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01-13-2002, 05:33 AM
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Stonehammer Productions ™
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Norway(Scandinavia)
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Frightning clicking noises......
I think I have mantis in my tank......
 My B-legged hermitts are getting holes in there shells and I've lost two lysmata debelius shrimps I'ver never seen the predator.....but its there..... What's the best way too Kill/hunt them down?????? I need answers QUICK, because I dont want to lose more livestock!!! Thomas |
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01-13-2002, 06:47 AM
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Citizen
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Alexandria,IN USA
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My bet is a mantis..
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01-13-2002, 07:08 AM
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Me too.... But how do i kill the bastard whan i dont even know where he is???
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01-13-2002, 07:18 AM
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Citizen
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The only way i no to get them out is go to your lfs and pick up a trap!
That's how i got mine out. |
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01-13-2002, 11:10 AM
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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Omaha, NE , USA
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Northman, sound like a mantis alright! I took a total of five out of my rock. I caught a couple with X-terminator traps. The best way to get rid of them though is figure out which rock they are hanging out in, then take the rock out and do a high salinity dip (1.30) for a few minutes and they will come right out. If you don't see them during the day, wait to your lights are out for a while and slowly go up to your tank with a flashlight and see if you can see them then. They are very smart and hard to catch, good luck!
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01-13-2002, 12:56 PM
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super-reefer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
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some other crabs do click.. a mantis will be a loud cracking instead of a click.
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01-13-2002, 01:33 PM
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Stonehammer Productions ™
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Thanks for all the replyes
 It really is a clicking noise....maybe its a pistol..... Anyway, I'm moving my LR too a new tank soo I'm gonna check out my rock before i place it in the new tank, maybe i should dip all my rock in 1,30SG....?? |
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01-13-2002, 06:55 PM
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super-reefer
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my tank clicks and i found that it just some rock crabs breaking out some rock for more room.... i heard a mantis is more or a smashing or crushing sound..
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01-14-2002, 11:10 AM
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I have a small crab wich lives under a rock....he digs alot, I'll try to get a picture of it tonight.
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01-14-2002, 12:08 PM
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Citizen
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Northman if you have got hermit crabs with holes in their shells, I would definitely say it is a mantis. Are the clicks one after the other or just one once and a while. I have a pistol in my tank and usually he sounds off just one click every now and then. By the way where did you get your live rock from??
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01-14-2002, 02:22 PM
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Stonehammer Productions ™
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LR=No idea
The Clicks comes in 2's and 5's usually about a quarter second between each.........I'm getting more and more convinsed that its a mantis(Dammit!) |
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