New mantis tank

[mantis keeper]

Can i keep a mantis shrimp without a protein skimmer

 

[kevgib67]

Can i keep a mantis shrimp without a protein skimmer

Yes you can keep a reef tank without a protein skimmer.

 

[HTFish]

You can, but they can be messy eaters. Keep up with the water changes to compensate for lack of a skimmer.

 

[Fish Fan]

Can i keep a mantis shrimp without a protein skimmer

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

#WelcometoR2R

Yes, you can certainly keep a Mantis without a protein skimmer

What kind of Mantis are you hoping to keep? We have a Mantis sub-forum that may be helpful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/mantis-shrimp.953/

Good luck!

 

[Baldyreef]

Can i keep a mantis shrimp without a protein skimmer

Welcome to reef2reef its good to have you!
like the others said you can certainly keep a mantis shrimp without a skimmer, but like HTfish said they are messy eaters and will need frequent water changes to substitute for a skimmer, but depending on the species of mantis shrimp and if its a smaller type like Neogonodactylus Wennerae it may not produce as much waste making your life easier, depending on your tanks size you can also try some macro algae for nutrient control

 

[mantis keeper]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

#WelcometoR2R

Yes, you can certainly keep a Mantis without a protein skimmer

What kind of Mantis are you hoping to keep? We have a Mantis sub-forum that may be helpful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/mantis-shrimp.953/

Good luck!

I have a purple spoted mantis