Marine Betta Tank Stock

[icehood24]

Just out of curiosity, would you be able to put a Marine Betta and a Peacock Mantis Shrimp together in a 75 gallon tank?

 

[blaxsun]

Just out of curiosity, would you be able to put a Marine Betta and a Peacock Mantis Shrimp together in a 75 gallon tank?

My marine betta is probably the most peaceful and timid fish in my tank. I'd probably be more concerned for the betta than the mantis long-term.

 

[icehood24]

My marine betta is probably the most peaceful and timid fish in my tank. I'd probably be more concerned for the betta than the mantis long-term.

Really? Do the mantis shrimp tend to attack larger fish too?

 

[lion king]

A bad idea in my opinion, the mantis will likely kill them. The betta is a cave dweller and will be easy prey for a peacock mantis, they are not aggressive or large enough to handle a peacock mantis. I've even seen peacock mantis' take out small triggers that kept nosing around their caves. The best idea for a peacock mantis is a species tank, or with fish large enough to not be threatened and not aggressive enough to pick on the mantis or make him their prey.

 

[blaxsun]

A bad idea in my opinion, the mantis will likely kill them. The betta is a cave dweller and will be easy prey for a peacock mantis, they are not aggressive or large enough to handle a peacock mantis. I've even seen peacock mantis' take out small triggers that kept nosing around their caves. The best idea for a peacock mantis is a species tang, or with fish large enough to not be threatened and not aggressive enough to pick on the mantis or make him their prey.

There you go.