ive been looking into getting one of these for a while but dont wanna get one un-educated and end up killing it, anyone know how hard they are to look after?
@kratosisgod12 They're pretty easy to care for. ( If saltwater can be easy). Just do lots and lots of research, so you don't spend a lot of money on something that dies due to poor husbandry. Join a Fish forum ( Like Reef Central). RC has it's very own mantis shrimp forum that you can get tons of info from.
@my89tube It's a clubber which is more adept to go after shelled animals. It knows that it's not likely to get the clownfish so it's not likely to even bother with it. (other types are spearers and they will go after fish more than crustaceans)
The clown fish was so funny that i was not able to focus on the mantis. The clown was like cheering the mantis. Haha.
Mantis Shrimps loves to eat crustaceans, and they would always ignore fishes and go for the crustacean. And that clown fish is just a scavenger that is taking advantage of the situation and trying to get a piece of the meal. But that does not mean that it won't be eaten by the shrimp later that day. These mantis shrimps easily gets hungry.
he probably tried to feed it the clown fish and he wasnt hungry so they mingeled and he decided this clown fish was chill so know he is learnin how to defend himself from the mantis shrimp
that's kind of unfair how that clown fish joined in on the fight ;) but let me ask you, how come the mantis doesn't see the clown fish as prey? what kind of buddy system have they got going on?
my cousin has one o these mean hunters so one day i decided to feed it a small crab from the beach and the fucker hit my hand and cracked my fingernail
@magicster123 Are you kidding? The clownfish wasn't objecting, he was actually reffing the match.
If you watch closely you can tell he's an old pro the way he comes in to start the count at 0:13 just as the cray lands on his back. Mills Lane would be proud.
For all of you people saying that the pistol would win if they caught it by surprise, catching a mantis by surprise is nigh impossible. They've got the best eyes in the world. and can see all around them.
Actually there have been reports of large pistol shrimp being able to kill mantis shrimp. especially if the mantis is outside the cavity of the shrimp and there are multiple shrimp. in most cases a pistol shrimp will not actively hunt, but prefer to stay in its hole, and it is the mantis that comes to them, so this petty much renders the mantis' eyes useless. also the the pistol shrimp is the 3rd loudest animal in the world, the 1st of which being the sperm whale.
most shrimp have their set colourations as a species but some change colour during molts, to camouflage themselves. this is obvious in Aquariums where there is usually one per tank. sorry this answer came 5 months late.
actually the test was on the smallest shrimps she could find, and most exceeded 200 pounds, if she got like a peacock mantis shrimp, then that would be huge.
I think the outcome of a mantis shrimp vs pistol shrimp depends on who strikes first. I mean, the mantis is definitely faster and if it strikes first, can easily take out the shrimp in a second, but if the pistol shrimp "shot" it first then the pistol would win. I think the mantis would win though, they have the element suprise and attack viciously.
If anyone wants one they have one at Salty's Saltwater Super Store in Mooresville NC. Theirs is just a little one but he will grow into one like in the Video
fish are not part of a mantis shrimps natural diet. I am assuming they keep baraka well fed so he doesn't go after the fish. If he did get hungry enough though the fish would be dinner.
sorry im new to mantis shrimps, but i know that theyre really violent, and i was confused as to how the clown fish lives with it. are there certain species the mantis shrimp doesnt attack or what?
No there arn't certain speices that wont it's just chancing it with fish just trial and error really in most cases they wont attack big fish like clownfish and tangs but it realy is trial and error.
Like most weird aquarium creatres they all have their own personality. See my red clawed Crabs they are so peaceful yet look at what other people's do tear up plants kill fish i don't think mine have done any of that.
To get one all you need is an empty 10 gallon saltwater tank with6kg of rock
You can not keep a peacock mantis in a 10 gallon tank. A peacock mantis can grow up to 8" long so he will get within 2" of the width of the tank. That is way to small. For a peacock mantis you need 30 gal.
You can keep a purple spotted mantis, and a rock mantis in a 10 gal though.
Goldfish:How you liking me eating ur tail BITCH
Bonggzy82638 2 weeks ago
so im guessing they dont eat fish or do they???
jeramiekoval 4 months ago
nemo said HEY THATS MY FOOD TOO BTCH XD
TheSpiritSai 4 months ago
mantis shrimps mind: MUST.....PUNCH......THINGS!
leonardoluiss02 4 months ago
They're hilarious animals. They're very curious, and they seem to really enjoy attacking anything that comes too close.
It reminds of DeNiro in Mean Streets. "I FUCK YOU WHERE YOU BREATHE!".
jschultzVII 5 months ago
GO clownfish GO!
xue12301 5 months ago
Clown Fish: *Fargo Accent*
Ok emm, i see whatchya got deir, um eh, oo can i have a bite eh? no? ok yea i think ill have a bit of a bite aye.
8SQ 5 months ago 2
Don't we all know someone like that Clownfish?
ShadowedKnight 5 months ago 3
I like how at the end of the vid, the clown fish just takes a little nibble on the crayfish.
udaho456 6 months ago
Clownfish has his Mantis bro's back.
BlackTipReefSharks 6 months ago 2
Ahh so peaceful....AHH WTF!!!!!!!!!!
BlackTipReefSharks 6 months ago
ive been looking into getting one of these for a while but dont wanna get one un-educated and end up killing it, anyone know how hard they are to look after?
kratosisgod12 6 months ago
@kratosisgod12 They're pretty easy to care for. ( If saltwater can be easy). Just do lots and lots of research, so you don't spend a lot of money on something that dies due to poor husbandry. Join a Fish forum ( Like Reef Central). RC has it's very own mantis shrimp forum that you can get tons of info from.
laugh190 6 months ago
Clownfish: Send me in for assist kill!
MrRayquazaking 6 months ago
Crayfish are freshwater so the thing was already dying unfortunately.
mosaicglass 7 months ago
Is the fish a referree?
MarcBrightside 7 months ago 18
underwater bruce lee
shadowfaithx 8 months ago
hey I hear a loud clicking sound. Is that what ppl call "clubbers"? What is a spearer?
Gemimaro 8 months ago
How come it doesnt go after the clown fish?
my89tube 8 months ago
@my89tube its his friend.
fadhlanfaiz 8 months ago
@my89tube It's a clubber which is more adept to go after shelled animals. It knows that it's not likely to get the clownfish so it's not likely to even bother with it. (other types are spearers and they will go after fish more than crustaceans)
scallen84 6 months ago
Clownfish: Dont worry buddy i got your back!
manofswords91 9 months ago 3
nemo sees all
jrod4592 9 months ago
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mypixelstory 9 months ago
this mantis was from the WUBC , World Underwater Boxing Championship
senglit 9 months ago
At first I thought the speaker was cracking, but I realized the second time through it was the sound of the crayfish getting his ass beat.
TheBadSniper 9 months ago
finish him!!!
kpkboogie99 9 months ago
Clown fish is the reff
howardsrollin 10 months ago
Bare lawlz at that fish getting in on the action.
princeofthieves1 10 months ago
Silly Clown Fish crayfish are for Mantis!
pureefficient 11 months ago
not too impressed with crayfish toughness in any case; had to give mine away because my cichlids were killin 'em
stefanacs 11 months ago
not too impressed with crayfish; had to give mine away because my cichlids were killin 'em
stefanacs 11 months ago
the fish believes in the violence, he was trying to rip it's tail off -_-
rockinbewbs 1 year ago
i lol'd at the fish
Map10193808 1 year ago
perfect backflip over clow to shrimp. hes a champ.
Jpieka19 1 year ago
the fish is like oooh ouchh
gigagdragoon2345 1 year ago
lol nemo fish was like "OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! THE MANTIS BEATED THAT SHRIMP!"
sasukecool4 1 year ago
Finding Nemo's deleted scene
whiteangelv2 1 year ago 5
@whiteangelv2 hahahahaha
craeli 1 year ago
im guessing the fish is the referee? lol nice vid
chunkylover817 1 year ago
try to put id down with out just droping in in there so ot can have a better chance .....tho tha shrimp still gonna murder its enemies
killosouth 1 year ago
Hell, it's a known fact that Norris' mom was a Mantis Shrimp. His dad was Bruce Lee's pubic hair.
DexWulf123 1 year ago
clown fish: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 !!! i win !!
hyuend 1 year ago
FALCON PUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IVIoI3iuS 1 year ago
chuck norris would be proud
ArmagedonBeast 1 year ago
wow you can hear the thing punching
GameBeard 1 year ago
fucking show off lol, he jumped right over the fish
gummyboots 1 year ago
so the shrimp doesnt go for the fish?
shroomingnewman 1 year ago
Fucking Nemo
Sum41BRZ 1 year ago
5/5 WTF that mantis shrimp just did some WWE move on that crayfish ,lol wowzer
xDAVMANx 1 year ago
MAROON CLOWN WINS!!
09kitty23 1 year ago
finding nemo is like 'what the fuck is going on? can I watch?'
mantis' whats there to watch? he's dead.'
zachtuk111 1 year ago 2
holy shit this shrimp is pure brutality!
sdkfz162kingtiger 1 year ago
Falcawn, PAWNCH
phaethos 1 year ago
Is that what you feed mantis shrimps?! crayfish? That is very impressive
happyorangeanimation 1 year ago
The fish is obviously like
STOP HOGGING IT
GIVE ME SOME YOU HOG
D:<
xmonkstrx 1 year ago
Clownfish is all like, Stop it!! he is already dead.
Winterfang 1 year ago
lol clown fish was hungry too i guess.
MinusG 1 year ago
clown fish:
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT YEAH BITCH U GOT OWND
WolfClaw419 1 year ago
The clown fish was so funny that i was not able to focus on the mantis. The clown was like cheering the mantis. Haha.
Mantis Shrimps loves to eat crustaceans, and they would always ignore fishes and go for the crustacean. And that clown fish is just a scavenger that is taking advantage of the situation and trying to get a piece of the meal. But that does not mean that it won't be eaten by the shrimp later that day. These mantis shrimps easily gets hungry.
aj27117 1 year ago
ahhhhhh!!!! I love mantis shrimp - but poor thing!!!! you can see how it still moves after being hit so many times!!!!!
nineri 1 year ago
pimp slap'd!
Zhx12 1 year ago
He is a citizen of Rome. We honor him!
Polystigma01 1 year ago 2
L
O
L
the clownfish is like WHATS UP?WHATS UP?What yoo got?!YOU AINT GOT NOTIN!
MrsMississippi 1 year ago
lol clown fish is like:
You Just Got Knocked The Fuck Out!
Migue2Diaz 1 year ago
Lol mantis shrimp is epic
metalsnake27 1 year ago
The clownfish is like 'hay wuts up'
zck20200 1 year ago
*Mantis Shrimp rises up* I sense a disturbance in the-- OHGODFOOD. *LUNGE*
Jinashimaru 1 year ago 28
FINISH HIM!!!
LowGravTrav 1 year ago 4
I would have thought the mantis shrimp would want to go for the clownfish...
wierd...
lukemantis 1 year ago 2
Clown Fish:
1, 2, 3.... ...9, 10!
K.O.!!!
Cao13 1 year ago 3
clown fish all like
"what you got, what you got?"
nejex461 2 years ago 4
Clown fish EPIC WIN
Clown fish EPIC WIN
Clown fish EPIC WIN
lol
zlojteljonok 2 years ago 2
he probably tried to feed it the clown fish and he wasnt hungry so they mingeled and he decided this clown fish was chill so know he is learnin how to defend himself from the mantis shrimp
shizamza 2 years ago
LOLOLOL the clown is hilarious !!!!
SHITtina666 2 years ago
why would u want something like that eww lol
Darkice1291 2 years ago
more like, Clawless Victory - haw haw
foodforanimals 2 years ago 4
I applaud your use of a play on words.
stupidpablo1 1 year ago
Clown fish is like get him get him good
azerliusanbu 2 years ago 3
rofl, the clown wanted a part of that
Weazell 2 years ago 4
Why the mantis shrimp doesn't attack the fish? It would be way easier.. One-hit ko
GreekBeast02 2 years ago
Haha. The clown fish is all "Dyamn, he's gettin' f***ed up!"
Alleckheim 2 years ago 4
wow hese in there with that false clown!! i thought theyed kill fish too lol
iwimp1994 2 years ago 2
its a tomato, not a f/t perc.
anthaneezy 2 years ago
Tabard of a Thousand Truths anyone
111imstupid111 2 years ago
lol hes friend with that fish
JohnyBravoSix 2 years ago
Mantis shrimp are fucking broken. Punching power of a .22? What the fuck Valve?
Ragedhard 2 years ago 82
@Ragedhard
Agreed. Mantis shrimp is so OP.
To balance I say we take away 50 health from the mantis whenever it has the fists in its loadout.
Theibus 2 years ago
@Ragedhard YOU miss 1 very important thing !!
power and speed of a .22 caliber pistol bullet UNDER WATER !!!!
shadowfaithx 1 year ago
@Ragedhard english?
Tigerbarb202 5 months ago
lmfao, the clown fish is just watching the carnage.
ericli51 2 years ago
that's kind of unfair how that clown fish joined in on the fight ;) but let me ask you, how come the mantis doesn't see the clown fish as prey? what kind of buddy system have they got going on?
cool vid and nice tank!
evanesp23 2 years ago
@evanesp23 It'd be hilarious if the mantis fish turned around and pimped smack the crap outta the clown fish! Hahahaha!
desojandoxmargaritas 2 years ago
DAMN that sucker is ROUGE! beautiful colors good find man
ooJDMoo 2 years ago
And Nemo waits patiently nearby to scavenge parts of the kill.
AbbeyNormal 2 years ago 3
the clown fish is just totally sayin yeah fuck you bitch haha fucker now what son huh!
lxXMETALXxl 2 years ago
that fish was loke OMG Fatality
ScaredOfTheDawn 2 years ago
FATALITY!
blahblahblad 2 years ago
my cousin has one o these mean hunters so one day i decided to feed it a small crab from the beach and the fucker hit my hand and cracked my fingernail
shoopwhoopX 2 years ago 4
kill that thing and deep fry it. look at the size of that shrimp
905Justin 2 years ago
fish:get him boy,get him,get him lol
tsiris1980 2 years ago 4
Hah, I wanted to see if he'd do anything to the clown fish after xD
BerserkTomato 2 years ago 2
the clown fish is like ''GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!"
TheMikeRules01 2 years ago
when this mantis shimp hits, the clown fish is like ooh that's got to hurt
gigagdragoon2345 2 years ago
The Clown fish is just like: 'hey, I want some of that shit too!"
Gorboror 2 years ago 2
The fish is like "VIOLENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER!"
magicster123 2 years ago 105
lol
Neobloodzero86 2 years ago
@magicster123 More like "WHAT! WHAT! This is our tank nigga! WHAT!"
JVThrillz 1 year ago
@magicster123 Are you kidding? The clownfish wasn't objecting, he was actually reffing the match.
If you watch closely you can tell he's an old pro the way he comes in to start the count at 0:13 just as the cray lands on his back. Mills Lane would be proud.
FrioFrijoles 1 year ago 4
@magicster123 no way the fish was like ye let me att em let me attem n did little to no damage
derekusd 1 year ago
For all of you people saying that the pistol would win if they caught it by surprise, catching a mantis by surprise is nigh impossible. They've got the best eyes in the world. and can see all around them.
Mousse1243 2 years ago 3
you have to trap them
Koomo0069 2 years ago
Actually there have been reports of large pistol shrimp being able to kill mantis shrimp. especially if the mantis is outside the cavity of the shrimp and there are multiple shrimp. in most cases a pistol shrimp will not actively hunt, but prefer to stay in its hole, and it is the mantis that comes to them, so this petty much renders the mantis' eyes useless. also the the pistol shrimp is the 3rd loudest animal in the world, the 1st of which being the sperm whale.
GiantArapaima74 2 years ago
cool
yep there are several hundred different species of mantis shrimp that are different colours.
oo0Agiga0oo 2 years ago
wtf killer shrimp !
Zubatec 2 years ago
Questions about Mantis Shrimp color:
Are there different color varieties of Mantis Shrimp or is their color just naturally random?
Is their color at birth their colors for life?
Does its color change based on diet or mood?
wardog3d 2 years ago
most shrimp have their set colourations as a species but some change colour during molts, to camouflage themselves. this is obvious in Aquariums where there is usually one per tank. sorry this answer came 5 months late.
GiantArapaima74 2 years ago
whoa, you can hear the tapping as he hits the crayfish. didnt think they moved that fast when striking
roadrunnerpxs 2 years ago
They can hit with up to 200 pounds of force! Search "TED talk mantis shrimp".
darnallt 2 years ago
actually the test was on the smallest shrimps she could find, and most exceeded 200 pounds, if she got like a peacock mantis shrimp, then that would be huge.
GiantArapaima74 2 years ago
Beasty.
darnallt 2 years ago 2
Don't they only get to like 30cm?
Barcode711 2 years ago
if you view my above comment, you will see i was refering to the size of the force put out by the shrimp, not its physical size.
GiantArapaima74 2 years ago
the shrimp did him good
clown fish better watch his back
he should of backed up da lobster n bit da shrimp
780twinkie 2 years ago
lol the clown fish is like omg omg wat shall i do shall i a) watch him die or b) watch him die ....i think ill watch him die lol
illriputoshreds111 2 years ago
i wanna see one of these things fight a pistol shrimp...
4lcHPur3 2 years ago
I think the outcome of a mantis shrimp vs pistol shrimp depends on who strikes first. I mean, the mantis is definitely faster and if it strikes first, can easily take out the shrimp in a second, but if the pistol shrimp "shot" it first then the pistol would win. I think the mantis would win though, they have the element suprise and attack viciously.
BucketbotX 2 years ago
I didn't even know they could swim, much less as fast as that one did at the beginning!
NARFNra 2 years ago
hye doesnt mess with the fish
7milewest 2 years ago
LMAO @ the nosy fish!
namdor11 2 years ago
each time the crayfish gets hit you can see air bubbles coming out of it
jshaw6000 2 years ago
At 0:12 the clownfish comes in like
"AWW YEAH FIGHT! C'MON GET HIM! YEAH! THAT'S IT! BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM! YOU ALMOST HAVE HIM! HOO! HOO! HOO! HOO!"
Maverick2736 2 years ago 3
awesome
antcell 2 years ago
Does he really not try to eat the clownfish?
All things considered though the mantis shrimp with the hammer-hands mainly(only?) eat crustaceans, so I guess it's not that unlikely.
Barcode711 2 years ago
Clown fish is like "Well the good news is I get to eat the loser, and not be it!"
halomaster0404 2 years ago
These things are awesome, the only problem is that I heard that they can own the shit outta the tank itself.
B3nny56 2 years ago
yup
Zacrichy 2 years ago
Toassssty!
jpetrucci05 2 years ago
It looks the shrimp just punches the shit outta the fish,
B3nny56 3 years ago
haha the clown fish looks more like a referee to a fighting match thats too scared to say DONT KILL HIM haha
ElusionPDX 3 years ago
14 hit combo bitches!
Satsunohadouryu 3 years ago 2
For how big it is, Mantis shrimp are strong as fuck. They can split human bone.
Each hit to that crayfish was like getting hit with a Superman punch. Nigga didn't know what hit him
Hellooli 3 years ago
what type of starfish is that?
nateyofo 3 years ago
the orange fish is like DONT WORRY I GOT YOUR BACK! LEMME BITE HIS TAIL!
weelgun 3 years ago 9
Lol the clown fish is preparing to eat the clayfish
BloodySonata 3 years ago
And the orange fish just floats by, witnessing the murder :p
Zero4Mars 3 years ago 4
u saw NEMO u hanted to play 2
shadowneji02 3 years ago
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lol the clown fish is like "dont worry baraka i got your back let me bite his tail."
dokter213 3 years ago
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dokter213 3 years ago
Owned, shit pretty creepy)
DkFr88 3 years ago
i love how the orange fish just watches
MONKEYTASTEFUNNY 3 years ago 2
If anyone wants one they have one at Salty's Saltwater Super Store in Mooresville NC. Theirs is just a little one but he will grow into one like in the Video
davstin 3 years ago
Why doesnt the mantis shrimp attack the fish???
madams99 3 years ago
they are buddies?
JoeJoeBobJoe 3 years ago 3
fish are not part of a mantis shrimps natural diet. I am assuming they keep baraka well fed so he doesn't go after the fish. If he did get hungry enough though the fish would be dinner.
stormtrooperdude 3 years ago 3
sorry im new to mantis shrimps, but i know that theyre really violent, and i was confused as to how the clown fish lives with it. are there certain species the mantis shrimp doesnt attack or what?
zromo 3 years ago
No there arn't certain speices that wont it's just chancing it with fish just trial and error really in most cases they wont attack big fish like clownfish and tangs but it realy is trial and error.
Like most weird aquarium creatres they all have their own personality. See my red clawed Crabs they are so peaceful yet look at what other people's do tear up plants kill fish i don't think mine have done any of that.
To get one all you need is an empty 10 gallon saltwater tank with6kg of rock
IKillCowsWithMusic 3 years ago
You can not keep a peacock mantis in a 10 gallon tank. A peacock mantis can grow up to 8" long so he will get within 2" of the width of the tank. That is way to small. For a peacock mantis you need 30 gal.
You can keep a purple spotted mantis, and a rock mantis in a 10 gal though.
stormtrooperdude 3 years ago
Holy crap. Flawless victory indeed. Hahahaha.
WizardessAlyssa 3 years ago
clown fish was like "GET THAT NIGGA!"
sicpooch 3 years ago 11
ROFL!
RrN91 3 years ago
lol that fish looked like he was trying to help the poor thing
torrachan 3 years ago
rofl yea nemo was tryin to kill something o.O
xmaddanx 3 years ago
that tomato clown has some balls to be that close.
nachocheese44 3 years ago 3
that thing fucked the crayfish up
if you dont know about how mantis shrimp kill the shit out of things, look it up
each time you hear a click like that, its from the mantis shrimp SLAMMING the crayfish with its arms like retardedly fucking hard
bigsex000 3 years ago 2
Aww, I wanted to hear a sound clip "baraka wins!" at the end
guest2424 3 years ago
the tamato wated a piece of that
koooooooooooooooop 3 years ago
lolyeh he was sucking the cray's tail
squeekycake 3 years ago
can they live together with fish?
SelSun83 3 years ago
He's a BADASS!!!!
Robbyjean 3 years ago
fantastic
conzatv 3 years ago
how come it didn't attack the maroon clown fish??? i thought they are ferocious predator and need to be kept alone -.0
hmoobxi0ng 3 years ago 3
Very cool, except you fed it a crayfish (fresh water), so no wonder it was a 'flawless victory'.
I'd love one of these but don't have the skill to maintain a tank for it. And I couldn't choose whether to have a species with hammers or spikes.
NerdHunter87 3 years ago
what theres shrimps with spikes??
ConstructionMadness 3 years ago