Mantis extraction

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  1. ivydog

    ivydog Feather Duster

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    Feed the tank today and out of the corner of my eye I see this white flash after looking at the rock for some time I find the flash it’s a mantis shrimp that is white with a bluish purple tale. So the shrimp is in my DT I was wondering if anyone has had a good idea on getting it out safely with no damage ;D. And yes I have a tank to put It. Any help would be much appreciated. If and when I can get a pic I will post it.
     
    ivydog, Apr 24, 2011
    ivydog, Apr 24, 2011
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  2. alpha_03

    alpha_03 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    2 liter pop bottle with a string on it, hang the string out of your tank- place some food (garlic treated krill works really well) in the bottle, turn off the lights- and wait, as soon as he goes in, snatch the bottle up out of the water.

    Problem solved- and this works really well, but you have to be patient.
     
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    hopefully, you don't have a cleaner shrimp or that is all you will catch. :)
     
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  4. ivydog

    ivydog Feather Duster

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    i have no other shrimp in the tank
     
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  5. BlueWaters10

    BlueWaters10 Skunk Shrimp

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    That will make things alot easier!
     
    BlueWaters10, Apr 24, 2011
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