cubiclewarrior
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I know he's a troll, I enjoy the challenge of the counter, but he lacks elegant linguistic skills...
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My Ultimate Multi Mantis System(s)
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
The first phase is coming to its end but with that the second begins! 
In the future I will be keeping and catering for 2 primary species O.scy & L.mac but I do hope to find other giant spearer or smasher species (+6inch individuals only).
8 tanks total (4 spear pairs (8 individuals)) & (4 smash tanks (24 individuals)) (O.scy tanks split in equal 3rds).
All the tanks are being made from concrete in the front exterior wall of the house but the porch has a large over hanging awning which prevents any direct light hitting the tanks, only the front pane will be of glass the rest including the coast to coast overflow for each tank will be concrete, the interior of each tank will be painted but that is a different subject.
In the future I will be keeping and catering for 2 primary species O.scy & L.mac but I do hope to find other giant spearer or smasher species (+6inch individuals only).
8 tanks total (4 spear pairs (8 individuals)) & (4 smash tanks (24 individuals)) (O.scy tanks split in equal 3rds).
All the tanks are being made from concrete in the front exterior wall of the house but the porch has a large over hanging awning which prevents any direct light hitting the tanks, only the front pane will be of glass the rest including the coast to coast overflow for each tank will be concrete, the interior of each tank will be painted but that is a different subject.
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
The thing I love about the tank designs is that its going to be all one piece...
Even the burrow will be a physical part of the concrete tanks base set in place while being made with a mold design and as it dries, pop the mold out and smooth out the interior of the burrow, along with the uniform paint job in the tank above on the 3 concrete walls & base, the only thing that won't make it 1 piece is the glass front panel for actual viewing, it will display that 'cut away' design for ultimate in burrow viewing and a cut to fit black board will be in place 24/7 when not viewing the individuals within any particular tank.
The smashers will get the exact same burrow setup just much smaller internal diameter and 3 per tank instead of the 1 long lone one.
I've also considered giving the giant spearers extra room inside the burrow after seeing what I saw recently (making Leviathan look petty in size...) so I am likely to make the giant spearer tank burrows all like this design.
Even the burrow will be a physical part of the concrete tanks base set in place while being made with a mold design and as it dries, pop the mold out and smooth out the interior of the burrow, along with the uniform paint job in the tank above on the 3 concrete walls & base, the only thing that won't make it 1 piece is the glass front panel for actual viewing, it will display that 'cut away' design for ultimate in burrow viewing and a cut to fit black board will be in place 24/7 when not viewing the individuals within any particular tank.
The smashers will get the exact same burrow setup just much smaller internal diameter and 3 per tank instead of the 1 long lone one.
I've also considered giving the giant spearers extra room inside the burrow after seeing what I saw recently (making Leviathan look petty in size...) so I am likely to make the giant spearer tank burrows all like this design.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Dracula Untold Spinoff
Vlad meets Kharn, please note that like the 'Guardian of the Galaxy Spinoff' it would of taken a very very long time to input the glyphs, emblems and symbols, something that I'll no longer have to worry about very soon as the laser embroidery is being lined up in the next couple of weeks.
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Vlad meets Kharn, please note that like the 'Guardian of the Galaxy Spinoff' it would of taken a very very long time to input the glyphs, emblems and symbols, something that I'll no longer have to worry about very soon as the laser embroidery is being lined up in the next couple of weeks.
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
Down to my last 2 Mantis Shrimp before I can start to officially shut everything down and sell everything I have here!
I dropped off Leviathan today was hard to say goodbye but much better then a death lol, he went to a LFS to become a star of their display tank, so I hope to see him again on the odd times I return here.
Only Minos & Nicole are left and both of them are lined up already to be taken in 2 weeks time I know both the buyers well and know their going to good homes.
Then it's a total tare down and sell out and the official beginning...
Of phase 2...
Did not thing I would be doing this when I first started haha!
I dropped off Leviathan today was hard to say goodbye but much better then a death lol, he went to a LFS to become a star of their display tank, so I hope to see him again on the odd times I return here.
Only Minos & Nicole are left and both of them are lined up already to be taken in 2 weeks time I know both the buyers well and know their going to good homes.
Then it's a total tare down and sell out and the official beginning...
Of phase 2...
Did not thing I would be doing this when I first started haha!
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
What about the anemones and crabs?
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Everything has been sold off I sold most of the crabs a while back.
Kharn
MANTISMAN
Should prove a most interesting endeavor 
The best part is I am very close to the Lombok & Lembah Straits where a lot of really cool spearers and other species of stomatopod are found my personal few favorites now live on my new door step and I intend to catch a few!
L.lisa, O.cultrifier, O.japonicus to name a few but I will only be looking to keep animals minimal size 5inchs.
Will take a while to setup I suspect 6mth - 1yr for full function.
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Depending on the amount of actual tanks for the Stomatopods goes I see this as a sort of "Best Luck" circumstances
Spearer = 1x L.mac Pair + 1x L.lisa pair + 1x L.mapia pair (3 tanks total)
Smashers = 2x O.cul + 2x O.scy + 2x O.jap (2 tanks total)
That would be a bit of a "dream team" make up right there personally
The best part is I am very close to the Lombok & Lembah Straits where a lot of really cool spearers and other species of stomatopod are found my personal few favorites now live on my new door step and I intend to catch a few!
L.lisa, O.cultrifier, O.japonicus to name a few but I will only be looking to keep animals minimal size 5inchs.
Will take a while to setup I suspect 6mth - 1yr for full function.
EDIT:
Depending on the amount of actual tanks for the Stomatopods goes I see this as a sort of "Best Luck" circumstances
Spearer = 1x L.mac Pair + 1x L.lisa pair + 1x L.mapia pair (3 tanks total)
Smashers = 2x O.cul + 2x O.scy + 2x O.jap (2 tanks total)
That would be a bit of a "dream team" make up right there personally
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Kharn
MANTISMAN
Well I won't be in aus much longer... hence why I say the new dream team of individuals that I'll be seeking in my new location, which are all known from waters at my new location
