Hi All,
I bought a used Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 30L aquarium that had one inhabitant - a green mantis shrimp (about 4" long). I eventually wanted to get one to keep in the refugium section in a 120 gallon tank that I'll be getting, so right now this is a temporary home. A couple weeks in and he's doing great. But I'm not sure how much to feed, and the tank is getting covered in algae with no clean up crew! My questions:
1. Is there anything I can add for clean up crew that won't be hunted and killed by the mantis? Will they go after hermit crabs and all types of snails?
2. What and how often do you feed? All I've fed it so far is cut up pieces of frozen shrimp. I've been doing about 1/4" square piece every other day. That's a pretty solid chunk of meat. Compared to what each of my fish eat, it's a ton. Which is also probably contributing to the algae... I don't want to starve the mantis, but should I feed less? I just don't know how much they need - but they seem to be pigs if it's there for them.
Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks,
--Kyle
I bought a used Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 30L aquarium that had one inhabitant - a green mantis shrimp (about 4" long). I eventually wanted to get one to keep in the refugium section in a 120 gallon tank that I'll be getting, so right now this is a temporary home. A couple weeks in and he's doing great. But I'm not sure how much to feed, and the tank is getting covered in algae with no clean up crew! My questions:
1. Is there anything I can add for clean up crew that won't be hunted and killed by the mantis? Will they go after hermit crabs and all types of snails?
2. What and how often do you feed? All I've fed it so far is cut up pieces of frozen shrimp. I've been doing about 1/4" square piece every other day. That's a pretty solid chunk of meat. Compared to what each of my fish eat, it's a ton. Which is also probably contributing to the algae... I don't want to starve the mantis, but should I feed less? I just don't know how much they need - but they seem to be pigs if it's there for them.
Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks,
--Kyle