Mantis shrimp tankmates?

[Daimondking]

I've recently lost nearly all my saltwater fish due to a pump dying on me (lost my dwarf lion, porcupine puffer, speckled moray, striped moray and masked trigger)...
anyway now that I have some room in the tank I was thinking about getting a mantis shrimp, probably a spearer, and was wondering if they can be mixed with anything, or if my toadfish would stand a chance with it in the tank.

 

[VLDesign]

If the mantis can catch it, it will eat it. So be careful what you put in there.

 

[Mimic]

Mantis shrimp should be kept alone. they will kill anything they think is food. not many saltwater fish will mess around with a mantis shrimp. Even giant pacific octopus most of the time wont go after them, in fact mantis shrimp have been known to kick out octopi from their caves.

 

[alcohologist]

in fact mantis shrimp have been known to kick out octopi from their caves.

you dont say...
http://www.reefcentral.com/vid/bluering/bluering_content.html

 

[VLDesign]

Poor little guy never had a chance.

 

[BIGgourami]

what fish are left?
if it was a smasher i'd say you have a chance but not with a spearer...

 

[Daimondking]

all thats left is a silver tipped catfish, and four mollies...
dont really care about the mollies, but I'll miss the cat...
but I can always find him a good home with one of my friends.
oh, and may I ask what you guys would say the funnest type of mantis is?
I would prefer one that isn't always just hiding. preferably one that will interact with me a little.

 

[BIGgourami]

peacocks are probably the most active

 

[Daimondking]

How active are zebras?
cause one is available locally...

 

[BIGgourami]

idk ask 'Fish Eat Fish', he's got one