{"product_id":"mantis-shrimp","title":"Mantis shrimp","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMantis shrimp are aggressive, burrowing crustaceans that hunt using one of the fastest movements in the natural world. Although Mantis shrimp can be interesting augmentations to certain saltwater tanks, generally, they are viewed as a disturbance by aquarium hobbyists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese stomatopods can crack the calcified shells of crabs and snails or spear down unsuspecting fish with lighting speed. Their strike makes use of power-amplification mechanisms to move their limbs much faster than is possible by muscles alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNonetheless, if you are interested in keeping Mantis Shrimp as an aquarium pet or want to learn more about these unique creatures, this care guide will tell everything you need to know about them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMantis shrimp really do not require much care at all. This is one of the reasons why smaller mantis shrimp are the most popular with aquarium hobbyists. In addition, it is easy to obtain them for relatively low cost in many pet stores.\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuick Notes about Mantis Shrimp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"3\" width=\"426\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMantis shrimp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeacock Mantis Shrimp, Thumb splitters, Prawn killers, Sea locusts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStomatopod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e size (minimum)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 gallons (~40 liters)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKeeping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEasy  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.5 – 40 cm (1 – 15 Inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimal Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e22 – 26°C  (~72°F – 80°F)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSG = 1.018 – 1.025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/water-parameters-everything-about-ph-in-shrimp-tank\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/water-parameters-everything-about-ph-in-shrimp-tank\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8.0 – 8.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/water-parameters-everything-about-kh-in-shrimp-tank\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/water-parameters-everything-about-kh-in-shrimp-tank\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKH\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8 – 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/nitrates-in-shrimp-tank-how-to-lower-them\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/nitrates-in-shrimp-tank-how-to-lower-them\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNitrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLess than 20 ppm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarnivore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExtremely aggressive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/how-long-do-dwarf-shrimp-live\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/how-long-do-dwarf-shrimp-live\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife span\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 – 6 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/how-to-enhance-shrimp-color\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/aquariumbreeder.com\/how-to-enhance-shrimp-color\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVibrant multi-colure – Green, blue, red, orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInteresting fact: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is quite interesting but the Mantis shrimp is not a shrimp or mantis. They are stomatopods. About 340 million years ago (before the first dinosaurs appeared on the scene), they branched from other members of the class Malacostraca (shrimp, crabs, crayfish, and lobsters).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coastal Aquariums-saltwater inverts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44114560221416,"sku":"31034B","price":495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/5752\/2307\/files\/Odontodactylus_scyllarus_Reunion.jpg?v=1696507728","url":"https:\/\/coastalpets.co.za\/products\/mantis-shrimp","provider":"Coastal Pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}