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  1. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    Is a 75 gallon to big for a Mantis shrimp tank.How many may I keep in there.What if anything should I do special as far as setup and aquascaping.The tank currently has 1.5" LS bed about 35lbs LR 50/50 Actinic bulb 3 Blue Damsels 2 3 Stripe Damsels. 1 Mantis Shrimp(still trying to catch the second one out of my 125 gallon)
     
    Hevgotdat4u, Dec 23, 2009
    Hevgotdat4u, Dec 23, 2009
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    It's too big in the sense that you'll never see it in a tank that big. I would set up a small nano for it.
     
    inwall75, Dec 23, 2009
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  3. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    Actually I'm a bit concerned he/she stays out most of the day in the 75 and I never saw him in the 125.possibly because there is no CUC in 75 yet meaning not much food.
     
    Hevgotdat4u, Dec 24, 2009
    Hevgotdat4u, Dec 24, 2009
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