mantis tank help for peacock

[majestic sea life]

hello im going to do a peacock mantis tank but i cant find a tank the can hold one and im not going to put one in a glass tank im not going to chance that so do any of u no a online site thats has tank has tanks that can hold them and not over 200.00 for the tank im looking for a 300.00 setup or lower cuz the mantis is 70.00 or a place like petmart or petco that has some tanks that can hold one thx for your help ttyl

 

[slylie]

its not to hard to fab your own tank... or try calling a plastics shop and get them to build you one (will cost much less than if you buy from a tank builder)

just use some extra silicone, and make sure u test it for leaks.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

I highly doubt any mantis would break glass over 1/4" thick. A 40g All-Glass tank is 3/8" thick (either the 36x18 or 36x15 footprint) and would make a great size with lots of options for a large mantis setup.


But, as per your wishes, I think this site has a good price for some acrylic tanks, acrylic tanks new are expensive though. That site offers alot of tank sizes/shapes hopefully you will find something you can afford.


And they, www.windowtothesea.com , also list peacocks in their livestock list - peacock mantis $30 even with $28 for shipping that is cheaper than you could buy it locally.

Should I even mention that I saw one this weekend for less than $20? 70 is waaaayyyyy overpriced.


good luck, hth

 

[dapel]

Re: mantis tank help for peacock

hello im going to do a peacock mantis tank but i cant find a tank the can hold one and im not going to put one in a glass tank im not going to chance that so do any of u no a online site thats has tank has tanks that can hold them and not over 200.00 for the tank im looking for a 300.00 setup or lower cuz the mantis is 70.00 or a place like petmart or petco that has some tanks that can hold one thx for your help ttyl

Wow, the longest run on sentence, ever.

 

[slylie]

Re: Re: mantis tank help for peacock

Re: Re: mantis tank help for peacock

Wow, the longest run on sentence, ever.

i beg to differ, ive seen much worse.

On the other hand, better that its a post, rather than your girlfriend to go that long without a period.

 

[majestic sea life]

how bout a 46bow well that be ok. Cuz my lfs has a 46bow one for 198.98 for tank and stand and the lights it comes with say ALL GLASS. So well that be ok well ttyl.


Brian

 

[slylie]

7 or 8 mm glass is minimum to be safe with an adult o.s.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

for those that aren't 'metric-savvy' 3mm =1/8 of an inch - so 3/8" would give you 9mm thickness. A 46 bow should be 3/8, but just bring a ruler or ask them to measure for you.

 

[majestic sea life]

whats a reg 50 or 55

 

[Ken2001]

Email AGA and ask: info@all-glass.com