MantisO_o
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Lysiosquillina maculata - Preparation
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
G'day Mantis
You can rest assure that all the information I obtain gets stored into my own personal files for reading at later dates and to refer back to, even this thread, I copy and paste everything that gets added then place it in my folders so I have the information at hand, I have found out recently that this site goes down frequently and at times I am usually on it...so it's good to have the info on my PC and not have to rely on the net
Glad I'm not annoying you :crazy1:
I am glad to hear about this particular stomatopods durability it boosts my confidence more!
Kharn
MANTISMAN
G'day Mantis
You can rest assure that all the information I obtain gets stored into my own personal files for reading at later dates and to refer back to, even this thread, I copy and paste everything that gets added then place it in my folders so I have the information at hand, I have found out recently that this site goes down frequently and at times I am usually on it...so it's good to have the info on my PC and not have to rely on the net
Glad I'm not annoying you :crazy1:
I am glad to hear about this particular stomatopods durability it boosts my confidence more!
I have been thinking about it lately....but unsure really, of having some small cleaner shrimps etc (no fish) just not sure yet....
Kharn
MANTISMAN
G'day all viewers
Thought I would continue updating the thread with my build, lately I have added the final layer of substrate which is fine argonite sand along with purchasing my Fluval FX5 canister filter :spin1: Here are some update pics.
Argonite Sand - its like the size of sugar also called sugar sand
Tank with ALL substrate in it
Tank with all substrate in it & Water to clean the substrate
Fluval Fx5
Thought I would continue updating the thread with my build, lately I have added the final layer of substrate which is fine argonite sand along with purchasing my Fluval FX5 canister filter :spin1: Here are some update pics.
Argonite Sand - its like the size of sugar also called sugar sand
Tank with ALL substrate in it
Tank with all substrate in it & Water to clean the substrate
Fluval Fx5
Dana42078
New member
Nice thick substrate. Looking good. That video urked me but alot of things urk me. If i could say one thing to that guy handleing the mantis in the vid, id ask him to come handle my G.T. I bet he wouldnt ever try to grab another mantis ever again. That poor animal. Mantis 0.o said it best tho, totally agree with your "comparisson".
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Fluval FX5 is a NICE filter, in the last 24hours I have had with it I can only say good things =) so far its so damn quiet that I am often walking over to the canister and resting my hand on top of it to ensure it still ON!
The flow it creates in the tank is very impressive firstly it would take a piece of paper 10secs if that to float with the flow all the way around the tank, secondly because of the flow overnight it started to create that sand rib effect you see on the shore of beaches in the water, the sand starts to look "ribby" =D looks very natural !!! I'll get a pic up of it
EDIT: Here is the Rib effect I was talking about that is starting to form =D
The flow it creates in the tank is very impressive firstly it would take a piece of paper 10secs if that to float with the flow all the way around the tank, secondly because of the flow overnight it started to create that sand rib effect you see on the shore of beaches in the water, the sand starts to look "ribby" =D looks very natural !!! I'll get a pic up of it
EDIT: Here is the Rib effect I was talking about that is starting to form =D
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
All up the substrate cost about $500 give or take $50 lol.... thank god the water is cheap as (30cents a ltr) and because of the amount of sand it will reduce the amount of water needed
Gonodactylus
Premium Member
THE substrate will be more to their liking and more natural if it isn't layered, but mixed. Otherwise they will dig down to the course bottom layers and then have to try to bring them to the surface and cement the course stuff together.
ROy
ROy
Kharn
MANTISMAN
The only reason there are layers (I don't mind the mix) is because I ended up getting the finer argonite sand not more Med/Fine coral sand and as far as the very bottom layer goes I have a flexible fiberglass sheet on top of the Coarse coral sand at the very bottom to keep it from the above finer layers so I can get water flow down there.
Off to bunnings now to get some more supplies =D how would you go about draining the current water out of the tank Roy because there is so much substrate in it, do I just get what I can out then add the saltwater and adjust as needed or... ?
Cheers
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Air Flow ?
Air Flow ?
G'day all
Just wondering about air flow at the moment although my tank is CRYSTAL clear and the water flow is strong there is literally 0 air...is this rite ?
At the moment I have the output nozzle from the Fluval FX5 near the surface and making the water disturbed however not creating any bubbles or "white water".
Cheers
Air Flow ?
G'day all
Just wondering about air flow at the moment although my tank is CRYSTAL clear and the water flow is strong there is literally 0 air...is this rite ?
At the moment I have the output nozzle from the Fluval FX5 near the surface and making the water disturbed however not creating any bubbles or "white water".
Cheers
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Update
Update
G'day all
Thought I would continue with updating the thread with my build so other can see what I have done and may want to do similar in the future =)
For those unfamiliar with the Fluval FX5 external canister filter there are 3 levels within it each level is its own individual removable basket, within 2 of the baskets I have placed Coarse Coral Sand and in the last basket is a media from seachem called 'Matrix'.
Coarse Coral Sand - 2 baskets/levels of this 1 on the bottom of the stack and the other on the top of the stack.
Seachem Matrix Media - 1 Basket/level of this it is in between the top and bottom baskets that are filled with the Coarse Coral Sand.
Current layout of the tank, practically good to go =) saltwater is in and I have a new fancy light :spin1:.
There is only one thing left to do...get live rock in the tank and next weekend I'll be putting that in =)
:spin2:
Update
G'day all
Thought I would continue with updating the thread with my build so other can see what I have done and may want to do similar in the future =)
For those unfamiliar with the Fluval FX5 external canister filter there are 3 levels within it each level is its own individual removable basket, within 2 of the baskets I have placed Coarse Coral Sand and in the last basket is a media from seachem called 'Matrix'.
Coarse Coral Sand - 2 baskets/levels of this 1 on the bottom of the stack and the other on the top of the stack.
Seachem Matrix Media - 1 Basket/level of this it is in between the top and bottom baskets that are filled with the Coarse Coral Sand.
Current layout of the tank, practically good to go =) saltwater is in and I have a new fancy light :spin1:.
There is only one thing left to do...get live rock in the tank and next weekend I'll be putting that in =)
:spin2:
Kharn
MANTISMAN
G'day curious viewers =)
Here is the latest installment to my project at hand! :rollface:
Overall view - The sand bed is starting to take on some serious algae in some areas you cannot see through the algae "carpet".
I did buy one more piece of "Premium Premium Live Rock" this chunk of Live Rock in the center of the tank in front of the rock wall is COVERED in tiny inverts like crabs and shrimps along with coral on it too =).
Part of the snail clean up crew =) 2 golf ball sized Trochus snails and 2 Strombus snails twice the length of the Trochus snails.
Trochus snail trail!!
Another member of the clean up crew, a Pothole Urchin.
This little sucker I am regretting on buying -_- and will probably take him back hence why he is caged, I do want some more inverts and green life growing in my tank and for all I know this little guy is going to eat everything -_- still I may keep him just keep him contained until I get the mantis
then I could use it as food =D.
:spin2::spin2:
Here is the latest installment to my project at hand! :rollface:
Overall view - The sand bed is starting to take on some serious algae in some areas you cannot see through the algae "carpet".
I did buy one more piece of "Premium Premium Live Rock" this chunk of Live Rock in the center of the tank in front of the rock wall is COVERED in tiny inverts like crabs and shrimps along with coral on it too =).
Part of the snail clean up crew =) 2 golf ball sized Trochus snails and 2 Strombus snails twice the length of the Trochus snails.
Trochus snail trail!!
Another member of the clean up crew, a Pothole Urchin.
This little sucker I am regretting on buying -_- and will probably take him back hence why he is caged, I do want some more inverts and green life growing in my tank and for all I know this little guy is going to eat everything -_- still I may keep him just keep him contained until I get the mantis
then I could use it as food =D.
:spin2::spin2:
Kharn
MANTISMAN
P.S. =)
When I went to the Fish Store yesterday to purchase these critters for cleaning and the premium live rock they had a little surprise in there for me....I tend to go to this store weekly and at least once on saturday and sunday (I always forget stuff -_-) anyway....
One of the workers in the store had braught in a surprise for me from his home they didn't tell me initially and I was wondering why I was getting odd looks as I entered yesterday, I did my usually quick browse through all there livestock section and taking my time when I got to the marine area, today they had 3 cute little golf ball sized puffer fish for sale =D GIANT eyes!
I kept browsing around the marine section passing by a large tank housing the big blue spotted sting ray that I have seen plenty of times before however....this time there was something else in the tank a smaller tank within this tank that was hanging on one of the big tanks glass walls.
I noticed on the lid of this little tank someone wrote the word "Krakken" so I knew something was within it and at first I assumed a ceph however by that time the stuff members had noticed me and one approached with a broad smile on his face, he was the owner of "Krakken" he raised the tank out of the main tanks display and set it on a bench for myself to view, he removed a large piece of rock in the little tank.......and out shot a 4inch nice colored and very interactive Peacock Mantis =).
He told me it was for sale too and he was also rather confident that I would take it .....I had to disappoint him and turn it down because I am setting up the tank for L. mac(s) and L. mac(s) only and if I got this little peacock I'd have to remove it when I put the L.mac(s) in. Not too mention it would DESTROY the clean up crew I purchased that same day LOL....
When I went to the Fish Store yesterday to purchase these critters for cleaning and the premium live rock they had a little surprise in there for me....I tend to go to this store weekly and at least once on saturday and sunday (I always forget stuff -_-) anyway....
One of the workers in the store had braught in a surprise for me from his home they didn't tell me initially and I was wondering why I was getting odd looks as I entered yesterday, I did my usually quick browse through all there livestock section and taking my time when I got to the marine area, today they had 3 cute little golf ball sized puffer fish for sale =D GIANT eyes!
I kept browsing around the marine section passing by a large tank housing the big blue spotted sting ray that I have seen plenty of times before however....this time there was something else in the tank
a smaller tank within this tank that was hanging on one of the big tanks glass walls.I noticed on the lid of this little tank someone wrote the word "Krakken" so I knew something was within it and at first I assumed a ceph however by that time the stuff members had noticed me and one approached with a broad smile on his face, he was the owner of "Krakken" he raised the tank out of the main tanks display and set it on a bench for myself to view, he removed a large piece of rock in the little tank.......and out shot a 4inch nice colored and very interactive Peacock Mantis =).
He told me it was for sale too and he was also rather confident that I would take it .....I had to disappoint him and turn it down because I am setting up the tank for L. mac(s) and L. mac(s) only and if I got this little peacock I'd have to remove it when I put the L.mac(s) in. Not too mention it would DESTROY the clean up crew I purchased that same day LOL....
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Sump
Sump
G'day all viewing and following
For about a month now I had been thinking about placing a sump in my already running system but not a "normal" sump being that...since there is no protein skimmer on the system (nor room for it in the sump or stand) the sump is more of a "holding tank" it will hold all the Live Rock currently in the Display Tank which will create greater sand surface area for the large L.mac(s) along with more area to put nice stuff like coral.
The sump in paint which I used as the final layout before the build. (rough sketch)
Finished sump front view - The large left compartment will house the Live Rock the smaller compartment on the right holds the return pump.
Finished sump top view - The large black rectangle frame holds a sheet of acrylic that has small holes drilled in it, the pipe from the overflow box will lead ontop of this tray.
Finished Sump - Relatively simple.
More to come :celeb1:
P.S. The Overflow Box being used is the LifeReef HOB Overflow, of allll the reading I have done of allll the HOB Overflows....I have not found 1 comment about LifeReef Overflows failing and I try to find information and failures NOT good working systems, nearly every local supplier of Overflow Boxes has something at fault or I have read a thread/forum detailing there bad OR seen a video on youtube of it and how people need to tune them, not 1 fault could I find on the net about LifeReef Overflows not 1!
Sump
G'day all viewing and following
For about a month now I had been thinking about placing a sump in my already running system but not a "normal" sump being that...since there is no protein skimmer on the system (nor room for it in the sump or stand) the sump is more of a "holding tank" it will hold all the Live Rock currently in the Display Tank which will create greater sand surface area for the large L.mac(s) along with more area to put nice stuff like coral.
The sump in paint which I used as the final layout before the build. (rough sketch)
Finished sump front view - The large left compartment will house the Live Rock the smaller compartment on the right holds the return pump.
Finished sump top view - The large black rectangle frame holds a sheet of acrylic that has small holes drilled in it, the pipe from the overflow box will lead ontop of this tray.
Finished Sump - Relatively simple.
More to come :celeb1:
P.S. The Overflow Box being used is the LifeReef HOB Overflow, of allll the reading I have done of allll the HOB Overflows....I have not found 1 comment about LifeReef Overflows failing and I try to find information and failures NOT good working systems, nearly every local supplier of Overflow Boxes has something at fault or I have read a thread/forum detailing there bad OR seen a video on youtube of it and how people need to tune them, not 1 fault could I find on the net about LifeReef Overflows not 1!
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
Lysiosquillina Maculata Arrival!
Lysiosquillina Maculata Arrival!
G'day readers & followers =)
Last night I received word from one of my collectors that he had shipped out a single L.mac too me and that It would arrive this morning at 6am at my local airport, after going to the airport and collecting the carton myself I brought it home and was welcomed at the site of what appears to be a healthy looking L.mac, still unsure rite now as to if it is male or female.
It is in the process of drip acclimation.
To fill the rest of the box I got some zoa's & morphs =) the person who sold me these did say he does NOT usually sell to retail...so I am guessing that I'm lucky on 2 ends, the fact that I got it from someone who sells to stores along with someone that ALWAYS/ONLY ships them out (he doesn't have a store to my knowledge).
More pics to come =)
Lysiosquillina Maculata Arrival!
G'day readers & followers =)
Last night I received word from one of my collectors that he had shipped out a single L.mac too me and that It would arrive this morning at 6am at my local airport, after going to the airport and collecting the carton myself I brought it home and was welcomed at the site of what appears to be a healthy looking L.mac, still unsure rite now as to if it is male or female.
It is in the process of drip acclimation.
To fill the rest of the box I got some zoa's & morphs =) the person who sold me these did say he does NOT usually sell to retail...so I am guessing that I'm lucky on 2 ends, the fact that I got it from someone who sells to stores along with someone that ALWAYS/ONLY ships them out (he doesn't have a store to my knowledge).
More pics to come =)
Kharn
MANTISMAN
After acclimatizing the L.mac for 3hrs I released it into the "safety pen" that is within the main tank, the safety pen is also covered with a sheet of styrofoam above the tank to dim the light while it acclimatizes it will reside here for the next few days until the sump is up and running =).
I estimate its size at 4-4.5inchs long as far as sex I do not know.
I estimate its size at 4-4.5inchs long as far as sex I do not know.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
After being in the tank for 15mins the L.mac began to make a burrow which proved quite entertaining for me as it flip about at extreme angles within a space no wider then itself it seemed, I did manage to make a very long film of the whole process that goes for 1hr 15mins but I am also in the process of trimming it down (keeping the main version still).
It was all rather fast as it took the mantis only 1hr 15mins to practically have only its head and eyes visible above the substrate, however after being in the tank for almost 10hours now it has made the burrow much deeper and I believe it has hit the bottom (or deepest point there is a barrier at the bottom see earlier posts), the burrow has also become much more tight and it now seems to of stopped digging and it looks to be tidying up already what is done.
Sorry about the quality of the pics it only further makes me want to get something beyond a webcam...
So far the L.mac seems to be settling in well with no signs of stress at all, no laying on its back or anything.
It was all rather fast as it took the mantis only 1hr 15mins to practically have only its head and eyes visible above the substrate, however after being in the tank for almost 10hours now it has made the burrow much deeper and I believe it has hit the bottom (or deepest point there is a barrier at the bottom see earlier posts), the burrow has also become much more tight and it now seems to of stopped digging and it looks to be tidying up already what is done.
Sorry about the quality of the pics it only further makes me want to get something beyond a webcam...
So far the L.mac seems to be settling in well with no signs of stress at all, no laying on its back or anything.
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