[jsgates]

That's right, I need to check and see if I've got a mantis shrimp. Live rock has been in cycling tank for about 2 weeks now. I don't want to pay $15 for a mantis trap since I will only be using it once. Anybody have a cheaper alternative to this to catch the mantis, if I have one? Thanks in advance.

[pocketgirl]

hey, i thought i had to same problem, and this is what i did:

I got a small plastic soda bottle, cut the top off, and inverted it into the bottle. To hold it in place, I put a small hole in the bottom of the bottle, and tied a piece of string around the neck, and pulled it through the hole in the bottom *(leave the string long enough to pull the trap out of the tank, it's easier, i found). Then, I got a piece of shrimp to bait the trap, popped it in there, and waited.

I hope that helps!