My LFS had a couple of peacock mantis shrimps come in, and I have a spare 10 gallon tank stand, so it was really just simple mathematics. I’m going to be setting up a species tank for one of the little guys and documenting it in this thread. Eventually, I plan to set up a nicer 40 gallon habitat for it, but right now it’s just a 2” little guy, so I’ll be doing that over time.
I’m starting off with a standard 10g tank, CaribSea special grade sand, marine aquarium gravel (coral rubble and pieces of shell), a spare submersible heater, and a Seachem Tidal 35 power filter. I’ll be using the same salt I use for my reef tank: Tropic Marin Pro Reef. I’ll be adding live rock once the initial setup is complete, as well as a small pvc hideaway.
I debated getting some acrylic cut to line the bottom of the tank in order to avoid the risk of having the shrimp crack the glass while digging, but from what I’ve gathered, the risk is very minimal. I think I’ll get some HDPE to line the bottom when I set up the 40, but for the short term I don’t think a 2” mantis is going to do any real damage.
If anyone has some personal experiences and anecdotes to share, I’d love to hear them. Any tips and advice are welcomed.
I’m starting off with a standard 10g tank, CaribSea special grade sand, marine aquarium gravel (coral rubble and pieces of shell), a spare submersible heater, and a Seachem Tidal 35 power filter. I’ll be using the same salt I use for my reef tank: Tropic Marin Pro Reef. I’ll be adding live rock once the initial setup is complete, as well as a small pvc hideaway.
I debated getting some acrylic cut to line the bottom of the tank in order to avoid the risk of having the shrimp crack the glass while digging, but from what I’ve gathered, the risk is very minimal. I think I’ll get some HDPE to line the bottom when I set up the 40, but for the short term I don’t think a 2” mantis is going to do any real damage.
If anyone has some personal experiences and anecdotes to share, I’d love to hear them. Any tips and advice are welcomed.
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