Using Kalk to flush Mantis Shrimps

[strat]

Last night, I found a mantis shrimp hiding in one of my liverocks.

I am thinking of using kalkwasser to flush it out.

Will this method work?

[Achilles Tang]

If you take the LR out of the tank... if not... the mantis shrimp may scoot out somewhere else, and the excess kalk paste could kill some other lifeforms if you don't suck it out immediately and it floats away and lands elsewhere.

[weileong]

maybe if you know which "hole" it is hiding then use a long needle and "poke" it to death. That's if removing the LR is too troublesome.

[Golden Tooth]

N leave the dead body in the hole?

[strat]

Thanks AT! I will be taking the LR out.

I am thinking of using the clear part of the kalk solution and squirt the solution into the hole it is hiding.

Will this method kill other life forms on the LR?

[aStRoBo|]

Is mantis shrimp green in colour? cos i see some shrimp look alike in my LR which is lime green in colour..

[Achilles Tang]

Kalkpaste is extremely alkaline... it will kill anything....

Astro.... possibly...

[strat]

Is mantis shrimp green in colour? cos i see some shrimp look alike in my LR which is lime green in colour..

There are lots of varieties of mantis shrimps.

If it like to hide in a hole most of the time, most likely it a mantis shrimp.

[strat]

Kalkpaste is extremely alkaline... it will kill anything....

Astro.... possibly...

The clear solution is know as kalkpaste?

Kalkpaste will kill baterial on the LR?

Sorry I very newbie.

[Achilles Tang]

kalk paste is kalk paste. A paste. thick.

The clear solution is not paste.

Bacteria? possibly.

[strat]

Thanks again AT!

I will let you guys know if I am sucessful with this operation.

"Kalkflush" will commence tonite!

[weileong]

N leave the dead body in the hole?

after you kill it, remove it with a pincer.

[strat]

Managed to carry out my operation "kalkflush" last night.

Decide to take the risk and soak my LR with some corals in kalk solution but the pesky mantis still refuse to come out!! Haiz.

Now my only worry is that the corals on the LR will not perish!

Will post again if my corals survive the ordeal.

[alanseah]

why go all the trouble to use kalk when u r taking out the LR..

just put yuor LR in plain water...

I'm sure the mantis will come running out..

[arcanehacker]

why go all the trouble to use kalk when u r taking out the LR..

just put yuor LR in plain water...

I'm sure the mantis will come running out..

and also risk the micro organisms to die therefore having a 'dead rock' instead...