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Unread 03/01/2018, 02:02 PM   #1
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making a come back

well i decided to get back into keeping a mantis, soooo got a 29bio cube that was already set up, only had been set up for a month or so, got it home and set up everything seems to be going good, my nitrates are really high tho. I do 5gal water change every week. as of right now I just have the LR and little bigger than soft ball size of chaeto in there. as far as the back and filtration I have just filter pad. but plan on making a media basket for the middle chamber and also picked up a aqua c remora skimmer (which turned out to be the pro model with the rio 1400 pump i thought it was the regular model). the pump will fit in the middle chamber with room for a media rack, but its rated for 50-120gal tanks. any reason it wouldn't work on the 29cube? or is it to much over kill?


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Unread 03/02/2018, 05:03 PM   #2
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Skimmer should be fine, maybe later if you want to try I’ve seen mantis shrimps with fish. I had one in a 24 bio cube and I loved it, they r just hard to find around here and hard to find online to order. I will prolly end up setting that tank back up one of these days. Mantis shrimps are so cool


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Unread 03/04/2018, 09:01 PM   #3
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yeah i had a pair of clowns and a royal gramma with my last peacock, she didnt mess with them


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Unread 03/05/2018, 11:36 AM   #4
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I always wanted to put a fish in with mine just never did. Gunna setup the bio cube here soon n try and get another mantis shrimp


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Unread 03/14/2018, 01:24 PM   #5
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well on the look out for a peacock anyone have any leads


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Unread 03/15/2018, 08:53 AM   #6
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Unread 03/15/2018, 08:56 AM   #7
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Unread 03/16/2018, 01:27 PM   #8
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Yeah my peacock doesn’t seem to care about fish


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Unread 03/17/2018, 01:37 PM   #9
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so this got me thinking. would a mantis be alright with an anemone in the tank? just thinking if a peacock is ok with clowns then it might be cool to try. in a bigger tank of course.


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Unread 03/17/2018, 02:04 PM   #10
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scratch that idea. I think lighting would be an issue. anemone needs light and mantis i don't think could handle that light? would be cool if it could work though.


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Unread 03/19/2018, 06:02 AM   #11
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scratch that idea. I think lighting would be an issue. anemone needs light and mantis i don't think could handle that light? would be cool if it could work though.
they do make the bulbs that you can make a fixture and have it focused on the anemone so that way it wouldn't be over the whole tank, ill have to see if I can find a link to it


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Unread 03/20/2018, 07:32 AM   #12
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well I should be picking up my new mantis after work


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Unread 03/20/2018, 10:10 AM   #13
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just got a pic from the guy at the fish store!


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Unread 03/20/2018, 11:33 AM   #14
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scratch that idea. I think lighting would be an issue. anemone needs light and mantis i don't think could handle that light? would be cool if it could work though.


I’ve got some rbta in my mantis tank. It’s a 90 though so it’s up really high and I can keep the lights at a reasonable level.


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Unread 03/20/2018, 04:54 PM   #15
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That's a good looking mantis!


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Unread 04/03/2018, 02:55 PM   #16
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Where did you get her from? Like what fish store. I’m also from NC and I can’t find a single any stores online or in person.


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Unread 04/21/2018, 09:57 AM   #17
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Where did you get her from? Like what fish store. I’m also from NC and I can’t find a single any stores online or in person.
got her from a store in wilmington nc (port city saltwater creations) i called and they had it in the next day. where do you live in nc?


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