

yea just after i posted this i did some more research i didnt know that smashers also had spears. ill probably stick with my plan to throw a chromis in there for awhile and see how it does.

I have seen pics of O. scyllarus with fish, and they seem fine together. I guess it just depends on the mantis. I plan to keep my mantis well fed so he shouldnt have the urge to attack fish.

 

[DanInSD]

My peacock has taken out three chromis and a six-line wrasse. The remaining chromis and damsel have survived for some time.

Dan

 

[Thurge]

Ternatensis are HIGHLY aggressive. Most people that have one are not able to keep fish with them.

 

[Jambi]

hmm... ternatensis were the only species my LFS had in stock last time I went so that ws the one i planed to get. They get a new shipment every day though, ill see what else they have. In the long run this tank is for the mantis so if i cant keep a fish with it, so be it.

thanks for the responses