APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF THIS SPECIES

This species has specific requirements and is not suitable for a typical reef aquarium. To ensure that this animal is correctly cared for before purchasing this species you must have approval from James at Salty Revolution that you will be able to house and care for this species. Any orders for this species that are placed without prior approval will be cancelled, and a cancellation fee may be applied.

EXPERT ONLY - This species requires specialist care.

WARNING DANGEROUS ANIMAL!

This is fast and aggressive predator that requires it’s own aquarium. It is capable of inflicting nasty wounds on the unwary aquarist. Tales of broken fingers, slashed hands, and smashing glass tanks made of 6mm or thinner glass, are not uncommon. Only suitable for aquarists with previous experience of keeping dangerous animals, such as venomous snakes etc.

CARE ADVICE - Peacock mantis (Odontodactylus scyllarus). WARNING DANGEROUS - EXPERT ONLY see description.

Although similar looking to shrimps it is in fact a species of Stomatopod. It is a highly efficient, fast, and aggressive predator requiring it’s own species aquarium. May grow to 10”. Requires it’s own aquarium, preferably with 10mm or thicker glass. A secure lid to prevent access by other people and pets is recommended. May inflict serious damage on the aquarist.

WATER QUALITY

All inverts require stable water parameters. Temperature and salinity should be kept as stable as possible, we recommend keeping temperature at 27.5c to 28.5c and salinity at 34.0ppt to 34.5ppt at all times. Many inverts are very sensitive to changes in salinity and should be acclimated by being floated in the tank, with small holes in the bag for a minimum of 4 hours. Inverts should not be exposed to a sudden change in salinity of more than 0.5ppt.

FLOW

Many inverts like medium to strong flow.

FEEDING

We recommend feeding mobile inverts at least once a day. Grazing inverts can be fed seaweed or Vitalis grazing rings. Many inverts enjoy eating frozen Mysis. For filter feeders it is generally not necessary to add additional food for most species, for heavier feeders, or, in tanks with skimmers, feed weekly or daily with liquid coral food. We use Salty Revolution Coral Food 99. This is available here: CLICK HERE. Brightwell (any), Continuum (any), and, ReefRoids, are all also great foods for inverts. Most other brands we have tested have not given very satisfactory results. Ask for advice if you’re unsure whether you need to feed your inverts, and, what to feed them.

SIZE

Inverts vary in size, see care advice above or ask for more information if required. Most inverts are fairly small, and most inverts can b kept in almost unlimited number is tanks of any size. Stocking ratios for most species of as many as 10 inverts per litre (or more) usually cause no issues.

COMPATIBILITY

Some fish may peck at or eat inverts, ensure your fish are compatible with the inverts you want to keep. The fish most likely to cause problems are most Butterflyfish, large Wrasses, and Pufferfish. All our inverts are reef safe, unless stated otherwise. Any inverts that are not reef safe will have large warnings next to their name above saying “NOT REEF SAFE” or “REFUGIUM ONLY”. Unless it specifically says that, then they will be safe in a normal reef aquarium. You may see conflicting advice online regarding how reef safe an invert is. Inverts will climb on corals to clean algae from them, to scavenge from a dead or dying coral, or out of a desperate attempt to prevent death by starvation. Reefkeepers that are losing corals are often happy to blame the inverts for the loss, to make it not their fault the coral died. In reality very few inverts attack corals, and the vast majority of the species we stock do not eat corals as part of their natural diet. We keep a huge variety of species of inverts in with our corals, with no issues at all. Ask for more advice if you are unsure.

UK DELIVERY

We deliver corals, inverts, fish, and, dry goods throughout the UK. You can buy online for pickup in store, or, UK delivery (delivery charge may apply). See the Salty Revolution Shipping Guide for more information on our UK delivery service.