Getting Rid of Mantis shrimp

[dradttg]

Dear all,

I have a mantis shrimp (came free with my LR) and I have not been able to catch it.

Anyone has any idea on how to get rid of it?

No triggerfish! Dont want to bake my live rock in the sun too because they are about 60-70% encrusted with Coralline Algae.

Thank you.

regards

[xiggie]

what harm can a mantis do .....

[lightningstrike]

what harm can a mantis do .....

[nutx]

if you can take out that LR, then soak it in very salty water.

otherwise, have to train yout spearing skills.

[surfedelic]

Some of the LFS uses an octopus to catch a mantis ..... it might not be feasible for you ...

[lightningstrike]

if you can take out that LR, then soak it in very salty water.

otherwise, have to train yout spearing skills.

FYI, i killed me mantis with my toothpick spear while tempting it out with a pc of market prawn......

[lightningstrike]

cruel?? maybe..... but u wun say that if it had killed ur black cap basslet and royal gramma......

[nutx]

cruel?? maybe..... but u wun say that if it had killed ur black cap basslet and royal gramma......

and worst still...crack your tank!

[weileong]

If you can't remove the LR that the mantis is in then just epoxy and plug/seal the hole. That will kill that fella

[Eric]

If you can't remove the LR that the mantis is in then just epoxy and plug/seal the hole. That will kill that fella

Put a prawn inside a essense of chicken glass bottle and place it near the mantis hole.............

Eric

[SharkBait]

If you can't remove the LR that the mantis is in then just epoxy and plug/seal the hole. That will kill that fella

It will just whack its way throught another opening unless its the spearer kind.

[dradttg]

cruel?? maybe..... but u wun say that if it had killed ur black cap basslet and royal gramma......

Same here. Took out my gramma and firegoby.

How did you construct your spear?

Thanks.

[lightningstrike]

It will just whack its way throught another opening unless its the spearer kind.

very true...... the little bugger will juz dig its way out!!!

[lightningstrike]

Same here. Took out my gramma and firegoby.

How did you construct your spear?

Thanks.

juz tie 2 or 3 toothpicks together....... that should do the trick........ unless u hv a damn big bugger in there........

[vincegoh]

That is brittle worm that u r refering.