skattabrain
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might want to keep some sort of cleanup crew if that is possible as well.
besides the cleanup crew, he will be alone.
thoughts?
besides the cleanup crew, he will be alone.
thoughts?
what's the perfect mantis for my 50g refuguim... macroalgae and DSB
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Roy just recommended a 2" abalone in another thread because it's too big for the mantis to eat. I tried hermit crabs thinking they would help cleanup until the mantis ate them, but they just shivered from fear in the corner until he ate them, not helping much with cleanup. Same with a smaller conch in the tank. I just added a larger queen conch that I'm optomistic about but we'll see!
Gonodactylus
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A bit of clarification on the ab. They work well with a Neogonodactylus or other stomatopods under 3 inches, but if you put them in with a 4 inch+ O. scyllarus, you've probably provided stomatopod with a $30 lunch.
Roy
Roy
skattabrain
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i think i'm going for a peacock... should i rip out my dsb now?
skattabrain
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in retrospect... i'll probably just grow macroalgae and amphipods in this system.
do they stay in the sand? or do they skim the surface or jump/swim to the top? i plan on growing an amphipod mat (see http://www.ipsf.com/#anchor45957) that floats on the surface for pod breeding.
do they stay in the sand? or do they skim the surface or jump/swim to the top? i plan on growing an amphipod mat (see http://www.ipsf.com/#anchor45957) that floats on the surface for pod breeding.
natybug
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My 5" Os is in a tank with pods and grape caulerpa. She seldom kicks up sand anymore, there's about 3 - 4" in there. She has lots of rubble to move around and a PVC den. She doesn't STAY down on the sand, she swims around everywhere and walks around on the den and the rocks. This arrangement seems to work ok for her; there are A LOT of pods breeding and the caulerpa is mostly floating over the third of the tank that her PVC is in. Sounds like you'll have a similar set-up, good luck with it!!!
skattabrain
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this rocks!
thanks!
whoo hoo!!!!
thanks!
whoo hoo!!!!
Off the subject a bit, since your talking about macroalgaes.... What kind of light do they require to grow?? I have a 50/50 light n there right now, My tank is getting setup for the mantis, since the previous ones were an unsuccess for some reason. If this one dies, I'll research it more intesively. Would a 50/50 do it? its a 20g tank, and the bulb is 18" long.
skattabrain
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with algae it's more about wattage then spectrum. and i think most will say algae seems to light more yellow light anyways.
i would double up the bulb you have and add a straight white bulb.
i would double up the bulb you have and add a straight white bulb.
skattabrain
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yes, that would work. pc's are great for growing fuge. good in general.
