[patrick1234]

so i have a 12 gal tank its been up and running for some time and i have all ways found somthing every so often gose missing well to day i found it a little mantis shrimp now i want to catch him any ideas

[Fishhead Junkie]

i never get any free hitchhikers as good as that...you are lucky..you should let him get a lil bigger and sell him to someone that likes to watch other fish get the living crap beat out of them.

steve

[Alicamo]

I've heard of traps for them. Thats about all i know sorry

[clown shrimp]

take the rock he lives in out of the tank and in to a bucket full of salt water, wait till he comes out of his hiding place and goes into the bucket. then sell the mantis. "well sell it if you want" or u can always eat it lol

[e_baer]

If you save that bugger, I will most likely take him. But I need to get my 40g tank set up first. I am in the process but it wont be done till Feb or so.

[Alicamo]

i remembered seeing this on the liveaquaria's live rock acclimation:

Helpful Tips for Controlling Unwanted Pests:
Submerse the new rock into a bucket filled with saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.035 to 1.040 for one minute. Any invertebrates including mantis shrimp, bristle worms, and crabs will quickly evacuate from the rock and into the bucket of water.

Remove the live rock from the bucket and sort through the invertebrates in the bucket. Determine those you want to add to your system and discard unwanted pests. Bristle worms still attached to the rock can be removed with a pair of needle-nosed pliers or tweezers. This technique can be used to remove unwanted pests before or after curing your newly arrived live rock.

source: Live Rock and Live Sand Acclimation and Curing Guide

[e_baer]

Another way is to wiggle your finger around in the water for a few minutes. If you see the mantis, make sure you get your finger nice and close!



(im kidding)

[plecosword]

i really want to get a mantis in my LR, would it have to be uncured? Maybe there would be worms or zos

[e_baer]

most likely uncured

[plecosword]

hmm, Were could i get Live rock uncured? mrmarine doesnt sell uncured does he?

[e_baer]

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[rlcline76]

Originally Posted by e_baer

Another way is to wiggle your finger around in the water for a few minutes. If you see the mantis, make sure you get your finger nice and close!



(im kidding)

Yeah, sounds like something we would hear about on this site. Better get a first aid thread set up stat!

[patrick1234]

ok so last night i cornerd the shrimp in a rock and freshed water diped him for five min hed did not come outa the rock well that night he was up and walking around like nothing hapend

[plecosword]

HUH? you put the rock back in the tank because he didnt come out?

[e_baer]

Alrighty, this is what you do......


Get a water bottle, ya know the poland spring type? Get one of those and cut the top part off. Ya know what, instead of explaining it, Here is a pic.....



All you gotta do is put a little bit of meaty items in there and he will crawl right in!

[patrick1234]

i put the rock back in because he dose not mess with any thing at all he is really small

[patrick1234]

i just want him out be for he gets to big and kills stuff off

[plecosword]

well, i would not get any fish, he is probably taking down one. you know, they are the strongest underwater animals for their size.

[e_baer]

There "claws" move so fast that it compresses the air in the water for a split second, and when the air gets compressed it heats up to the suns temperature! I bet you diidnt know that!

[patrick1234]

well the score is syfon tube 1 mantis 0

[e_baer]

LOL! So the mantis was really that small?

[patrick1234]

im puting up pics now

[patrick1234]

[patrick1234]

fire fish on the right and the mt as you can see they are in love lol

[e_baer]

I dont see the mantis.....