Found a Mantis...

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...caught it and I wanna keep it!

I have a 60 litres tank that I'm going to set up today. What is nessecary to keep a Mantis live and healthy?

The Mantis is about 2 centimetres and very agressive. Been looking at the ID page, but I don't seem to find a pic that looks like mine.

 

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Picture:

What is it called?

 

[Brandon's Reef]

how big is it?

 

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It is about 2 centimetres long

 

[Toyota Guy]

is it really as translucent as it looks???? way too cool!

Chris

 

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Yes it is as translucent as it looks!

 

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The project goes like this:

I have an old Akvastabil aquarium, dimensions: height: 35 cm, lenght: 60 cm and width: 30 cm = about 60 litres.

Going to set it without a sump and something like this:

The skimmer is a RedSea Berlin Airlift 60.
The pump is going to be a 300 l/h, haven't decided the brand yet.
2 x "Daylight Blue 55 Watt T5 Power Compact" for lighting.

Wich other inhabitants are compatible with the mantis?

 

[Swanwillow]

anything that you don't mind loosing, and won't eat it.

corals were ok with mine, and some snails that were too big to punch through. I think a hermit made it through him, outta 4.

and I had a blue damsel with mine.

and congrats... I need/want one!!!

 

[Hutton]

i cant believe he is that small!

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6772070#post6772070 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hutton
i cant believe he is that small!

What do You mean?

 

[Thurge]

Thats the same size tank I use for my mantis's.
Inhabitants depends on the Mantis. Some are more aggressive than others. In with my N.wenn I have a pair of yellow tail chromis, and a saphire blue damsel, with a trio of big Turbo Snails. I even kept peppermint shrimp with him for over 6 months. If not for fifh they would probably still be there.
MY other Mantis I feed damsels to.