touristsis Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hi everyone, 3 weeks ago, I did something really stupid. I saw this beautiful Peacock Mantis Shrimp, about 6 inches long at Aqua Dome. I fell in love all over again. So I bought him without thinking about what it takes to take care of him. Anyways, after I check him out, I realize I don't have a real home for him. So I ended up buying a 32 biocube as a home for him. So now that the tank is cycled, I'm ready to put him in. I was wondering, does anyone here local have a Peacock Mantis Shrimp they would be willing to show me how they care for it? What kind of tank mates are compatible? I was thinking sea urchins and big turbo snails to help me control algae. Maybe some damsels or wrasse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 No inverts, literally, it will eat / destroy any other invert in the tank. I'd be leaning towards cheap, fast, open swimming fish. A few damsels would be my pick. As it grows, they may be fair game as well though. Peacocks get huge, the tank will be his eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 All the tanks I've seen that have mantis shrimp in them are only for the shrimp and anything else living, made of meat, put in the tank is for food. I don't think they make good reef neighbors for other living creatures. It's definitely a cool animal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Maybe a pit bull? Though I wouldn't be on the pit bull winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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