Strange, because I haven't bought any live rock in over 3 weeks and I'm just hearing it. I'm fearing I may have a mantis shrimp... will my snowflake eel take care of it? If not how could I possibly find it?
Uh oh, hearing pops from the tank...
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scalesandfins;4815317; said:
It's pretty cool if I had a tank to put it in by itself. I don't think it's big enough to kill my Kole Tang or it probably would have done so by now.
Aren't Snowflake Eels natural predators of mantis shrimp?
AConrad;4815333; said:
I'm guessing he'll find it eventually. I don't have any small fish and if its in there it has to be small because I just as recently as monday had moved around all the rocks in the tank.
(My snowflake had managed to find his way into the sump so I was searching for him... got that problem taken care of though.
I dunno, I think depending on the size of the mantis and the size of the snowflake, there would be a real fight on your hands. Mantis shrimp arent your regular invert, theyre pretty damn intellegent.
Heathd;4815372; said:
Oh I definitely agree, but other than the occasional pop, There's no sign anywhere. Not to mention I thought pistol shrimp are also capable of making a popping noise?
FLESHY;4815393; said:And nasty SOB's...good luck.
If you can get him out...Ill take him.
I love the things, just don't have anywhere to put one. I really want a peacock mantis species only one day though.
If you're hearing popping sounds, then it's probably a smasher, not spearer, and might leave your fish alone. Although I guess if it were really hungry, it would try to attack them...