Peacock Paradise Buildup!

[MantisO_o]

LOL, sounds fun

 

[sjmantis]

LOL, sounds fun

Yea he's making quick work of everything in the tank. Im gonna have to make a trip to the lfs and get more snails/hermits. I also have some mysis and selcon being delivered today from foster&smith

 

[sjmantis]

So I came home today and he was in the back burrow not moving, looks like he's dead :sad1: . i don't know what went wrong, everything else in my tank is fine. Guess Ill have to contact LA for a refund, this sucks

 

[jason2459]

You haven't tried moving him have you? Hopefully he's just hiding out.

 

[sjmantis]

You haven't tried moving him have you? Hopefully he's just hiding out.

No I took him out of the tank. He's dead

 

[jason2459]

Crap that really sucks. Sounded like he was doing good too.

 

[ashtree68]

I'm sorry that really sucks.

 

[MantisO_o]

What the bloody hell :::: shock & sad face :::: I'm sorry dude!

 

[ritter6788]

:sad1: That sucks.

 

[sjmantis]

Yea Im really bummed. LA gave me a refund right away. Guess Ill just be on the lookout for another one

 

[Peter T]

Damn man, I'm sorry to hear it, that sucks. I hope you find a new one soon. Do you think shipping stress killed him?

 

[sjmantis]

Damn man, I'm sorry to hear it, that sucks. I hope you find a new one soon. Do you think shipping stress killed him?

It might have been a factor. I can't think of anything else that might have caused it

 

[Moort82]

Sorry to here that fella, hopefully you'll be able to find another and have more luck.

 

[sjmantis]

So what do you guys think if I just get a different species mantis? I've been kinda wanting to get an anemone lately and I know that's going to require a lot of light. Opinions?

 

[ashtree68]

I'm not sure a bout other species, but I have a peacock with a RBTA. It is a 90 gallon as compared to your tank, and I have the nem high up on a rock pillar, but it can be done.

Nemy went and was looking at it when I first introduced the nem, but I think she got stung or just lost interest because she doesn't go near it now.

 

[sjmantis]

What type of lighting are you using

 

[ashtree68]

I have 2x T-5 (not sure of the wattage off hand) and 2x 65watt CF. Oddly the anemone is sitting under the CF and when I originally placed it under the T-5's. It went on a good walk to finally get there though.

 

[sjmantis]

Hmmm right now I'm using 2x39 watt t5ho. I don't think that would be enough for a nem

 

[Peter T]

I think adding an anemone would be a great idea. I currently have a rock flower and am eyeing some of the maxi-mini and regular mini carpet anemones they look so nice. Of course these anemones do not need strong lighting to survive compared to others.

I don't know how well a peacock would do long term under bright lighting or an anemone would do under low to moderate lighting, but if Ashton can get it to work, it is probable other people can get it to work as well. But if you provide hiding spots and caverns all on the bottom it may be all right with bright lights.

Something like this I think would work for both low lighting (anemone placed high) or strong lighting (peacock has plenty of shelter from strong lighting. This IS NOT my tank. The image is from advancedaquarist's website.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/8/lines_album/rock4.jpg is where I got this image from.

 

[sjmantis]

Link doesn't work for me