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[SEASEID]

hi all
well maybe my other post was to long let me make it simplier. what other things can i keep in with my mantis; lps, featherdusters,sps,anenome,etc..... i would really like to know this cuz im gonna be starting my new tank soon. 35 aga hex
with tha 96w pc pendant. so whats compatiable
thanks again
mike

 

[orkspace]

I have personally kept stomatopods with a few different types of mushrooms and green star polyps. All were ignored by the stomatopods.

That being said, realize that stomatopods eat a lot (and make a lot of waste), and eat the janitorial staff. Keeping your water quality high enough for the more fragile corals will be a challenge.
Don't forget the physical impact a mantis can have on corals too -- from merely clamboring over them while exploring to actively breaking them down for construction materials.

If you insist on including corals with your stomatopod, I would advise only including the hardiest.

I would also recommend a low light setup. You'll have fewer problems with algae, and I believe that Dr. Caldwell mentioned that many stomatopods do better under low light conditions.

 

[Narcissus Narcosis]

i'd have to agree on shrooms. my mantis leaves them alone so far. also some caulerpa looks nice in the tank too and helps by absorbing a bit o nitrate while adding a splash of green to the tank.

 

[SEASEID]

orkspace,
GRENDEL IS THE MAN!!!! i cant believe how cool he is, thanks for the advice,im gonna step down to a 20g hex and use like 2 13w pc from ah supply. will that be too much light. also will i be able to still keep a few shrooms with. i just wanna add some more color to the tank!!
thanks again
mike

 

[cuda6872]

Hey Mike! Those 13 watt P.C.'s don't last that long. In the past year I've changed mine 3X on my 10 gal. reef. (2x13w 6400k, 2x13w blue) That's on a 12&1/2 hr cycle. So if you do the 13 watters, stock up on the bulbs. Once the bulbs start to get a lil old, polyps & brains act funny. Other than that they are great.

 

[SEASEID]

thanks cuda6872,
i guess ill step up to the 2 32w retro pc!i hope thats not gonna be to much for him in my 20 aga hex.what sandbed should i use cc or southdown with a dsb!i also need advice on a skimmer a cpr or a remora. i know you can put the heater in the cpr which might be a plus since i dont want clutter in the tank.he also wont be able to break it then!all suggestions are appreciated i would really like to hear from people who use either of them
thanks again
mike

i know my threads can get a little long winded but im tryin to cut them down

 

[Ananda]

I asked Anthony Calfo about this (he wrote The Book of Coral Propagation) and he said mushrooms and xenia elongata should be fine/safe from the bug. I didn't ask about anything more difficult than those. (I'm planning a real low-cost setup: 15w NO trichromatic over a 10g tank. Got the live sand free from a friend who's moving; now I just need some cheap live rock and then the critters.

 

[cephalopoder]

Seaseid
Go for the remora with the maxi jet 1200. Its a much better skimmer than the bak pak. The remora works ok with the rio 800 but the maxi 1200 gives it a litte more kick. I have both the bak pak 2,remora, and a remora pro on its way.
The bak pak is cool in some ways because you can stuff the heater in the bio chamber. However, you could fit a heater in the remora as well on the return side you just need to run the cord out the return or get creative. I have used the remora on my main octo tank and it has impressed the hell out of me from day one. The bak pak is built into the cpr mrt I have my Gonodactylus chiragra. It has the air stone mod I put in, it and still is half the beast the remora is. When the remora pro comes in I'll stick the remora on my O.scyllarus tank.
chris