my ideas on my mantis shrimp tank.

i have ten gallon that i will be setting up for a mantis shrimp tank.
it will have a lot of macro algae to help with help with the nitrates
it will also have 3 mangroves
i dont want to have ot worry about filter cartridges so im gonna use just a filter that is perfect for a refugium!
i will be using non-live sand and hopefully base rock if i can find some at my lfs that is reasonable size.
i will cycle with a silverside.

any other ideas from anyone? specifically people with mantis tanks (everyone is welcome to if they have an idea!)

 

Are you putting the mangroves in the tank with the mantis?

I look forward to pics for sure.

 

yea the filter wouldnt be big enough for one of them im sure. its perfect size for chaeto though. im gonna try to get pics of this tank at every stage of the process.

 

oh srry. yea i plan on putting the mangroves in the dt with the little guy or girl..

 

Will be interesting.. not heard of putting mangroves in the dt for a mantis.
I have seen people use HOB filter emptied out as a fuge for cheato and groves though.

 

yea i didnt have any other place for the mangroves to be put. just in the main tank. the HOB is 5.5 in long 6.25 down 2.5 back

its not he biggest HOB filter but it will work for chaeto.

 

anyone else have any ideas??

 

Some PVC pipe bits and pieces. They love it!

 

ok i'll get a little of that in there too. lol what size pvc?

 

Depends on the species. For a 10 gallon with size appropriate mantis small pipe is good. 1/2" - 1" is plenty.

Mangroves would be awesome inside a mantis tank. N. Wennerae would love having some mangroves as that is one of the habitats they call home in the wild.