mantis man
New Member
hello there. my friends tank and the things i have read/run into on these forums have convinced me to start my own salt water tank.
special thanks to Innsmouth and "snoopy" for jump starting me when i was just considering a tank. and because of him, i choose to raise a mantis shrimp.
now, im at least month before i even start buying parts so i want to plan ahead and avoid surprises as much as i can. as i said before im doing a tank for a mantis shrimp (possible addition of 1 or 2 other fish, but i realise its very risky and that Innsmouth was probably lucky with his mantis/lion/puffer combo, and his experience helped him too).
im looking to get a tank aroudn 30 gallons. now im not asking for the minor details, but since its going to be a mantis shrimp tank, is there anything i should know in terms of what to buy instead. rather then if i was doing a normal or reef tank. i know that its ganna be a good idea to have heating and filtration seperated from the mantis' reach so that he doesnt damage anything.
should i start off with a small mantis or a larger one that is more established in life?
what type of filtration should i use since its only going to be 1 or 2 fish?
is there any specific lighting i should use or stay away from?
are there any other mantis specific things i should know as far as pre production product purchasing is concerned?
thanks in advance
special thanks to Innsmouth and "snoopy" for jump starting me when i was just considering a tank. and because of him, i choose to raise a mantis shrimp.
now, im at least month before i even start buying parts so i want to plan ahead and avoid surprises as much as i can. as i said before im doing a tank for a mantis shrimp (possible addition of 1 or 2 other fish, but i realise its very risky and that Innsmouth was probably lucky with his mantis/lion/puffer combo, and his experience helped him too).
im looking to get a tank aroudn 30 gallons. now im not asking for the minor details, but since its going to be a mantis shrimp tank, is there anything i should know in terms of what to buy instead. rather then if i was doing a normal or reef tank. i know that its ganna be a good idea to have heating and filtration seperated from the mantis' reach so that he doesnt damage anything.
should i start off with a small mantis or a larger one that is more established in life?
what type of filtration should i use since its only going to be 1 or 2 fish?
is there any specific lighting i should use or stay away from?
are there any other mantis specific things i should know as far as pre production product purchasing is concerned?
thanks in advance