Thefishgolfer Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Will my mantis shrimp eat whelks??? those are very abundant were I live like I'm talking 100 every square foot. Those would be very comfortable for me to feed him at least for a treat. I could even crack the shells for him if they're too hard. Btw, they're very small perfect for my mantis shrimp Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, Thefishgolfer said: Will my mantis shrimp eat whelks??? those are very abundant were I live like I'm talking 100 every square foot. Those would be very comfortable for me to feed him at least for a treat. I could even crack the shells for him if they're too hard. Where do you live? It’s definitely worth trying. I might throw a couple in, alive and uncracked and see if it’ll eat it. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said: Where do you live? It’s definitely worth trying. I might throw a couple in, alive and uncracked and see if it’ll eat it. Maybe in the next week or so I'll throw in some uncracked/ cracked whelks. Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Make sure they're legal to collect. A lot of places have laws about collecting animals that live in seashells. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Tired said: Make sure they're legal to collect. A lot of places have laws about collecting animals that live in seashells. ik, They're completely legal to collected at non-marine preserves Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 So.... Beaches are closed because of the virus so I can't get any whelks. I also noticed him chilling with the cardinal fish in his hole. Is this a form of symbiosis?? or???? Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 No, neither of those species are symbiotic. That just means they're tolerating each other. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 I have a photo Il post it but, it has horrible quality Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 He may just be checking him out. Or it could mean he’s waiting for an opportunity to strike. I just posted a video on my build thread (rock flower mantis tank) yesterday of our mantis just scoping out a feeder molly we had put in there. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 They have been there together for about 4 days now Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 They spend like half a day in there together its real cute😇 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 What kind of cardinal is it? Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Yellow-striped Cardinalfish or 5-lined cardinal fish Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Do they have multiple places to hide? I would worry about the shrimp getting startled by the fish at night and smacking it, and I wonder why the clownfish is in there instead of elsewhere. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Yes, there are many hiding places. I wonder too why he likes to hide in there Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 SUCCESS!!!, I finally got him to eat frozen food from a skewer. I think he was holding off but just yesterday he gave in. He ate a piece of frozen shrimp and a piece of frozen mackerel. Hopefully he eats it again. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Nice! I'm sure he'll eat again, mantises are smart. Now that he knows there's food available that way, shouldn't be much chance of him forgetting. The only trick will be figuring out how often he wants to eat, and how much at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tired said: Nice! I'm sure he'll eat again, mantises are smart. Now that he knows there's food available that way, shouldn't be much chance of him forgetting. The only trick will be figuring out how often he wants to eat, and how much at a time. I won't feed him too much but maybe like 3-4 times a week. Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Thefishgolfer said: I won't feed him too much but maybe like 3-4 times a week. That might even be too much. Mine usually only wants to eat a time or two per week. Sometimes even less if she just hunts for her own food. I’ve thawed a lot of clams in a half shell, that she refuses. Thankfully, we have gorilla crabs that aren’t picky. Quote Link to comment
mndfreeze Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I never fed mine more than twice a week and just made sure there was a plethora of different species of snails and some hermits crabs in the tank. They are definitely smarter than people think. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 I'll get some cleaners that I'm ok with dying to help with breaking down the waste of whatever he doesn't eat. I'll feed him twice a week or once just like you guys feed yours. Also, Thank You for all the help once again 1 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 You’re welcome. I'm always happy to help share my experiences. Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said: You’re welcome. I'm always happy to help share my experiences. 🤪😁🤗 Quote Link to comment
Thefishgolfer Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 UPDATE: So I think he is finally nearing his first molt since I got him. He has stopped eating for about a week now. Any tips for molts of these fellas? Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 For molts...good water conditions ..regular water changes and have rubble so they can close thier cave. 1 Quote Link to comment
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