Mar 7, 2021 #1 Brady4000 I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp. View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Oct 7, 2020 Messages 1,467 Reaction score 2,874 Location Fiji Rating - 0% 0 0 0 What is it? How big do they get? What do you know about them? Will they kill fish? Currently 4 inches.
What is it? How big do they get? What do you know about them? Will they kill fish? Currently 4 inches.
Mar 7, 2021 #2 Ghost25 Active Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jul 9, 2018 Messages 408 Reaction score 494 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Weird. That looks like a striped shore crab, we have them in California. I don't think they are tropical crabs..
Weird. That looks like a striped shore crab, we have them in California. I don't think they are tropical crabs..
Mar 7, 2021 #3 Gtinnel 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Mar 20, 2020 Messages 22,053 Reaction score 30,514 Location Charleston, WV Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I can't help identify the type of crab, but if it is 4 inches the answer is almost always remove it.
Mar 8, 2021 #4 OP OP Brady4000 I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp. View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Oct 7, 2020 Messages 1,467 Reaction score 2,874 Location Fiji Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ghost25 said: Weird. That looks like a striped shore crab, we have them in California. I don't think they are tropical crabs.. Click to expand... Thanks! You nailed it. Had a buddy of mine offer me it for mantis food, just never seen it before. Guessing the no air and heat might kill it before the mantis.
Ghost25 said: Weird. That looks like a striped shore crab, we have them in California. I don't think they are tropical crabs.. Click to expand... Thanks! You nailed it. Had a buddy of mine offer me it for mantis food, just never seen it before. Guessing the no air and heat might kill it before the mantis.
