How to house hitchhiking Mantis shrimp?

duckman · May 23, 2023

Hi everyone:

I recently got an unwanted 1" Mantis shrimp that hitch hiked on a piece of coraline algae. I need a temporary housing for it as i don't really have space for another >10gal tank. I did find a fish bowl (see pic) though. Wondering if i could just keep it in this with a piece of live rock/live sand and just change the water more frequently? Maybe even add an airstone to it? Currently the Mantis is in a tupperware eating frozen blood worms. I am not sure what i want to do with the Mantis yet but it maybe a temporary solution until i decide what to do with him?

I never finish anythi · May 23, 2023

Do you have a sump ? Long term I don't think that bowl is the best for it .

Stomatopods17 · May 23, 2023

The integrity of that bowl might not be able to even hold it very long.

You can keep it in a small 2 gallon AIO such as fluval or a sump. Never keep it in one of those plastic betta tanks I've experienced what happens.

Hadla · May 23, 2023

Where are you located??? Would you ship to California?

duckman · May 23, 2023

Hadla said:
Where are you located??? Would you ship to California?

In southern california (right at the border of LA county and orange county). So shipping is definitely easier to you.

StanD · May 23, 2023

UPS ground would get to you next day in SoCal fyi. I’ve shipped Zoas and other corals this way to save on cost.

Hadla · May 23, 2023

I’m in Sacramento so hopefully it’s not a lot! Let me know if you decide not to keep him!

duckman · May 25, 2023

will let you know. I guess it's really a love hat relationship with these creatures. I am not a big fan but my son seems to be interested in keeping it. However, I told him he has to be willing to do the work of feeding him. He is still thinking