Mantis Shrimp

[ROB]

Hi all,

How big do Mantis Shrimp grow and how aggresive are they?

Rob.

[kevo66]

Think it depends on the shrimp ref the size mate, but they are all agressive AFAIK :eek:

[MR Teee]

Depends alot on the species as Kev has said. I have seen some peacock mantis at well over a foot long!

The smasher types of mantis are very aggressive to inverts, in that it will eat them, not so sure of aggressiveness with fish though.

[ROB]

Thanks guys I was looking at a couple of vids with them in and some looked huge but i could not get a good perpective to judge by but as you say upto a foot :eek:"
In one of the vids a mantis does take a fish think this is the link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huU96KA4Vas


Rob.

[moorish]

they do grow to a large size and some are very aggressive,if you have a seperate tank they do make a good pet.derek

[MR Teee]

Thanks guys I was looking at a couple of vids with them in and some looked huge but i could not get a good perpective to judge by but as you say upto a foot :eek:"
In one of the vids a mantis does take a fish think this is the link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huU96KA4Vas


Rob.

thats a spearer instead of a smasher Rob. The spearer are well known for eating smallish fish. I would have thought that yellow one is about 4-6" long.

[MR Teee]

Peacock Smasher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6yr...elated&search=

[ROB]

Peacock Smasher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6yr...elated&search=

They certainly are unique dont think Wifey will put up with that sort of behaviour in our house:eek:,

Rob.

[Gillybaby]

I've got a wee one - he'll only grow to about 3" max and is quite happy in a 7g tank. If you want an idea on the differences in sizes and behaviour check out Dr Roy's ID site:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...raca/royslist/

They are great fun and have lots of personality. If you keep it well fed, the chances of it taking out tankmates diminish greatly. Mine has a purple crab, blue leg hermit, red leg hermit, blue knuckle hermit, astrea snail, 2 peppermint shrimp and a firefish for company and hasn't tried to eat any of them in the 6 months they have all been together. He has eaten a couple of IO snails though but that was fun to watch :eek:

[Guest]

awsome creatures but couldbe a wrecking machine lol i love they yellow one