Smasher Mantis Shrimp!?

[cartery]

They’ll punch through glass tanks and flood your floor. So acrylic is recommended.

Well, let's hope that's not true... Or at least unlikely. Another reason to catch him, I guess!

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Im not so sure I believe this. I put this in the reoccurring aquarium myths column.

my glass is 1/2" so I'm not worried but less than that could be an issue. I think since they are usually sole aquarium inhabitants, people would have then in 25 gal which is thinner glass. so yeah. flood. but large aquarium I'm skeptical.

 

[56longroof]

my glass is 1/2" so I'm not worried but less than that could be an issue. I think since they are usually sole aquarium inhabitants, people would have then in 25 gal which is thinner glass. so yeah. flood. but large aquarium I'm skeptical.

I recently watched a video where they tested this. The mantis could only break a thin glass test tube. I highly doubt one could break a 10 gallon.

 

[Jungle Blue]

did you get it from TBS rock? keeping it in acrylic? so cool.

Beh, got an unwanted mantis from TBS too. For the $$ paid, more of a headache than getting precured live rock with less hitchers

 

[cartery]

Beh, got an unwanted mantis from TBS too. For the $$ paid, more of a headache than getting precured live rock with less hitchers

I've never done procured, so this is all I know. But it's been a super fun experience seeing what pops out. Kinda fits my concept for the tank, too: messy and more natural without anything super expensive/delicate