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Unread 12/31/2003, 06:45 PM   #1
datman422
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mantis shrimp, good or bad

I was view my tank last night and I notice, what seems to be a mantis shrimp. It is still very small, about 5-8mm. If I remember correctly, I had a brief encounter with it maybe 2 weeks back when I was moving a LR and heard a loud crack follow by a pinch on my thumb. Now I'm thinking that crack sound was the mantis firing at me. Now my question is, are these guys bad for my tank, I have heard of some mantis breaking or cracking glass with their sharp spear like claws. INPUT NEEDED thx.


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