mantis shrimp

  1. wwarby

    New to fishkeeping, got a Peacock Mantis Shrimp on the way :)

    Just wanted to say hello to the community here :) I've had a long fascination with mantis shrimps and finally decided to buy one last week. I'm completely new to the hobby unless you count a goldfish about 30 years ago, but I've been researching like mad and my knowledge is building up quickly...
  2. OneInchPunch

    Introducing Bruce II my new Peacock Mantis Shrimp!

    After the unfortunate demise of Bruce I have finally managed to source a replacement, introducing Bruce junior!
  3. Alexraptor

    Have you ever been punched?

    I had my first encounter today with the business end of a raptorial. My G. Ternatensis didn't appreciate me trying to affix a frag near one of his lookout spots, and gave me a warning shot across the nail of my index finger. I yelped and just yanked my arm out of the tank, splashing out water...
  4. Acilliron

    Mantis ID

    Hey guys, I just got this mantis from my LFS, and they didn't know what species it is. The body is olive green, and I didn't notice any intersegmental stripes, but I'll get a better picture of the body when he comes out of his den. Orange meral spot, and his uropods are similar in color to the...
  5. K

    Clean up Crew and coral compatible with Peacock Mantis Shrimp

    I’m getting real close on my cycling of my tank. I’m still like 2-3 weeks to go before I would feel comfortable with putting any livestock in the tank least of all a mantis shrimp. But I think I’m close enough now where I can begin to formulate a plan around what live stock to put into the tank...
  6. How to tell if your Mantis Shrimp is Male (a boy)

    How to tell if your Mantis Shrimp is Male (a boy)

    How to tell if your Mantis Shrimp is Male (a boy) After being asked, and me actually asking this question long ago, I decided to post a thread to help people discover the gender of a mantis shrimp. There's no real detail on telling if the shrimp is a girl, all you will see are two spots on the...
  7. ossifiedconscript

    New Mantis Seems Hesitant to Eat

    Hi all, I'm new here. I own one saltwater tank. It's 30 gallons, totally full of live rock, both an under-gravel filter and powerhead and has only ever housed peacock mantis shrimp. I had owned a fully grown female for a year- her name was Wrangel- Wrangel was always very active, ate everything...
  8. Why so serious

    Mantis male or female please let me know

  9. Why so serious

    Make or female mantis shrimp

    Help identify male or female
  10. Why so serious

    Mantis shrimp gender

    Please tell me it’s a male or female
  11. J

    Mantis Shrimp ID

    I got a new mantis shrimp from a shop in Florida, it has mainly black and dark blue covering, blue legs, dark eyes, white tips on the raptorial appendages, and blue/green tail end with light pink little arms(setae) on the end. It’s about 2 inches in length and has blue walking legs. I’m not sure...
  12. L

    Peacock mantis shrimp rolling on its back constantly

    I recently purchased a peacock mantis shrimp from my LFS that I work at, I've had him two weeks now. I'm new to them, dont know much about their care. I was in the process of selling my corals and fish to shut down my three year old 20 gallon tank when he arrived, and they're one of my favorite...
  13. Diveks

    Help with picking a mantis shrimp

    So after careful consideration i’ve decided to setup a mantis shrimp tank. I have a temporary 20g with caves for him/her to get used to associating me with food before moving to a larger tank. I’ve experienced several different tiny fish and inverts dying off after being too scared to venture...
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    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  14. schonerz

    Mantis Shrimp Seems Docile and Not Smashing

    Hey all! I posted awhile back about my beautiful peacock not smashing hermit crabs or turbo snails in tank. After a few suggestions I bought a crayfish to see if it would be big enough for it to smash and eat but it didn't seem to workout and almost seemed like mantis was losing the battle so I...
    • schonerz
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    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  15. schonerz

    Mantis Shrimp Not Smashing

    Hey all! This is my first post on this forum but have been lurking gathering information for quite awhile, so thank you for all of that! I had a question for any mantis shrimp experts out there. About a little over a month ago now, I purchased and received a peacock mantis shrimp and it's been...
  16. Richlard

    My smithi has been in a blocked off cave for a month is this normal?

    My smithi mantis was eating awesome and looked nice and healthy he then started to build a blockade in his cave as many mantis shrimp do to molt I thought he was dead on the end of week 3 so I tried to take it apart and they were wedged in there good! I opened a small crack and stuck the dull...
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    • advice needed help mantis mantis help mantis shrimp urgent
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  17. I

    Discovering power of mantis shrimp

    This guy learned the hard way. Couldn't believe he just grabbed it until I realized he didn’t know it’s abilities. Amazing what it did to his boot and foot.
    • IKD
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    • mantis shrimp
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    • Forum: Lounge
  18. Richlard

    Help me Id this mantis

    Pics below
  19. Richlard

    Who all is keeping g.viridis

    Who all out there is keeping gonadactylus viridis and what are their temperaments and activity levels?
    • Richlard
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    • #advice g.viridis gonadactylus viridis help needed mantis care mantis shrimp mantis tank shrimp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  20. Richlard

    Is my g.viridis Behaviour normal?

    Hey all first time using this I recently got a g.viridis and he was eating well (I feed him snails) but now he has stopped eating all together, he will punch the snails if I put them in front of him but will not eat them is this a bad sign or is he just preparing to molt. Also he is quite shy...
    • Richlard
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    • advice needed g.viridis gonadactylus viridis healthy mantis care mantis shrimp mantis tank shrimp tips
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  21. Lebski

    Tiny baby mantis shrimp

    Hi there, apologies as it can’t get a picture as it’s so small. I picked up a large GSP colony attached to some live rock. That is doing well and I am happy with it! However, I looked underneath the chunk with my phone light as I saw something scuttling upside down under the rock, It is about...
  22. F

    Peacock Mantis Shell issue?

    Hi all. Disclaimer, this is not my personal mantis but it is the one we currently have at the LFS I work at. We’ve had it for a little while but today I noticed this spot on its back, is this shell rot? Something else? I’m gonna be bringing in a PVC burrow for it and am working with the...
  23. DT Prime

    First Mantis Tank Build - 29Gal

    Hey R2R, happy Friday and hope everybody is staying safe out there. Long story short I moved a few months ago and the subsequent rebuilding of my tank has rejuvenated my passion for the hobby, so I've decided to try my hand at something I'd wanted to do from the beginning- build a Mantis Shrimp...
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    • mantis shrimp mantis tank new tank build stomatopod
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  24. F

    Purple Spot (smithii) mantis Potential Build

    Hi all, I often find myself awake at ungodly hours of the night scrolling through this forum and dreaming of a mantis shrimp of my own. I’m a freshwater fish keeper, and just recently got a job in the freshwater section of my LFS. However, it’s safe to say the mantis has stolen my heart and has...
    • FreshwaterConvert
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    • build thread first reef aquarium fluval 13.5 gonodactylus gonodactylus smithii mantis shrimp mantis tank purple spot mantis purple spot mantis shrimp skimmer
    • Replies: 75
    • Forum: Mantis Shrimp
  25. Carebearsss.x

    Mantis Shrimp??!

    Hi guys! I just found this molt in my tank && it kinda looks like a mantis shrimp??? I'm not 100% sure though !
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