Nano Tank Idea

[jrockssvt]

What do you think of this setup?, do you think I could culture enough pods for a mandarin to thrive? any opinions of the design?

 

[Agu]

Maybe that would work in a 40 breeder but not in a 5 gallon tank.

I have a back overflow on a 5.5 and there isn't much room left in the tank. certainly not enough for a mandarin that's cruising the tank all the time searching for food.

 

[Musho3210]

wow thats 2.5 gallons for a mandarin... NO

 

[jrockssvt]

Ok well maby just a lil goby or something hows the design I wanted both sides to be visible, is 2.5 gallons enough for a mantis??

 

[Agu]

You need about 5 gallons for even the smallest species of mantis. The same idea with a ten gallon would allow you to keep a mantis on one side and one of the smaller species of gobies on the other side.

 

[jdieck]

Just note that with a mantis you might not get many pods.

 

[jrockssvt]

Well I kind of am counting out the mandarin, what do you think would be a good side by side tank that could be intergrated together that are totally different??? Seahorse could not work because of the temp I would like to keep the tank at, vs. coral tank temp...

 

[Agu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10605663#post10605663 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jdieck
Just note that with a mantis you might not get many pods.

My mantis sump is over run with pods, but my mantis is heavily fed too.

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10606436#post10606436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Agu
My mantis sump is over run with pods, but my mantis is heavily fed too.

When I was able to capture the mantis from my main tank I put him on the refugium hoping to find someone who may want him, over time I got lazy and feed very little, in a month or so most of my pods (and snails) were gone. I had to take him to the Q tank and re-seed the refugium to recover from the incident. Now he is a happy camper on a friend's dedicated tank, beautiful green smasher.

 

[yankeereefer]

Hey Jose -

What're you doing on the nano forum? Your new big tank too much to handle?

I was the lucky recipient of the mantis he is referring to. Was gonna post a pic, but I guess I don't have one loaded on photobucket.

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10608025#post10608025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yankeereefer
Hey Jose -

What're you doing on the nano forum? Your new big tank too much to handle?

I was the lucky recipient of the mantis he is referring to. Was gonna post a pic, but I guess I don't have one loaded on photobucket.

:lol: At cleaning time I wish I had a nano


.... badly.

 

[argetni44]

mandarin in 2 1/2g's... no way

 

[yankeereefer]

mandarin in 2 1/2g's... no way

+1 - Shouldn't do a mantis in that size either

 

[Musho3210]

i wouldnt do any fish in that size

 

[yankeereefer]

It's an interesting tank idea -

Perhaps a trio of sexy shrimp?

 

[adam_kips]

why don't you look at liveaquaria. they give you an idea of the minimum tank you should probably use. plus researching the fish can help just a little bit too