new to mantis keeping

[gurumasta]

hi all, i just set up my first mantis tank. 10 gallon tank with a few chunks of live rock i made caves out of. all i am running for a filter is a little rio hob crappy filter. about 10 lbs rock as well. i used crushed coral for substrate. couple questions.

any good links for first time mantis keeper other than the sticky at the top of this forum?

what to look for when i buy a mantis?

do in need a lid? do these guys jump?

feel free to add any input that you wish you knew when you first started a mantis tank.

any advice or suggestions are appreciated. thanks in advance, derek

 

[sandlot13]

hey man! congrats on deciding to set up a mantis tank, you wont be dissapointed, i promise. I just set mine up two weeks ago, and let me tell you, its been the best tank to watch ever. I am not on my computer right now(im actually working at my school right now, haha, getting paid to surf the internet!), so i dont have any of the links, but i found the best information on this website in this forum. Just look at all the threads, and just take it all in. Read the entire thread on "Tim"..... not only is it entertaining, but has SOOOO much information in there. As for looking when buying a mantis, take the first healthy one you can find. Its hard to get a hold of these suckers, so if you find one, and it is eating and seems aware of its surroundings, get him! No jumping that I am aware of. When you first get the mantis, try to take some pictures before you put him in the tank (for ID purposes and so you can show some people what he looks like on here) cause most likely they will hide for a while when first introduced into the aquarium. Once they get comfortable with their surroundings, watch out, tehy will rule the tank! Trust me, you wont be dissapointed with your mantis at all, they are so intelligent and interesting. J.R. (my mantis, short for jack the ripper) is by far one of my favorite animals i have ever kept. Let us know how it goes, good luck

 

[ReefGeekster]

Re: new to mantis keeping

any good links for first time mantis keeper other than the sticky at the top of this forum?

Try these links:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/jf/feature/index.php

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ <<< need Foxfire web browser but well worth it

 

[Hutton]

on my computer it says i have to install fire fox? why has this site betraid me? why!?

 

[sandlot13]

haha, dont worry though, cause firefox is awesome! i dont even use IE anymore

 

[gurumasta]

Re: Re: new to mantis keeping

Re: Re: new to mantis keeping

Try these links:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/jf/feature/index.php

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ <<< need Foxfire web browser but well worth it

THANKS !!! :rollface: