pics of a mantis/coral tank

bboyin4lyf · 08/29/2006, 07:39 AM

Hey,

I'm new to the mantis side of aquariums. Just located one in my display 60g, he's been there for about 2 years though. Periodically i'd lose a fish and never find a body. This week ive lost 3 fish alone, no bodies to be found. Then last night I saw the mantis. I cant tell you his colour or length as he vanished quickly. I've set up a 10g tank and am hoping to get some PC lights and use it as a mantis and softy tank. anyone have any pics of anything similar?

Cheers,

rwhhunt · 08/29/2006, 02:48 PM

i dont have any pics of my friends tank, but he had a oerstedii and softies (zoos, and shrooms) in a ten gallon

JmLee · 08/29/2006, 05:07 PM

These are older pics, and my tank is completley free of cyano now. Also the Kenya tree is about twice the size now.

JmLee · 08/29/2006, 08:32 PM

hey, i decided to post some updated pics, so here you go.

If you look at this pic, you can see how much the kenya tree has grown. Also you can see the frag thats growing about 2 inches left from the main colony. Thanks to my mantis of course..

I also added some calurepa to take up some nutrition in the water.

ReeferKeith · 08/29/2006, 09:54 PM

Nice pics JMLee! Give us some background like, how long has it been running, equipment, etc. I have yet to find a mantis locally for my 12 cube. Hopefully soon or I'll have to resort to ordering one online.

JmLee · 08/30/2006, 12:02 AM

Hey reeferkeith, the tank has been up and running for about 5 months now. Ive gone through my ups and down, but i think now its all clear sailing. I have in there a leather toad stool, devils fingers or hand i forget (it was free from my brothers tank), kenya tree, some blue, orange and green zoas, some shrooms and some neon green GSP. I think im gona add a frogspawn or hammer next. The equipment on the tank is a remora aquaC skimmer, HOB filter with carbon and phosguard, and a current usa dual 65watt PC fixture.

bboyin4lyf · 08/30/2006, 01:05 AM

hey, great tank. great growth rates.

well i just ripped my tank apart looking for that damn mantis. I saw him looking at me and just attacked

no luck as I predicted so now ive a cloudy tank.

but ill resume in an hour or so

08/29/2006, 07:39 AM	#1
bboyin4lyf Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: australia Posts: 239	pics of a mantis/coral tank Hey, I'm new to the mantis side of aquariums. Just located one in my display 60g, he's been there for about 2 years though. Periodically i'd lose a fish and never find a body. This week ive lost 3 fish alone, no bodies to be found. Then last night I saw the mantis. I cant tell you his colour or length as he vanished quickly. I've set up a 10g tank and am hoping to get some PC lights and use it as a mantis and softy tank. anyone have any pics of anything similar? Cheers, __________________ Education is the continual realisation of your own ignorance. 70g mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 10g Lps dominated reef, 70g softie/lps reef

08/29/2006, 09:54 PM	#5
ReeferKeith Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tulsa, Ok. Posts: 580	Nice pics JMLee! Give us some background like, how long has it been running, equipment, etc. I have yet to find a mantis locally for my 12 cube. Hopefully soon or I'll have to resort to ordering one online. __________________ Keith OMAS Member Current Tank Info: 90 reef, 12 gallon mantis

08/30/2006, 01:05 AM	#7
bboyin4lyf Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: australia Posts: 239	hey, great tank. great growth rates. well i just ripped my tank apart looking for that damn mantis. I saw him looking at me and just attacked no luck as I predicted so now ive a cloudy tank. but ill resume in an hour or so __________________ Education is the continual realisation of your own ignorance. 70g mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 10g Lps dominated reef, 70g softie/lps reef

08/29/2006, 02:48 PM	#2
rwhhunt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,128	i dont have any pics of my friends tank, but he had a oerstedii and softies (zoos, and shrooms) in a ten gallon

08/29/2006, 05:07 PM	#3
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	These are older pics, and my tank is completley free of cyano now. Also the Kenya tree is about twice the size now.

08/29/2006, 08:32 PM	#4
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	hey, i decided to post some updated pics, so here you go. If you look at this pic, you can see how much the kenya tree has grown. Also you can see the frag thats growing about 2 inches left from the main colony. Thanks to my mantis of course.. I also added some calurepa to take up some nutrition in the water.

08/30/2006, 12:02 AM	#6
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	Hey reeferkeith, the tank has been up and running for about 5 months now. Ive gone through my ups and down, but i think now its all clear sailing. I have in there a leather toad stool, devils fingers or hand i forget (it was free from my brothers tank), kenya tree, some blue, orange and green zoas, some shrooms and some neon green GSP. I think im gona add a frogspawn or hammer next. The equipment on the tank is a remora aquaC skimmer, HOB filter with carbon and phosguard, and a current usa dual 65watt PC fixture.