I have found the secret to catching Mantis Shrimp!

[thor32766]

To make a long story short. I have caught three out of my tank with this method. I put a piece of raw shrimp on the feeding wand i use for my lion and harlequin, the clear one, when i put it into the tank i let the mantis come and they actually attack the raw meat. Then i would just pull them up with them on it and scoop them up with the net. Easy right. Like I said I caught three of them out of my tank. I have huge one about 5 inches , a 2-3 inch and a tiny one about an inch. So it worked on all on them from large to small hope this helps. Worked in a matter of minutes! let me know ifyou have any questions. HTH!

 

[Brenden]

I have never seen mine so this would not work.. May be a mantis though.

 

[thor32766]

put a piece of shrimp in there on a wand, they will come out. Just a little patience. The smell will bring him out, but then again maybe not as potent in a 525 gallon. But if you have an idea of the general area, that would help

 

[Brad]

I got mine out in a similar way. Once you begin to feed them, they get less timid and start coming out for the food. In my case, I caught him when he moved into a smaller rock following a feeding session.

 

[grimlock3000]

" I have huge one about 5 inches "

Pics?!?

 

[AndyH5512]

Thor, what did you do with the mantis shrimp after you caught it?

 

[mykpoz]

brendon, that black fin tuna that you are putting in there will draw them out