I don't see the light?

Gamera · 10/31/2001, 10:12 PM

I was wondering what kind of lighting requirements there are for a peacock mantis?

I originally wanted to add corals to the tank and bring the lighting up to 55W over the 20G tank to have small polyps. However, as I have the mantis already, I don't want to shock the specimen by putting it under more light than it may be used to.

Fcamdog · 11/01/2001, 06:17 PM

I have mine in a 40g under 192W of PC light. The ones from Hawaii that I find are on the reef flats in very shallow water. I don't think intense light would bother them. Just a tidbit from me.

Gonodactylus · 11/02/2001, 01:34 AM

O. sycllarus typically are found at 5 to 30 m. They are not intertidal and don't do particularly well with a lot of light although if you provide a dark refuge, they will be O.K.

10/31/2001, 10:12 PM	#1
Gamera Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 133	I don't see the light? I was wondering what kind of lighting requirements there are for a peacock mantis? I originally wanted to add corals to the tank and bring the lighting up to 55W over the 20G tank to have small polyps. However, as I have the mantis already, I don't want to shock the specimen by putting it under more light than it may be used to.

11/01/2001, 06:17 PM	#2
Fcamdog Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Woodlawn, TN Posts: 734	I have mine in a 40g under 192W of PC light. The ones from Hawaii that I find are on the reef flats in very shallow water. I don't think intense light would bother them. Just a tidbit from me. __________________ Never enough tanks in a room! Current Tank Info: 56g Corner and 40g frag system

11/02/2001, 01:34 AM	#3
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	O. sycllarus typically are found at 5 to 30 m. They are not intertidal and don't do particularly well with a lot of light although if you provide a dark refuge, they will be O.K.