Mantis Shrimps!

[mattyfez]

Anyone own one or know any suppliers?

I really fancy one, they look quite low maintenance and are really cool but I can't seem to find any online apart from the odd one in america!!

 

[TommyV]

Look yummy!

 

[spudbynight]

Would be great with some lime, chilli and coriander.

 

[stulid]

Could be wrong here, but isnt their strike strong enough to break average aquarium glass?

Sorry I don't know anything about aquariums so there maybe a stronger material thats used.

 

[Kimi]

ill take one, with a side of fries

 

[Kimi]

Woah, just looked on youtube, those things are badass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkv_30niM_A

 

[TommyV]

Woah, just looked on youtube, those things are badass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkv_30niM_A

Oh for god sakes, i've not stumbled across 'X vs X' wildlife videos, goodbye, lunchbreak!

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

Group buy on Mantis shrimp, anyone holidaying around Mantis shrimp territories in the near future?

 

[oneilldo]

If you go to your local marine fish shop they should be able to get hold of one for you.

 

[Siliconslave]

might be worth posting in the show us your fish tank thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18100845

 

[Spook187]

Would be great with some lime, chilli and coriander.

Yeh,a bit of black pepper aswell

 

[Bennie-Mac]

I don't know where you are getting low maintenance from. You need a saltwater marine environment for them which means regular water changes with RO water and aquarium salt, various test kits to maintain water quality, filtration, flow makers, heaters and decent lighting.

You can't really keep any cleaning critters in the tank either, as the mantis will kill them, so you have to be extra vigilant with algae that the other shrimp snails and crabs would usually take care of for you.

So yeah cool thing to have but its the same startup and running costs as any other saltwater tank.

 

[DJMK4]

Thats frigging cool as poo

I want one, as a pet.

 

[Narj]

That thing will escape in the middle of the night, crawl into your ear and eat your brains.

 

[Aedus]

Oh, they're those things which "punch" their victims to break their shells.

They look freaky, but cool.

 

[mattyfez]

Could be wrong here, but isnt their strike strong enough to break average aquarium glass?

Sorry I don't know anything about aquariums so there maybe a stronger material thats used.

From what ive read, certain (larger) species (the black and white ones IIRC) can break thin/cheap tanks but from what I can tell its a bit of an urban legend.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I think if you ask at a specialist aquarium/reef shop they will be able to order you one in.

 

[SKYNHEDD]

WOW.

Wtf is its problem?!

Why is it so damn aggressive?!

I wonder what would happen with TWO Mantis Shrimps? Armageddon?

 

[Narj]

WOW.

Wtf is its problem?!

Why is it so damn aggressive?!

I wonder what would happen with TWO Mantis Shrimps? Armageddon?

Only one way to find out, FIGHT!

Joking aside, is it just me that finds these X vs Y clips to be cruel? :/

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

Only one way to find out, FIGHT!

Joking aside, is it just me that finds these X vs Y clips to be cruel? :/

To Y, it's a cruel world my friend.

X.

[We'll address this later]