My First Tank and Peacock Mantis

OrigamiRobot · 01/23/2018, 12:51 PM

Not sure how to best introduce myself here, so I thought I'd just post a couple of pictures of my tank! https://imgur.com/a/6BXaG

I built my own tank out of 12mm acrylic. I thought I needed to do this at the time. I now know 6mm glass is fine. I 3D printed a tube to be used as a burrow and built my rock work around it. After a 1 month cycle and 2 months of continued observation, I am finally getting my first mantis. It will arrive this Thursday and I am so excited.

Calappidae · 01/24/2018, 08:49 PM

Looks good!

OrigamiRobot · 01/25/2018, 11:29 AM

Thanks!
He arrived this morning and looks beautiful!

Hadla · 01/27/2018, 07:41 AM

Wow he’s really red lol congrats! You’ll soon see that it’s hard to keep just one!

OrigamiRobot · 01/29/2018, 08:44 AM

It came out for the first time this morning. I stared in awe for a good 30 minutes. Still hasn't eaten anything yet though...

01/23/2018, 12:51 PM	#1
OrigamiRobot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 8	My First Tank and Peacock Mantis Not sure how to best introduce myself here, so I thought I'd just post a couple of pictures of my tank! https://imgur.com/a/6BXaG I built my own tank out of 12mm acrylic. I thought I needed to do this at the time. I now know 6mm glass is fine. I 3D printed a tube to be used as a burrow and built my rock work around it. After a 1 month cycle and 2 months of continued observation, I am finally getting my first mantis. It will arrive this Thursday and I am so excited.

01/24/2018, 08:49 PM	#2
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	Looks good! __________________ Joe

01/27/2018, 07:41 AM	#4
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Wow he’s really red lol congrats! You’ll soon see that it’s hard to keep just one! __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

01/25/2018, 11:29 AM	#3
OrigamiRobot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 8	Thanks! He arrived this morning and looks beautiful!

01/29/2018, 08:44 AM	#5
OrigamiRobot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 8	It came out for the first time this morning. I stared in awe for a good 30 minutes. Still hasn't eaten anything yet though...