Is it ok to add a bi-color blenny to my one month old tank? - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

weekf · 11-01-2006, 10:33 AM

They are hitchikers!!! I never want them but couldn't get them out of the rocks. So I am in trouble.

**roka64** · 11-01-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by weekf

They are hitchikers!!! I never want them but couldn't get them out of the rocks. So I am in trouble.

Yeah, they will probably kill most of your critters. Are you sure they are mantis? Can you get a pic?

weekf · 11-01-2006, 10:40 AM

Before I add in all the rocks in the first place, I saw a mantis in the rocks, then I took the rock out and flush it out with fresh water. well I only caught one. Since there are so many rocks, I bet there will be more in there that I haven't seen. But i can hear clicks all night long.

**roka64** · 11-01-2006, 10:49 AM

Liveaquaria.com states some of these will eat small mantis shrimp:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=38

austinsdad · 11-01-2006, 10:54 AM

You sure they're not pistols? Is one front claw a lot larger than the other? If so, they're pistol shrimps.

Gosh, i hope you don't have multiple mantis shrimps - or any for that matter! If so, you need to do some research on traps and get busy. I'd think any rock or sand near the rock dwelling critter (fish, inverts) would be toast before long.

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roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,380 Images: 12	Liveaquaria.com states some of these will eat small mantis shrimp: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=38 __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 3,893 Images: 12	You sure they're not pistols? Is one front claw a lot larger than the other? If so, they're pistol shrimps. Gosh, i hope you don't have multiple mantis shrimps - or any for that matter! If so, you need to do some research on traps and get busy. I'd think any rock or sand near the rock dwelling critter (fish, inverts) would be toast before long. __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

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11-01-2006, 10:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
weekf Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 333	They are hitchikers!!! I never want them but couldn't get them out of the rocks. So I am in trouble.

11-01-2006, 10:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
weekf Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 333	Before I add in all the rocks in the first place, I saw a mantis in the rocks, then I took the rock out and flush it out with fresh water. well I only caught one. Since there are so many rocks, I bet there will be more in there that I haven't seen. But i can hear clicks all night long.