Couple of questions

disorder27 · 03/06/2002, 08:37 PM

Hey guys,

I have decided to set up a mantis tank, I have kept a couple freshwater tanks but never a salt. I think I am going to use a 15-gallon with a Penguin 170 bio-wheel filter. Would this be enough for filtration? Any special substrate that I should use, (sand vs. gravel, large vs. small)?. Any advice of which species to buy and where I could get one online?

Sorry for all the questions, I went into my LFS to try and get some help but the guy looked at me like I was crazy. He said I was the first person in 3 years who was actually looking for one.

Again, I have never kept a salt tank so if any one has any links, book recommendations or any other advice about it I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for you help.

biomekanic · 03/06/2002, 09:13 PM

go to http://www.blueboard.com The Lurkers Guide to Stomatopods. A great source of info.

cuda6872 · 03/07/2002, 02:05 AM

Check out www.thereefweb.com A lot of info on this website that will answer a lot of questions you might have. WARNING it is a pretty big website & you can spend many hours reading helpful info, but it is worth it.
Maybe a mix of sand & crushed coral/shells would be good. The penguin 170 should do great. I have a penguin mini (without bio-wheel) on my 10 gal. mini reef & I have had no problems. I've got that lil 10 packed as full as it can get & still had a bubble tip anemone split into 2 about 5 months ago.

I think that TAMPABAYSALTWATER.COM sells mantis shrimps, but I don't know what kind. Check out ffexpress.com also. Good luck!

disorder27 · 03/07/2002, 01:32 PM

Thanks guys.

03/06/2002, 08:37 PM	#1
disorder27 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Couple of questions Hey guys, I have decided to set up a mantis tank, I have kept a couple freshwater tanks but never a salt. I think I am going to use a 15-gallon with a Penguin 170 bio-wheel filter. Would this be enough for filtration? Any special substrate that I should use, (sand vs. gravel, large vs. small)?. Any advice of which species to buy and where I could get one online? Sorry for all the questions, I went into my LFS to try and get some help but the guy looked at me like I was crazy. He said I was the first person in 3 years who was actually looking for one. Again, I have never kept a salt tank so if any one has any links, book recommendations or any other advice about it I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for you help.

03/06/2002, 09:13 PM	#2
biomekanic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 542	go to http://www.blueboard.com The Lurkers Guide to Stomatopods. A great source of info. __________________ O'Malley: They will all taste oblivion! Which tastes like Red Bull! Which is disgusting. Red vs Blue Current Tank Info: Planning stages on a Gulf/Carribean nano

03/07/2002, 02:05 AM	#3
cuda6872 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 190	info on keeping salt tanks Check out www.thereefweb.com A lot of info on this website that will answer a lot of questions you might have. WARNING it is a pretty big website & you can spend many hours reading helpful info, but it is worth it. Maybe a mix of sand & crushed coral/shells would be good. The penguin 170 should do great. I have a penguin mini (without bio-wheel) on my 10 gal. mini reef & I have had no problems. I've got that lil 10 packed as full as it can get & still had a bubble tip anemone split into 2 about 5 months ago. I think that TAMPABAYSALTWATER.COM sells mantis shrimps, but I don't know what kind. Check out ffexpress.com also. Good luck! __________________ Mike....Cincinnati Current Tank Info: low stocked reef, small frags & slow growers, nanocube6 mantis tank, biocube14 seahorsetank

03/07/2002, 01:32 PM	#4
disorder27 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Thanks guys.