Ron Popeil Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 how many members are keeping mantis shrimps? do you have any pictures of your set ups? ill have some pictures of my peacock mantis shrimp tank soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I had one for a while. They are really smart and tons of entertainment. It was kind of like a dog, when you would go up to the tank he would come out to say hi. If you don't feed them, they will devour all your livestock. I had mine in the 'fuge, he really worked over the snails and hermit crabs. There was always a little pile of shells outside the mouth of his cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude944 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I had a peacock for a time. No pics of his tank, but I'll give you the parameters for the low maitenance regimen I kept. 29g acrylic tank was selected after he broke the bottom of the 20L glass tank I bought for him. 20lbs live rock and macroalgae. Tons of rubble and a 4inch crushed coral substrate. Lit with a NO bulb. Hang on CPR knock off skimmer with bio bale. Bi-monthly water changes with recycled water from my reef tank's water changes. A choc-chip star, damsel and dwarf lion as tankmates. He never killed them. He did however, kill many hermets, astrea snails and hitchhiker crabs. This was kept going for 6 months and worked really well, almost maitenance free. Never cleaned it, just water changes. Krill was a substitute food for the expense of entertainment coming in the form of live feedings. Eventually the girlfriend got sick of a second tank and had me make a decision. Sold him back to LFS, no worse for wear. HTH... BTW, nice avatar, Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Do you want another mantis? I'm pretty sure thats what is tearing up my tank. I'll give him to whom ever might help me with a few trapping ideas. even if he isn't a pretty peacock, I'd prefer to let it go on to someone that wont be filled with rage by it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Popeil Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 ill take him if you catch him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 and where are these pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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