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Topic: lion and mantis

Posted By: siren
Subject: lion and mantis
Date Posted: January 10 2004 at 11:11am

I was talking to president of the club last night and he said I could put a small lion in a 40 gallon tank. could I put a few mantis shrimp there too?

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Richard Prince
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Life Support Specialist
[email protected]
918-605-6211

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Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: January 10 2004 at 1:15pm

I wouldnt risk it. I havent had any experance with lion fish but Mantis shrimp can be mean

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Posted By: siren
Date Posted: January 10 2004 at 2:07pm

okay. so what would you need for a small 10 gallon setup with a mantis shrimp only? possibly 2?

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Richard Prince
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Life Support Specialist
[email protected]
918-605-6211

Posted By: Marcus
Date Posted: January 10 2004 at 2:10pm

I don't think that a small Lion would cause any harm to a Mantis Shrimp as long as the Mantis is not tiny. Mantis Shrimp usually hide in holes anyway. A big Mantis Shrimp may try to eat your Lion though, as Pistonfister said.