Looking for a young peacock mantis shrimp

[ATXBred]

Hey Reefers, I have been trying to find a place online to purchase a peacock mantis shrimp, preferably a younger one

Unfortunately the places that are trusted seem to be out of stock and the top ones in google search are questionable at best

I have quite a while to find one, as i'm still setting up the tank so most likely if this post is up i'm still looking

Thank you

 

[Tamberav]

I got one from blue zoo years ago, you can sign up on the email alerts. They come in as hitchikers so tbh... you may be waiting a year... mine grew pretty fast so plan for a tank that can house an adult. They are messy but need clean water to prevent shell rot.

 

[ATXBred]

I was able to find one through a LFS a couple years ago when the hobby popped and I first got interested, unfortunately she didn't survive due to me being a new tank owner and I was in between moves there was a mishap with the heater.
I've done more preparation and I have a 50 gallon this time around but it seems they were easier to find a few years ago

as for the water I plan to purchase from the LFS