Really wanting to try a mantis

would be a fun project, if i were to get one id probably just stick with the first one if i dont get a mantis im hoping there is some other cool invert that i would be able to try with my puffer, or just toss my single chromis in with him and see what happens

 

The 20l is 20 liters or 5.3 gallons. A 20 tall is plenty.

 

ohhh 20 liter thought it was short for 20 long i will deffiently have to look up on these guys

 

or if not a mantis what about a lobster

Saltwater Aquarium Inverts for Marine Reef Aquariums: Debelius' Reef Lobster

 

What happened to the xenia garden?

 

it would mean i would have to purchace a new light, im out of funds right now but i cant get the possible new invert for a while anyways but maybe by the time i get my c.c. down again i will be able to afford a little 2 bulb odyssea light for the tank

 

go for a smithii!! i love mine he has the funniest attitude and i even hand feed him now! he lays on his back sometimes and always comes to glass to see me. not to mention he always "taps" the glass at 7 30 to wake me up in the morning. haha im dead serious! okay well maybe not exactly at 7 30 but hes pretty consistent!

 

hahaha thats awesome think he and the puffer will get along

 

definitely! mine is too spoiled tho he wont go after food much anymore hes too lazy because i hand feed him now. i could probably put a bunch of slow fat gobys in there and he wouldnt even look at them twice, but instead stare at me until i feed him

 

hahahaha thats awesome i will have to look into smiithe's i will also have to weigh out the price on what would be cheaper, buy a smitthi or buy a new light fixture and have a xenia garden, i will have to do more research on the mantis though, i think my puffer would really leave the mantis alone, maybe poke at it at first but then ignore it after a while, and i just want to make sure nothing snatches up my puffer for lunch when hes sleeping in the sand