Mantis tank doubling as fish QT tank?

catdoc · 11/28/2005, 01:59 PM

I have my O. scyllarus in a 38 gal eclipse tank. I'm wanting to get 2 swallowtail angels and was wondering if I could QT them with the mantis. I was thinking that I could build an eggcrate shelf that spans the length/width of the tank, giving the mantis a good 8" or so of vertical water under it, and place plenty of LR on the shelf so that the mantis and fish don't see/stress each other. Obviously, this set-up won't work if the fish needs medicating, but since it's never had fish in it before and likely won't again, I thought it was an alternative to just dumping new fish straight into my display tank. I liked the idea of having a well-cycled tank with some LR in it to QT the fish.

Good or bad idea?

catdoc · 11/28/2005, 09:25 PM

Is this a dumb idea??

Wiggawam · 11/28/2005, 10:37 PM

Well they hunt fish but the eggcrate should work. I would try it with something cheap first though.

ReefGeekster · 11/28/2005, 11:24 PM

Eggcrate is good will let the maximum water flow through it, I used it as a divider vertically from the bottom of the tank to the top using sand and LR to stabilize it.

11/28/2005, 01:59 PM	#1
catdoc Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,449	Mantis tank doubling as fish QT tank? I have my O. scyllarus in a 38 gal eclipse tank. I'm wanting to get 2 swallowtail angels and was wondering if I could QT them with the mantis. I was thinking that I could build an eggcrate shelf that spans the length/width of the tank, giving the mantis a good 8" or so of vertical water under it, and place plenty of LR on the shelf so that the mantis and fish don't see/stress each other. Obviously, this set-up won't work if the fish needs medicating, but since it's never had fish in it before and likely won't again, I thought it was an alternative to just dumping new fish straight into my display tank. I liked the idea of having a well-cycled tank with some LR in it to QT the fish. Good or bad idea? __________________ Christy Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. -George Eliot Current Tank Info: 55 gallon w/spawning onyx percs, bangaii pair & pink spotted goby w/ gbta, softies

11/28/2005, 09:25 PM	#2
catdoc Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,449	Is this a dumb idea?? __________________ Christy Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. -George Eliot Current Tank Info: 55 gallon w/spawning onyx percs, bangaii pair & pink spotted goby w/ gbta, softies

11/28/2005, 10:37 PM	#3
Wiggawam Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 351	Well they hunt fish but the eggcrate should work. I would try it with something cheap first though.

11/28/2005, 11:24 PM	#4
ReefGeekster Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon USA Posts: 2,070	Eggcrate is good will let the maximum water flow through it, I used it as a divider vertically from the bottom of the tank to the top using sand and LR to stabilize it.