Potential mantis purchase (paging Bob)

wonderloss · 01-30-2008, 08:05 AM

The LFS near me has a baby mantis shrimp for sale. I have not seen it, because it is hidden in a rock. I will definitely look before I would purchase it. Before I get it, I want to make sure I have a proper set up for it.

What is the minimum aquarium size required for a mantis?

What sort of food would a very small mantis eat? Given the size of the rock it hides in, I am guessing it is around the size of a peppermint shrimp.

If I were to set up the aquarium using rock, water, and possibly sand from my established aquariums, would I have to worry about a large cycle?

What do you recommend for filtration? If I do 20% water changes each weak, could I get away without a skimmer?

BEELZEBOB · 01-31-2008, 10:09 PM

well theres no real gare-un-tee thats its not just a small mantis species.

the minimum tank size is relative to the species.

somewhere in the mantis shrimp club thread i have a q and a of the most common questions, and a good deal of links and other goodies.

dround youself in the mantis club thread

as far as skimmers go, a mantis tank is full of, carnage.

i attribute my succes to A LOT, of LR, sand and flow.

so, id suggest going above and beyond any common reccomendations for, LR, DSB and skimmer.

WC's are a must always. Im doin 2-3 gallons a week in a 18 gal.

wonderloss · 02-01-2008, 09:46 AM

Hmmm . . . I think I will have to hold off on this purchase then. Maybe in a year or two.

Jason25 · 02-01-2008, 09:53 AM

Bob you would love the mantis I saw at my LFS last week, he was big he had to be all of 6 inches. I pointed to him to show my GF and he came out of the rock he was looking at my finger like, hmm now that's a snack.

BEELZEBOB · 02-01-2008, 01:32 PM

yea i was learned real quick not to "wiggle" my fingers in front of mantis'

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BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Potential mantis purchase (paging Bob) well theres no real gare-un-tee thats its not just a small mantis species. the minimum tank size is relative to the species. somewhere in the mantis shrimp club thread i have a q and a of the most common questions, and a good deal of links and other goodies. dround youself in the mantis club thread as far as skimmers go, a mantis tank is full of, carnage. i attribute my succes to A LOT, of LR, sand and flow. so, id suggest going above and beyond any common reccomendations for, LR, DSB and skimmer. WC's are a must always. Im doin 2-3 gallons a week in a 18 gal. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

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Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Potential mantis purchase (paging Bob) Bob you would love the mantis I saw at my LFS last week, he was big he had to be all of 6 inches. I pointed to him to show my GF and he came out of the rock he was looking at my finger like, hmm now that's a snack.

02-01-2008, 01:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Potential mantis purchase (paging Bob) yea i was learned real quick not to "wiggle" my fingers in front of mantis' __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

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