Mantis Shrimp ID

JGT · May 21, 2021

Brady4000 said:
Sounds like it’s stressed, or about to molt. Some won’t eat for a week prior to a molt. How are you housing it?

Turn out the lights, don’t do big water changes an give it somewhere it feels like it’s safe and hiding, usually for a smasher a small PVC pipe, not super big for a small guy like that.

Nothing elaborate. Just don't have any other tanks. So it's in a decent sized tupperware with a pvc elbow in there which he kinda cuddles against. Change out some water every couple of days. Will see how the shrimp goes.

Brady4000 · May 21, 2021

JGT said:
Nothing elaborate. Just don't have any other tanks. So it's in a decent sized tupperware with a pvc elbow in there which he kinda cuddles against. Change out some water every couple of days. Will see how the shrimp goes.

What’s your long term plan? I don’t see the shrimp living that long in these conditions.

JGT · May 21, 2021

Hadla’s checking into shipping. If not, then prob will sump him.

Hadla · May 21, 2021

Yeah he was just wants to make sure it eats before shipping to me

Brady4000 · May 21, 2021

JGT said:
Hadla’s checking into shipping. If not, then prob will sump him.

Hadla said:
Yeah he was just wants to make sure it eats before shipping to me

That’s awesome!! Love the R2R community. Glad to hear it.

Hadla · May 21, 2021

Same! Just hope he can survive a three day trip with usps priority cause I can’t afford to pay for overnight

JGT · Jun 2, 2021

So I came back from a long Memorial Day weekend and my little mantis buddy is gone. I sumped him as I didn't think he'd survive for long in the tupperware. Only thing I can think of is that he mighta got sucked into the return pump and sent back into the tank-or ground up into shrimp salad. Will continue to keep an eye out for him.
In any case, I also ordered more live rock from KP and as I was opening one of the boxes yesterday, I got another mantis. This one was at the bottom of the bag. This one is much bigger and appears to be black-a good 3". Will take some pics and post later.

JGT · Jun 2, 2021

JGT said:
So I came back from a long Memorial Day weekend and my little mantis buddy is gone. I sumped him as I didn't think he'd survive for long in the tupperware. Only thing I can think of is that he mighta got sucked into the return pump and sent back into the tank-or ground up into shrimp salad. Will continue to keep an eye out for him.
In any case, I also ordered more live rock from KP and as I was opening one of the boxes yesterday, I got another mantis. This one was at the bottom of the bag. This one is much bigger and appears to be black-a good 3". Will take some pics and post later.

Some pics: