I run a aquarium club at a local daycare place. the kids are about 3-6. when they heard about mantis shrimp they REALLY wanted one. I want to setup a system with several 5.5 gallon tanks. one would be a refugium and the rest would be small isolatiion tanks. At least one for a mantis shrimp.
there is a live bait store close to where I live and I can get crawfish for 25 cents each. should be fun to watch. anyone have anout sugestions?
some people seem to say that they are always breaking glass, others say it was just a few isolated incidances. should I go with plastic "critter keepers?"
If anyone has a mantis they could give up please let me know. Even if you live far away I may be able to pay shipping and a lot of the parents travel for bussiness so purhaps somthing could be worked out.
I am 19 and have been working with children with and without special needs as well adults with special needs for as long as I could work. This is a great job beacuase no matter what I need a hjob to pay for my tank, but the fact that I get paid to run tanks for these kids is a great situation where everyone wins. I have actually thought of starting a non for profit organisation that would run diffrent educational and recrational programs involving aquariums, aquaculture and other science related topics. however until I get non for profit status you can't get a tax write off for live stock donations
Even if you don't have a mantis you can give up a picture would be great. they have seen a lot of the ones on the board, but I'm sure they would love to coraspond with you guys.
there is a live bait store close to where I live and I can get crawfish for 25 cents each. should be fun to watch. anyone have anout sugestions?
some people seem to say that they are always breaking glass, others say it was just a few isolated incidances. should I go with plastic "critter keepers?"
If anyone has a mantis they could give up please let me know. Even if you live far away I may be able to pay shipping and a lot of the parents travel for bussiness so purhaps somthing could be worked out.
I am 19 and have been working with children with and without special needs as well adults with special needs for as long as I could work. This is a great job beacuase no matter what I need a hjob to pay for my tank, but the fact that I get paid to run tanks for these kids is a great situation where everyone wins. I have actually thought of starting a non for profit organisation that would run diffrent educational and recrational programs involving aquariums, aquaculture and other science related topics. however until I get non for profit status you can't get a tax write off for live stock donations

Even if you don't have a mantis you can give up a picture would be great. they have seen a lot of the ones on the board, but I'm sure they would love to coraspond with you guys.