mantis in a ten gallon?

will a mantis in a ten gallon tank work? if so then could i put in some macro algae and a mangrove or two to help with nitrates? well i planned on this being a sea horse tank but that turned out ot be too small then i read about mantis shrimp os now i want one. theres the story behind the tank ha!

 

A mantis is fine as long as you get a species that doesn't grow too big.

 

i currently have a peacock mantis on a 10 gallon

 

personally i would never put a mantis in a ten gallon. i am hesitant to put just about anything in a ten gallon. i was even kinda leary about my twenty gallon. i just try to put it in perspective... what if i lead out my entire life cramped? i try to make everything in this hobby as close to nature as possible and a mantis living its life in tank that small doesnt sound fair to me. but then again i am a very claustrophobic person. lol

 

If jwin can do it you can do it too

 

10 gal is too small for a peacock mantis. 30 gal is recommend minimum tank size. There are several reasons a peacock should not be in a 10 gal. Peacocks are prone to shell rot and do not tolerate low oxygen.

 

i have to aggree with stepho if you do just a little homework on mantis you will find peacocks need much more than a 10 gal

 

ok thanks ill try and get a rock mantis or a purple spot mantis. thanks guys

 

what kind of mantis is this. on live aquaria it is listed as a lime green mantis? heres the scientific name : Gonodactylaceus spp.
it says it only grows up to around 4 inches. thanks to all who have helped so far!

 

Aren't mantis shrimp notorious for breaking glass with a whack of their claws? Isn't the glass on ten gallon tanks thinner than most tanks?