The mantis shrimp is able to pack an extremely powerful punch through a spring mechanism by utilizing a saddle-shaped piece of chitin.

According to Hiện, farming in plastic cages may enable mantis shrimp to grow naturally. Besides, plastic cages may prevent shrimps from contamination by predatory, facilitate the feeding and management. “It is very easy to breed mantis shrimps without adding growth promoters .

You can enjoy both of them, and you don’t have to worry about loosing one. As an aside, though both of mine are the same kind, they are rather different when it comes to their behavior, so having two is kinda cool.

This might sound silly, but there are aquarists who love and enjoy keeping Mantis Shrimps. You might be able to find a local fish store that likes them and may even buy it from you.

Farmed shrimp accounts for 55 percent of the shrimp produced globally. Most shrimp aquaculture occurs in China, followed by Thailand, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Ecuador and Bangladesh, and it has generated substantial income in these developing countries.

Mantis shrimp may reach only about 6 inches in length, but they pack quite a punch with their “clubs,” appendages they slam down on prey with incredible velocity and power. These clubs reach speeds equivalent to that of a bullet fired from a gun, and their strike can break aquarium glass and split open human thumbs.