Mantis tank build (Odontodactylus japonicus)

[JasonK84]

Awesome Mantis! I've been reading through this thread and got to page 3 before realizing you're here in Amarillo too! Did you get the mantis from Fish Pro's?

Awesome to meet someone here locally. I’m actually in Dumas but my in-laws live in Amarillo. I lived in Amarillo from 2010 to 2014 but moved back to Dumas since I was already commuting everyday to Dumas and my wife also found a job where I work.

I ordered the mantis. It can from nyaquatic.com.

 

[JasonK84]

Everyone is still alive and well this afternoon.

 

[JasonK84]

 

[JasonK84]

RIP yellow tail damsel! Guess it got picked off last night sometime. Still got the Azure in there doing good. We will see how long that lasts. Maybe worth a test but I think we all knew the shrimp would get it eventually. Even with 1 eye. Probably won’t try anything else except intentional food items here on out. Although, technically the 2 damsels were bought with the intent of possibly being food. Probably just keep hermits and astrea snails for it from now on. Occasional damsels if I find them cheap and QT them.

 

[Picasso the Triggerfish]

Probably eaten by the mantis

 

[JasonK84]

Probably eaten by the mantis

No doubt. Fish were fully QT’d and healthy. I was just reporting that even with that much rock for the fish to hide in that the mantis will eventually get lucky and get one. Even missing an eye!

1 damsel to go. Maybe it’ll be a survivor?