I recently got an 8gal biocube for xmas with the intent of keeping corals. While browsing around this site i came across these mantis shrimp and decided i have to have one. I would like to still keep soft corals/zoas in my biocube but want to know if a mantis would work in there too. Im worried that the lights will be too bright or that the bioload will be to high. Has anyone tried this or something similar? I know fish on nano-reef had one in his little 2 gal cube with corals but im worried it takes a lot more skill than ive got at the moment.
mantis in a biocube
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keep a smaller species like a P. Ciliata, or a N. Wennerae, you can keep them with soft corals but like it or not the mantis will put them where he or she wants them, i had one frag in my peacocks 33G cube for not even a day and it was moved three different places, just keep the water changes consistant and keep it well fed with healthy food and you will be fine
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Just remember to get a smaller one. N wennerae is easier to find and small. P. Ciliata is a bit harder to find but not impossible. Also it is not a bad idea to feed it less in a 8 gallon. It is my understanding that they can be fine with being fed every other day or once every 3 days without harm. other than that it sounds like a good plan. I wish you luck!. and remember, I am a noob so take everything I say with a grain of salt 
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......If you are having trouble finding a P. Ciliata, try going to liveaquaria.com and looking in the diver's den section. There has been a yellow one on their page for over a month now i think. Check it out: http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?ddid=13695&siteid=20
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