Tube anemone with a Mantis?

[ousnakebyte]

What are your thoughts of putting a tube anemone in a Mantis shrimp tank (say a ten gallon)? Would the Mantis feed on it or vice versa? These tube anemones are not photosynthetic, are they (I mean, they can be kept under NO bulbs)?

 

[crazyrebel003]

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[ousnakebyte]

Bueller? Bueller?

 

[DensityMan]

Tube-anemones, as I understand them, are actually worms, not anemones. They may or may not be photosynthetic, but they do move around quite a bit in my experience with them at the LFS. I don't think there would be an issue with the mantis eating it unless the mantis is underfed or just has bizarre tastes.

 

[serjuanca88]

Tube anemones/tube worms/feather dusters are not photosynthetic, but feed on plankton and zooplankton in the water. To keep them alive you would need a to feed DTs or have a refugium.

They are relatively easy to care for, but may drop their crown (feathers) if they are stressed. THey will grow them back in a few weeks.

 

[ousnakebyte]

I was actually talking about this http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=23&pCatId=636

But the care just says moderate for light requirements...