peacock setup

[Tballa]

What is the best/smallest setup for a peacock mantis? I want one, but don't have lots of room, or money. Please help.

 

[Gonodactylus]

The issue is as much time as it is size. Let's say you can get a standard 4 inch O.s. It can do well in a 15-20 gal tank that has good filtration either via LR or a canister, but you will need at least several weeks to cycle the tank before you put in the stomatopods and then you will have to be careful to maintain temperature and salinity and to remove quickly any uneaten food.

Roy

 

[slylie]

This is my peacock tank setup..

http://grimreefers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=224&st=15&#entry12575

 

[john76]

slylie, what kind of fish is that in the last pic? Bass?

 

[slylie]

its a ninebar cardinal... for some reason, now that it has been roomates with my mantis it thinks its a predator and attacks crawfish its own size!

check out this vid HERE