waterfaller1
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Just wondering if this would be a way to eliminate a mantis in my refugium.Sorry if this offends you mantis lovers
Will FW Exit Kill A Mantis?
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floridajhawk
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hey dont kill it im in florida hook it up ive been lookin forever I talked to you in the other orca forum I live in orlando please dont kill it ill take it off your hands
Don't kill him! I can help!
Don't kill him! I can help!
DON"T DO IT! It will kill him. I got rid of one with ease, and no harm to the mantis, (He's now living in a small tank I set up for him, very neat little dude!).
Here's what to do... First siphon off a bucket of tank water and have it ready next to the tank, you will also need a supply of fresh water (dechlorinated, or R/O water or distilled) and a turkey baster. Now, get the rock that it's living in, which I assume you must have located if you know he's in there, and place it in the bucket. You will want to be careful so it doesn't cut or smash you... I just try to not grab near a hole, but mine was only about 2" and not a huge threat. Suuspend the rock near the top od the bucket (not sitting on the bottom, put it on top of an overturned container or something, but keep it totally subberged with the "Mantis Hole" about an inch or two under the surface. Now, get the turky baster, fill it with fresh water, place the tip right above the hole, and squirt a load of FW into it. In my experience the mantis will RAPIDLY vacate the premises, too fast too see almost! You now have a mantis free rock with very minimal damage done from hardly any FW touching it, and a slightly alarmed and otherwise ok mantis in a bucket. Get the rock out before he goes back in, cuz they can swim, and get your hand out before he get's you!
Hey, I'd gladly pay for the shipping if you'll send this little dude to me (if you choose not to keep it). I am fascinated by these little things and really want to get some more. At the very least DON"T kill it... take it to your LFS... he's find someone to take it.
Don't kill him! I can help!
DON"T DO IT! It will kill him. I got rid of one with ease, and no harm to the mantis, (He's now living in a small tank I set up for him, very neat little dude!).
Here's what to do... First siphon off a bucket of tank water and have it ready next to the tank, you will also need a supply of fresh water (dechlorinated, or R/O water or distilled) and a turkey baster. Now, get the rock that it's living in, which I assume you must have located if you know he's in there, and place it in the bucket. You will want to be careful so it doesn't cut or smash you... I just try to not grab near a hole, but mine was only about 2" and not a huge threat. Suuspend the rock near the top od the bucket (not sitting on the bottom, put it on top of an overturned container or something, but keep it totally subberged with the "Mantis Hole" about an inch or two under the surface. Now, get the turky baster, fill it with fresh water, place the tip right above the hole, and squirt a load of FW into it. In my experience the mantis will RAPIDLY vacate the premises, too fast too see almost! You now have a mantis free rock with very minimal damage done from hardly any FW touching it, and a slightly alarmed and otherwise ok mantis in a bucket. Get the rock out before he goes back in, cuz they can swim, and get your hand out before he get's you!
Hey, I'd gladly pay for the shipping if you'll send this little dude to me (if you choose not to keep it). I am fascinated by these little things and really want to get some more. At the very least DON"T kill it... take it to your LFS... he's find someone to take it.
floridajhawk
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haha please dont kill it so many of us are trying to get them just post him on here someone will grba him even if i cant at least give him to someone else instead of homicide haha
waterfaller1
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He is in my refugium.Taking all the rockwork out to find him would sure make a mess of my cool fuge{I keep mine kind of attractive..unlike most}He has killed three nudibranchs,a porcelain crab,but for some reason he has'nt hurt the peppermint shrimp or boxing crab in there.He is really annoying with his constant snapping..I am not certain exactly which rock he is in...only that it is in the back of the rockwork.My refugium is really full of pods{the main idea for it} so I don't really want to kill everything.I had thought of trying the FW exit because I have a bad FW problem in the fuge anyway.If FW exit does'nt harm crustaceans...does that mean it won't harm the pods??We had a mantis at our shop for a while...noone would take him
floridajhawk
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Hey please god i have beend wanting one forever I will trade anyone my harlequin for a mantis if you can find him. Just dip the rocks in carbonated freshwater it will not harm anything he just doesnt like it and will come scurrying out in a hurry. hey waterfaller1 what shop do you work at ?
