Thinking about getting a mantis shrimp..a few (hopefully simple) questions

AttackDonut

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There is an olive drab/dark green one at a local shop. ABout 1 inch long. Free to good home.

What would be a suitable size tank for him, would those eclipse all-in-one tanks do?

How hardy are these guys in general?

Cheers!
 
Hmmm, small olive mantis, and you are from the East coast. Could be anything really, but my best guess is that that mantis is a Neogonodactylus wennerae from some Florida rock. This would be a smasher, and they can be other colors (mine is bright green, a friend's is more brown). Got mine from TBS live rock.

Anywhoo... in my experience, this is a perfect mantis for a 6 gal Eclipse tank. Make sure the tank is cycled (live sand and rock are the method I use). Mine seems pretty bulletproof. I feed mine Nassarius snails, because they are cheap here (79 cents) and they give his smashers something to smash.

I'll bet you get away with a goldfish bowl and an air pump with that mantis, but what fun would that be?

S !
 
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