New to mantis tanks

[JimBob Schmidt]

I would like to set-up a nano with a mantis shrimp in it and was wondering what a good set-up would be
tank?
lighting?
filter?
bare bottom,crushed coral,or sand?
type of mantis?

I would also like to know if i could keep a few zoo frags and hairy mushrooms in the tank with it.

all suggestions are welcome thank you

 

[crzy4reefs]

you could do a 10 to 20 gals
you could do vho's.
i ran a penguin filter for my mantis tank (took out the bio wheel)
i did a mixture of sand and crushed coral so it could make it's burrow.
i had a n. wenn ( it was a small neon green mantis)

and you can keep corals with them. it's inverts and small fish that you can't keep with them.

 

[New2This]

I am waiting to set mine up, and im going to run a 24g aquapod. If it ever shows up. If you are looking for information this form has a lot of users with some good information. Also check out Tim the Super Mantis, some good information ther also, and some funny reading.