Houston we have a problem

Got up this morning and every thing looked normal in my 55.So I went into the LFS to help out and pick up some feed for my fish.Then I came home and done my normal everyday water tests,you know,ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,alk,ph,calcium,we'll y'all get the picture.Every thing was normal.
Then I noticed my firefish was not swimming around and begging for food,well I got to searching,he was laying on the floor all dryed up.
Well thats not actually the problem,but it got it started.
While searching for the firefish,I found my emerald crab.His shell split in half,from front to back.
The only thing I can of that would kill like that is a mantis.But I dont recall hearing anything coming from the tank last night( emerald was alive and feeding when I went to bed).But me not hearing anything isnt all that unusall either since I never hear the alarm clock.
So I guess tonight im going predator hunting.I like predators,right up untill they start killing my livestock.

 

Easy there,,lol
I'll keep ya posted on what I find tonight.If its a mantis,he'll go in the 30 along side the lionfish that I got saturday.See how he likes that.

 

Naw Jerm,lol.I think Gracie wallered the puppy to death,lol.:mrgreen:
BTW,Thanks for bringing that other one by,Gracies done got it spoiled.

 

Yep Bobby,Im sure it wasn't a molt.There was still meat in the shell,and it was split from the head back about 3/4 of the to the tail.Ive about got it in my head that what ever it was,is what made the firefish jump out too.Cause as far as I know,it hadnt jumpped since I got him,untill last night,or this morning sometime.

 

Thanks Matt.I'll get it one way or the other.no holds bared,including explosives.

 

Thanks Rigo,I have no doubt i'll get em,It might take me a night or 2 but his lil crab killing butt will be mine before im done.The only question is how many more of my critters will become pray before then.

 

Welp,As in all hunting,I came up empty handed last night.But tonight is a new hunt,with an additions piece of equipment added to use.I borrowed some night vision goggles from a friend at work so I can watch from further back and maybe not spook whatever it is untill I can get a positive ID.

As for traps,If its a mantis,Im gonna make sure he suffers,I already got some fishing line,hooks,and bait ready.

 

LMAO,well Bobby,my friend,If the fishing pole dont work,I do have a stick of dynimite ready to go.,lol