Saw a mantis the other day in my tank after I added a bunch of live rock. Looked fairly small, so wasn’t concerned and figured I’d set a trap at some point to catch him.
Today I was moving the rocks around and I see something in a crevice that I can’t make out. So continue moving the rocks and then I see it move. After closer inspection,I realize it’s the mantis. It’s basically curled up in a crevice with it’s tail sticking up. I had my coral grabbers around so I figured, while a long shot let me try and grab him. So I slowly reach in and get the grabbers near him and gently close it down on him and I was able to get him. Slowly raise him up and out and into a container. What are the odds?
Anyway, he’s small, maybe an inch and half long but wanted to see what type he was and how big he’ll get and how dangerous to reef inhabitants he might be. Pics attached.
Today I was moving the rocks around and I see something in a crevice that I can’t make out. So continue moving the rocks and then I see it move. After closer inspection,I realize it’s the mantis. It’s basically curled up in a crevice with it’s tail sticking up. I had my coral grabbers around so I figured, while a long shot let me try and grab him. So I slowly reach in and get the grabbers near him and gently close it down on him and I was able to get him. Slowly raise him up and out and into a container. What are the odds?
Anyway, he’s small, maybe an inch and half long but wanted to see what type he was and how big he’ll get and how dangerous to reef inhabitants he might be. Pics attached.