Will a Peacock Mantis break this?

[threeheaddog]

http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_24g_nanocube.html

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[Thurge]

I'm 99% sure that is an acrylic tank; if so it will hold a Peacock without worry of a jail break.

 

[jbplay]

The 2006 24g nanocube is 5mm thick glass. Last year they were made of thinner glass and some broke on their own(plenty of threads on nano-reef.com on this). The new ones are supposedly better.

 

[Gonodactylus]

A large O. scyllarus could break this, but then you should not be puttling a large animal in a tank this small. The footprint is too restrictive for an O. scyllarus over about 4 inches and a 5+ inch mature animal could break it. Also, the lack of a skimmer makes the system a bit more vulerable to build-up of ammonia from buried food or a moltskin.

Roy

 

[threeheaddog]

what setup do you advise for a Peacock Mantis Shrimp?

 

[Psyire]

What would be the minimum tank glass thickness?

(to house an adult O.S.)

 

[Gonodactylus]

It depends on the size of the animal. O. scyllarus grows slowly, so you don't have to worry too much about it outgrowing its tank. Like I said, a 20 gal system is fine for a 3-4 inch animal if it is well run in. For a large 5 inch + O. s, I would like to see the animals in 40 gal or more. Acrylic is not essential if the glass is 7 mm or more, but I would recommend putting some acrylic strips around the bottom edge. You don't need an entire sheet, just a 3 inch or so strip that lies on the bottom. The corners are particularly vulnerable. I want to stress, however, that this is necessary only for the largest O.s. in a 5 - 7 mm glass tank. Even then 99 times out of 100, the animal is not going to break or chip the glass, but if you want to be safe, a little acrylic where the animal might try to dig is advisable.

My other concern was skimming. O.s. have a habit of taking more food than they can eat and then burying it. This can rot and cause problems. A good skimmer can help in these situation, but they cannot compensate for a well run in tank. If you don't over feed, have a well established tank, etc., you can probably get by without a skimmer, but again, it provides some insurance.

Roy

 

[threeheaddog]

i would plumb off main FOWLR

how many species are availible in the trade?

are some gregarious?

O. scyllarus a good choice?

 

[Gonodactylus]

Many Lysiosquillids are monogamos and live as pairs, but there are no species that I would consider gregarious. If you try to keep them together, the chances are that sooner or later one will kill the other.

As for species available, see Roy's List at the beginning of this forum.

Roy

 

[Wocka]

How much krill should you feed a 3-4" Peacock mantis every day?