WMAS Discussion Forum : maybe a Mantis? http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:01:37 +0000 Sat, 06 Dec 2003 11:57:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1426 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[maybe a Mantis? : Ryan is correct. Even 1&#034;...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=12004&title=maybe-a-mantis#12004 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 1426
Posted: December 06 2003 at 11:57am

Ryan is correct. Even 1" mantis shrimp can make a sound load enough to be heard in the next room. A mantis is not the only organism that could devour snails and hermits. There are some pretty "mean" crabs in the ocean that come in on LR.

But, the life span of hermits is short. Snails do die and unless you have heard the sharp tink - tink - tink of a mantis, don't automatically assume you have one.

Keep watching and tell us if you spot something, especially if you see a small shadow race across the sand from one rock to the next.

Also realize that what you saw could be another hermit sizing up a new home.

And typically what looks like a dead hermit is just the shed exoskeleton. The hermit crab has shed the old tight "suit" and grown a new exoskeleton.

I hope this helps provide you with other possibilities to be aware of.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2003 11:57:51 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=12004&title=maybe-a-mantis#12004 <![CDATA[maybe a Mantis? : I&#039;ve heard that the clicking...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=11992&title=maybe-a-mantis#11992 Author: Ryan Willden
Subject: 1426
Posted: December 06 2003 at 10:28am

I've heard that the clicking sound of a mantis is very obvious, and you will notice it even over the sound of pumps... Just a thought, but I've never had one, so I can't say for sure.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:28:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=11992&title=maybe-a-mantis#11992 <![CDATA[maybe a Mantis? : Same thing happened to me. I would...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=11979&title=maybe-a-mantis#11979 Author: peregrinus
Subject: 1426
Posted: December 06 2003 at 7:51am

Same thing happened to me. I would look at my tank and one by one the snails and hermits were gone. it was a mantis shrimp. I start by looking at the hole in the rock, ever once in a while i would see eyes and a face sticking out of a hole then he would tuck back in.
I finally got him out of my tank and gave him to someone on here..
Brian
]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2003 07:51:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=11979&title=maybe-a-mantis#11979 <![CDATA[maybe a Mantis? : I was looking in my tank tonight...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1426&PID=11973&title=maybe-a-mantis#11973 Author: mfrance
Subject: 1426
Posted: December 05 2003 at 11:39pm

I was looking in my tank tonight with a flashlight and I noticed a dead hermit. This kind of concerned me because I've had a steady decline in hermit crabs lately. I had 8 a month and a half ago and now I have 3 maybe 4...now that I think about it I'm missing 2 astrea snails too. the hermit was half way in a hole in my LR. But then it moved. It slid backwards and upside down back into the hole. Unfortunetly the hole is back in a small cave at a terrible angle and I could only see the side of hermit and nothing more. I was lucky I saw the hermit in the first place. The hole cant be bigger around than a pencil. Anyway I watched as this hermit was moving up and down and would occasionally turn. It looked like something was chewing on it. I watched as the hermit moved slowly back and bounced slightly. Then one by one the legs were taken in until there was nothing left.


I'm sure I looked really stupid with my pajamas on in the dark with my nose 1/2 an inch away from the glass. It gave me a bad headache because the angle was really bad and the glass was warping my vision. Such is the life of a reefer.

I haven't noticed any clicking or tapping but my pumps and stuff are loud and maybe I miss it when it clicks. I know that hermits fight and will kill each other for their shells but after watching one get eaten...I have my suspisions.

Any ideas?

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