Mantis Shrimp

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OOoops ... sorry 4got 2 attach pic

[SpiderOne]

beautiful creatures

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Interesting & fascinating creatures, I agree! They seem so violent when they attack/fight ... BRUTAL, in fact !!! (like WWF leh).

But thats nature 4 U ...

[SpiderOne]

thats spiderone for u

[FuEl]

Does'nt the head portion remind you of the movie 'PREDATOR' ?

[freewill]

What do you guys feed your mantis with?

Ive tried tiger barbs and small gold fish...

However, read somewhere that its not good for their digestive system (not sure if its true)...

hope fellow mantis 'enthusiasts' can share their experience...

(not many mantis enthusiasts in SG??)

[SpiderOne]

heres my mantis shrimp. i have not been feeding him. thats why he looks so angry

[hamannbmw]

What do you guys feed your mantis with?

Ive tried tiger barbs and small gold fish...

However, read somewhere that its not good for their digestive system (not sure if its true)...

hope fellow mantis 'enthusiasts' can share their experience...

(not many mantis enthusiasts in SG??)

Feed with S$3.00 FW lobster..... good fight , or if u wan to save the money....go ex bishan fishing pond....fish for it , its free ... items to bring along ... clothes hanger as rod, line, hook n lastly flour batter...

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Here's an article on a mantis shrimp attack. S..C..A..R..Y!!!

[FuEl]

Omg...it's a hydralisk!

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Omg...it's a hydralisk!

Whats a hydralisk??

[SpiderOne]

Unless one of your shrimp belongs to a Feminist rights group.

[SeaMarine]

that is manti shrimp.. that time june holiday i go fishing at bedok jetty.. and i got one .. mantis which is pure in color.. juz caught it by luck.. having my hook hooked one of its hand..

[hamannbmw]

that is manti shrimp.. that time june holiday i go fishing at bedok jetty.. and i got one .. mantis which is pure in color.. juz caught it by luck.. having my hook hooked one of its hand..

Hooked one of its hand .....

[scooter blenny]

heard that MS has the capability of 0.22 calibre bullet. so be careful. it may crack ur tank glass wall. Learn it from other websites.

[jOO]

i juz extracted a baby one?(1.5cm) from one of the liverocks.. anyone wants it before i flush it down the toilet...? cos i seriously dunno what to do with it... n if its such a dangerous thing... i dun think i want to haf anything to do with it... one of the other threads say that having a 5mm glass tank is dangerous enuf... and now i haf this MS...

[roidan]

saw many many mantis shrimps at the blue tub tanks near the entrance of tropic marine farm in pasir ris farmway 1.....but they are the plain coloured ones like the one shown in the pic earlier in this thread..not the peacock variety...

personally...they dun appeal to me..

[hamannbmw]

saw many many mantis shrimps at the blue tub tanks near the entrance of tropic marine farm in pasir ris farmway 1.....but they are the plain coloured ones like the one shown in the pic earlier in this thread..not the peacock variety...

personally...they dun appeal to me..

Not when u see the peacock.....

[surfedelic]

I used to collect sea water from world trade centre and 2 weeks later i can see there was alot of baby mantis shrimp in my tank. And every 3 to 4 days i have to look into the gravel carefully to hunt them down.

I killed about 10 small ones all in all.

So better be careful those who collect sea water. Make sure you filter those water carefully before using it.

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Peacock Mantis ... nice colouration.

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[[P]owder Blue]

Count me in the party! Keeping mine for almost 3 months now. Have been feeding mine with ghost shrimp on an alternate day basis. It is my favourite pet now

[Nitro]

Juz for info... those who feed your marine pets with fresh water creatures... you might want to think twice as they(FW stuffs) might upset the stomach of your marine pets.