Mantis shrimp? Reef safe?

[reefbizkit]

I know there's a lot of mixed opinions out there. What are your thoughts? They're super cool so I'd love to keep this hitch hiker. Will they wreck my reef?

 

[Shep]

They are kind of reef safe but they are not invert or fish safe, a mantis will kill pretty much all your inverts and possibly small/slow fish

 

[Roy 9121]

Not a good idea if you have a glass tank either.

 

[reef lover]

Set him up his own little tank with lots of rubble and a deep sand bed you'll love watching him dig and excavate his home!

 

[Maacc]

Cool definitely for a species only tank, but in no way fish or invert safe.

 

[Liquid360]

I had no idea this subject was at all "controversial". Seems like a fact if ever there were one. I'm sure they're fine a nonfish/coral only tank with rockwork that's been cemented.