Does this shrimp pair with anything?

[fishywishy]

Just caught this guy and curious if it pairs with a goby?

 

[fishywishy]

What kind of mantis is this and is this guy big enough to harm fish? He’s about an inch.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’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.

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:

 

[vetteguy53081]

What kind of mantis is this and is this guy big enough to harm fish? He’s about an inch.

Gulf species. Either Squilla empusa or Gonodactylus sp

 

[fishywishy]

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:

lol

 

[fishywishy]

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:

Could it have killed one of my fish if it had came across one of my fish?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Could it have killed one of my fish if it had came across one of my fish?

At that size, likely not but they pack a good punch and can strike a fish dead as well as snails and shrimps

 

[fishywishy]

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

Can I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Can I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?

The crabs are likely to be food - if you’d rather the mantis as a pet you can.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can I put it in a tank that only has blue leg hermit crabs?

Yes- Blue legs are Mini- mini and scavengers/algae eaters

 

[fishywishy]

The crabs are likely to be food - if you’d rather the mantis as a pet you can.

I’m talking about the pistol shrimp, the mantis is already gone.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’m talking about the pistol shrimp, the mantis is already gone.

Ah gotcha - the pistol should be safe as mentioned.