dose anyone have one that could provide pics, comments, or advise
mantis hotel
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pisces77
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I am currently building one. Mine will be a 55g, split into 3 sections by 1/3 inch black plexiglass with holes drilled for water movement. Each section will have its own small powerhead, though the filtration will be from a sump/refugium. I plan on running a skimmer rated for 100-150g set-up. Power compact lighting will most likely be the lighting, though ultimatley I have to see which mantis shrimp will be inhabiting this "hotel." the split will be 15/25/15. I am planning for my ternatensis in a 15, my platysoma in a 15, and maybe a peacock for the middle, but since I have the ternatensis already estabolished in a 20g, I may just add two new mantis and the platysoma to the hotel.
Hope that helps a little, let me know if you have more questions.
Hope that helps a little, let me know if you have more questions.
Ok thanks
T-T-Trigger has one up-and-running. Mine isn't finished yet, though it should be going fine by the end of the month, along with the beginning of my reef tank.
Funny, I have a tern, a Platy and i am getting a Peacock as well.
I also have the G. Viridis and plans for a P. Cilata.
Of course, I may get hitchhikers in my future TBS rock, so that may be 6-10 Mantis by the next month or two. Ach!
And my cats thought that they were being neglected for those strange things in the tanls BEFORE...
-Ron
PS: Is your very Platy active? I ask because some folks have said that they are too shy/timid.Other than the fact that mine is molting right now, he is pretty active around the tank, though it's a temp 6 gallon, he has room to cruise about, and seems elighted in constantly digging up rocks and rearranging them everywhere.
Funny, I have a tern, a Platy and i am getting a Peacock as well.
I also have the G. Viridis and plans for a P. Cilata.
Of course, I may get hitchhikers in my future TBS rock, so that may be 6-10 Mantis by the next month or two. Ach!
And my cats thought that they were being neglected for those strange things in the tanls BEFORE...
-Ron
PS: Is your very Platy active? I ask because some folks have said that they are too shy/timid.Other than the fact that mine is molting right now, he is pretty active around the tank, though it's a temp 6 gallon, he has room to cruise about, and seems elighted in constantly digging up rocks and rearranging them everywhere.
