making a nest or being a pest?

[Mantis the Menace]

Hi everybody. I am nine years old and have a six gallon acrylic tank with two mantis shrimp. One of them is chipping away at a giant clam in there. is he nest building or is he trying to eat the clam?should I take the clam out? Oh yea i got one more question.
How often do I feed my mantis?
THANKS.

[Death Shrimp99]

Your mantis is probally very hungry and trying to eat the clam. What are you feeding it and how big is it? You should feed it every 2 or 3 days depending on what you are feeding it. look here-http://www.reefcentral.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44422

[Mantis the Menace]

Thanks death shrimp99
I have 2 saltwater gobys 1 blue legged hermit crab and a snail and they havn't eaten them - I thought they would. sometimes I put a silversides in, but they don't eat it, but the brittle star does.
I looked up that link and will try soem plankton tonight.

[Death Shrimp99]

Your mantis will be fine, if he gets hungry he can just eat a snail or hermet. Silverslides are good for mantis, keep trying to get him to eat them. This website was alot of info on mantis - http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/