Liberty1776 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Mantis Shrimp Just saw this video and wanted to share it with everyone. The narrative was informative and pretty funny. If I ever take a stab at a saltwater tank, id like to get this shrimp. Worth a look ! >>VIDEO<< Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 You would need some pret solid glass. Even some bullet proof glass for keeping the mantis shrimp. They shatter glass so easily. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featherblue Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Only the larger species are capable of breaking glass. Most of those avail in the sw aquarium trade only grow to about 6", abd are very unlikely to break glass. Epic species centered sw nano project. Ive seen a great 29g AIO cube with a mantis named betty. Betty is fantastic! Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I hear they are a B**** to breed though. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 This video gets more hilarious every time I wantch it. Oh no did you just hand him your arm. Bwahahahahahahaha Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Decades ago when 'live rock' was sold without any regulations right off Florida and it was LOADED with life , keep in mind different times and no one knew any better as far as protecting reefs .. They were full of mantis shrimp and you had to get them out. Easy enough to do with any DIY trap baited with shrimp . The slasher mantis were easy to remove, the smasher types (think called Pistol shrimp) could shatter glass traps (never heard of them cracking tanks) but at night they would also kill each other lol (with pistol shrimp winning by maiming the slasher and eating them ) as you cycled the rock and after 6 weeks you remove the winner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I just saw the video. I am surprised that in one tank it was kept with a clown fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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