What can I put with a Mantis?

[PIMPALA]

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[Lionfish Lair]

What's the tank size in this thread again?

 

[Built347]

40b

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[Lionfish Lair]

Ok, I know why I'm getting confused. Some one different was asking about the lion.

We had our 40 divided to house 2 different mantis'. They shared the common overflow in the black there.

Maybe you can get away with it in a 40, I don't know. I don't have experience with that and I do believe the size is a variable in the equation. Knowing that all of my mantis' ate all of their mates in time besides the long spine urchin, I wouldn't be able to put a fuzzy in there. Look at my avatar.... look into those sweet eyes. You couldn't risk that. Try a clownfish... LOL!

 

[Built347]

Hahaha... my goal was something that eats algae... but anything that would add some action to the tank would be cool...

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[redneckgearhead]

Yea, buying animals to just eat the HA is such a hit and miss thing. I spent hundreds on animals that eat HA and found only one that would actually eat it, a seahare, and he didn't last long for some reason. Water changes/nutrient reduction is probably going to be your best bet.

 

[dmatt88]

Mantis eat emerald crabs?

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[Built347]

Oh ya.. and its a good time to watch.. if you forget the 10 dollars you spent on the crab.lol

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[Lionfish Lair]

Ya gotta feed live every now and then. Just to watch them is amazing.

 

[ChrisY]

Well, wok fried with some ginger, soy sauce and garlic... Oh, sorry you said WITH a mantis, not served on a mantis

 

[ChrisY]

On a more serious note I am about to offer up 'Grape Ape' my Emerald crab to your mantis unless he starts behaving better.

 

[Built347]

On a more serious note I am about to offer up 'Grape Ape' my Emerald crab to your mantis unless he starts behaving better.

Grape ape is the name of something else too...

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[ChrisY]

it is? Thats a new one on me. I thought it was a cartoon character from when I was a kid.

 

[Built347]

Yea, buying animals to just eat the HA is such a hit and miss thing. I spent hundreds on animals that eat HA and found only one that would actually eat it, a seahare, and he didn't last long for some reason. Water changes/nutrient reduction is probably going to be your best bet.

I do giant weekly waterchanges.. I suspected the same thing but its only in the mantis tank. None in the sump or in either big tank...

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[Built347]

So we have concluded that a Smasher mantis will inevitably eat everything.. even your kids. So keep them away..

Don't put anything in the tank that you cannot be without...... thread closed!

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[dmatt88]

So we have concluded that a Smasher mantis will inevitably eat everything.. even your kids. So keep them away..

Don't put anything in the tank that you cannot be without...... thread closed!

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No $hit. Kids huh. Where do I find the Smasher mantis.

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[Built347]

Lol

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[ChrisY]

Hehe. i was thinking of sending mine off to 'Uncle Matt's' this summer, but then I realized what a degenerate he is so I am on the fence. lol

 

[dmatt88]

Hehe. i was thinking of sending mine off to 'Uncle Matt's' this summer, but then I realized what a degenerate he is so I am on the fence. lol

Cmon pal 3 kids n all their friends is simply not enough. More.

whys there n f on my sump

 

[Built347]

Last I heard Matt is getting a mantis... bring in the kids.. snails and crabs get kindof expensive..

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