LR hitch hiker ID please

[mrcoffee2]

Hey guys,

I set up a QT tank 2 days ago and put 10LB of LR in from my LFS. Can you guys tell me what kind of shrimp this is? I believe it is some type of mantis. If it is, will my QT tank LPS corals be fine in there? It is about 1.5inches

 

[Squishie89]

Yes that is a mantis shrimp. He really should be in a tank with sand and/or rock to build his burrow. But I do believe the corals would be fine.

 

[Marsfrogie]

Nice mantis. Very aggressive to other tank inhabitants but fun alone.

 

[mrcoffee2]

What should I throw in there to feed it? I really dont care for it but I dont want it to die.

 

[Squishie89]

Live feeder fish, crabs and frozen meaty foods such as fish, scallop and shrimp.

Please try and find hom a new home where he will be more comfortable. Or put some sand and rubble in there for him.

 

[mrcoffee2]

I am not going to put sand in it. This is a QT tank, and personally I have read a lot about sand causing more problems than not.

Perhaps the best thing I can do is catch him and bring him back to my LFS... I haven't seen him since this morning he has some burrow on the live rock I have not been able to find. Whats the best way to catch it?

 

[Reefing Madness]

You don't have anything in there, should be ralitively easy to catch.

 

[mrcoffee2]

I have a 1 piece 12 lb rock that is full of life and holes

 

[shred5]

Yea not reef safe. they will eat anything they can catch...

 

[mrcoffee2]

Maybe I will keep him. Any way to do it without sand? Perhaps just PVC will suffice?