Hello, everyone. Last year I set up a 20g for my mantis (a P. ciliata) that was macro dominant, and had some easy nps corals.
Macro/mantis tank by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
IMG_1077 by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
Mantis by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
Shortly (half a year maybe) after, she died (of what I can only assume was old age). A little while later, I got a N. wennerae for the tank, but he turned out to be semi reclusive, and it just wasn't worth it, to me, to keep the tank up for such a small mantis that I could never see. So, I downgraded. I went out and bought a 10g, set it up, had it cycling and all was well until a month later, the silicone started disintegrating. I took the tank back, got another one from a different company (free) and so far everything's been cool. Now, I'm very simplistic.. All of my nanos have had simple HOB filters and T5 lighting.
IMG_7207 by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
10g by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
10g by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
I'm going to order some food for the corals, as well as a Koralia Nano for the tank, soon. The lighting is probably the worst kind for fish aquariums (I don't even know what it is.. I found it in a pile o' junk), but it'll have to do for now *shrug*
Here's the mantis, still in his 20g-
Neogonodactylus wennerae by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
I'll post more pics if anyone want to see 'em.
Macro/mantis tank by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
IMG_1077 by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
Mantis by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
Shortly (half a year maybe) after, she died (of what I can only assume was old age). A little while later, I got a N. wennerae for the tank, but he turned out to be semi reclusive, and it just wasn't worth it, to me, to keep the tank up for such a small mantis that I could never see. So, I downgraded. I went out and bought a 10g, set it up, had it cycling and all was well until a month later, the silicone started disintegrating. I took the tank back, got another one from a different company (free) and so far everything's been cool. Now, I'm very simplistic.. All of my nanos have had simple HOB filters and T5 lighting.
IMG_7207 by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
10g by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
10g by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
I'm going to order some food for the corals, as well as a Koralia Nano for the tank, soon. The lighting is probably the worst kind for fish aquariums (I don't even know what it is.. I found it in a pile o' junk), but it'll have to do for now *shrug*
Here's the mantis, still in his 20g-
Neogonodactylus wennerae by Tree_Roots, on Flickr
I'll post more pics if anyone want to see 'em.