Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Hi guys

I think I know the answert to this ..


but what are your thoughts on mixing Puffers and Mantis Shrimps


I have a dog face thats around 10cm and about to pick up a Mantis thats around 5-7cm

will that mantis just become an expensive snack to the Dog Face .... or if not

will I never see this mantis and just hide forever in the rockwork...


and the other option is.. I have a smaller puffer (a banded puffer) around 5-6 cm (different tank of course)

will that get hurt (or even eaten) by the mantis or will he just make a snack out of the Mantis as well??


what do you guys think? or have any of you had any experience mixing puffers and mantis' together???
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Expensive snack. If a spearer, it could do damage to the puffer. If a smasher, expect it to fight back & possibly harm the puffer. Either way, the shrimp will not make it--without a fight.
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Yeah that seems a bit risky to me, I wouldn't try it :)
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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NIMFT (not In my fish tanks)
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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i might not!

hehe...
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Why even try? Sounds like death for both...
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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just a thought mate.. some people have different experiences....

and for the sake of discussion?? ....
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

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Some of us talk about "thrive versus survive" - a Roman Colosseum exhibition is an entirely separate sort of display on a par with bear-baiting and dog-fighting or betta-fighting. Not even suited as a topic for discussion on a hobby forum IMHO.
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Re: Puffers vs Mantis Shrimp

Post by j_wishbone »

fair enough
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