The MANTIS Shrimp Club!

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kbradner83

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I currently have a mantis shrimp in my refugium, I was going to leave him in there, but had a change of mind and want to just put him in another tank, I guess my question would be is there anyway I can get like a 10 gallin tank and some how run a pump from my main tank to the 10 gallin so it is still all the same water or should I just by a nano or something to put him in??? He is tiny right now, I dont know what kind he is but I would like to go ahead and keep him!!! Let me know what yall think also what should I put in there for him? Right now he just lives in the 7 lb rock which I have seen him digging out for a few weeks now!!!! Let me know !!! Thanks in advance.!
 
BEELZEBOB

BEELZEBOB

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plumbing the systems togeather will help with consistancy water wise.

10gallon depends on the species. sounds like you may have a small gonodactyloid.
 
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untilthen

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well i am getting my new lil buddy on thursday... he is coming rush delivery thursday... hes is a Gonodactylellus Viridis... he is all white with lile tan spots... hes about 2 inches long... a smasher

ill post pictures later
 
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schackmel

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I just bought my first mantis over the weekend :woohoo: and I absolutely love him. His name is Bob! The pictures are not the best. He is in a 29g Biocube by himself and as you can see he has already crushed some rock to create a little den for himself. I have also placed 2 pieces of PVC pipe in the tank that he will hide his food in and will sleep.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm169/schackmel/102_1332.jpg

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm169/schackmel/102_1329.jpg

He is eating very well, He swims up to the side of the tank when I approach and follows me with his eyes already where ever I go in my office.
 
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schackmel

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schackmel said:
I just bought my first mantis over the weekend :woohoo: and I absolutely love him. His name is Bob! The pictures are not the best. He is in a 29g Biocube by himself and as you can see he has already crushed some rock to create a little den for himself. I have also placed 2 pieces of PVC pipe in the tank that he will hide his food in and will sleep.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm169/schackmel/102_1332.jpg

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm169/schackmel/102_1329.jpg

He is eating very well, He swims up to the side of the tank when I approach and follows me with his eyes already where ever I go in my office.
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Sorry Bob....I had named him Bob before I found this club!!!:LOL:
 
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untilthen

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introducing my new mantis who came in early....

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schackmel

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cool..have you had a chance to see him eat yet? You are going to have so much fun with him/her? I never thought I would like mine as much as I do. I find myself just sitting there staring at him, and him staring at me. We make a good pair
 
jonathan10

jonathan10

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I am thinking about getting a mantis shrimp and want to house him in a 10 gallon tank very similar to UNTILTHEN...my question is what would you guys suggest as the best filter and lighting for this?
 
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untilthen

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well i just have a very basic 40 w pc lighting that i picked up from marine depot for 60 bux... i had a few differnt colors and a hammer coral that did fine under it... i am thinking about adding a shelf higher up in the tank to place frags on...

if i could do it over though i would get the t5 light cuz its a lil more light for like 5 dollars more
 
jonathan10

jonathan10

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That would be much easier than some of the mor complicated filters out there and much cheaper! So you don't need a sump or anything just to house a mantis and some shrooms and zoas?
 
PEMfish

PEMfish

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John, no. You need to fix your deadly problems before you can have any more livestock. Its just stupid and cruel. One you fix your 125 you can plumb a mantis tank into the 125 system. Be patent, it will happen.
 
jonathan10

jonathan10

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Oh i know...I'm thinking for the future! Definitley not right now! I don't have the time to get another something started while trying to get the 135 straight!
 
PEMfish

PEMfish

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It would be cheaper and easer to plumb the mantis tank in to the 135. Something to look forward to.
 
jonathan10

jonathan10

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Yeah with the down time in stocking the big tank I am trying to plan on what to stock it with! My LFS has a mantis that is ust their's and is not for sale and I love that thing so when the time comes that I have fixed my big tank I would like to set up something for a Mantis!!
 
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