Mantis in QT?

watertight

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I'm setting up a 10 gallon QT/hospital tank, and was going to cycle it with a small bit of L/R from my main display tank, but was wondering how to keep it cycled. If I just cycle it, then don't use it, it will lose its cycle, right?
I have another problem as well - I'm hearing clicking coming from my display tank! Considering I've already pulled 1 Mantis out of there I think it's a safe bet that it's another one. If I manage to trap it, could I keep it in the Q/T to keep it cycled? I had the first one in a 10 gal, but it died a couple of weeks ago. If the time came to have to use the tank for treating fish the Mantis would go straight to the shop, but I wouldn't mind keeping one for a while anyway - just a thought....
 
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