Just caught this guy and curious if it pairs with a goby?
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Ok - this is a mantis and that very trap mentioned will be effective which is how I caught a past one in my tank. You can also place that rock in a container of tank water and it will come out to hunt for food and you can then pull the rock and nab himI’m talking about the mantis that’s in a rock, I already got the pistol shrimp out but I’m trying to take out this mantis shrimp, this is what he looks like.![]()
Gulf species. Either Squilla empusa or Gonodactylus spWhat kind of mantis is this and is this guy big enough to harm fish? He’s about an inch.![]()
lolOk - this is a mantis and that very trap mentioned will be effective which is how I caught a past one in my tank. You can also place that rock in a container of tank water and it will come out to hunt for food and you can then pull the rock and nab him
There are special tanks for mantis:
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Could it have killed one of my fish if it had came across one of my fish?Ok - this is a mantis and that very trap mentioned will be effective which is how I caught a past one in my tank. You can also place that rock in a container of tank water and it will come out to hunt for food and you can then pull the rock and nab him
There are special tanks for mantis:
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At that size, likely not but they pack a good punch and can strike a fish dead as well as snails and shrimpsCould it have killed one of my fish if it had came across one of my fish?
Can I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?This is an atlantic Pistol shrimp and Not a Mantis. They come as a hitchhiker and are called Green Banded Snapping Shrimp and are the least likely to pair with gobies. They are good scavengers
The crabs are likely to be food - if you’d rather the mantis as a pet you can.Can I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?
Yes- Blue legs are Mini- mini and scavengers/algae eatersCan I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?
I’m talking about the pistol shrimp, the mantis is already gone.The crabs are likely to be food - if you’d rather the mantis as a pet you can.
Ah gotcha - the pistol should be safe as mentioned.I’m talking about the pistol shrimp, the mantis is already gone.

