How dangerous is a Mantis shrimp?
Hello all, << Hi, Blundell here. >> I have identified a Mantis Shrimp it is a Gonodactylus (little green 2.5″). I have tried trapping without success, very smart fella. My question is what threat/damage could this little fella do. << Overall not much damage. He isn't going to terrorize the tank and eat everything. What he can do is eat a few small fishes and pick on some other small invertebrates. >> I am starting to like him but if he is going to reek havoc of my hermits and snails (maybe clam) << He may eat some, but people who keep Mantis shrimp often have hermits and snails in those tanks anyway. >> then I will continue on trying to remove.
