20g build

by **Wetplants** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:02 pm

Yeah, Im surprised more people don't use them, as cheap and easy as they are. Mine works perfectly too, hasn't lost siphon yet. I debated using teeth, but I think it skims the surface enough as is. And we should totally start a mantis fanclub. Mine's living in the skimmer pump.

by **Cronamator** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:25 pm

And we should totally start a mantis fanclub i think thats a very good idea. we could petition Andy to get its own topic area, but it seems the invertebrates covers it most the time. but a fan club would be awesome, esp. to the little misunderstood mantis shrimp.

by **Wetplants** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:03 pm

Well, how bout just a signature thing? I'll start it off.

by **Clownfish518** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:06 pm

Cronamator wrote:And we should totally start a mantis fanclub i think thats a very good idea. we could petition Andy to get its own topic area, but it seems the invertebrates covers it most the time. but a fan club would be awesome, esp. to the little misunderstood mantis shrimp.

I understand them quite well the little devils :twisted:

by **Wetplants** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:03 pm

Aww Dean, give 'em a chance! Quite endearing when kept away from... well, everything.

by **sump'nfishy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:30 pm

a mantis fan club, sweet!!! can i be high lord chancelor? have you identified the species? i'm looking for one now, trying to talk sealifeinc into it. the DIY overflow was pretty awesome, i did occasionally have some problems though.

by **Wetplants** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:55 pm

No ID (hehe, punny) yet. Definitely a basher, though. And yes, you may be High Lord Chancelor

by **sump'nfishy** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:00 am

you should check out roy's list to identify it http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda ... index.html
are you at all worried about the fish taking a ride down your overflow? i put teeth on mine to keep out snails and fish.

by **Wetplants** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:30 pm

It's already happened; check out the Achillope thread. I've since added a small square of eggcrate.

by **Wetplants** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:59 pm

Ok, it's opinion time again. I've added a few more zoanthids, and some frogspawn... Everyone's happy... Nitrates are around 5 ppm...I'm using Purigen, Poly-filter and a denitration media. Probably overkill, but it's working. That said, would you all call me crazy if I considered a pair of dwarf horses for the fuge? Flow rate is pretty gentle, and the mantis is now rehomed (still got 1 in another tank though... can't live w/o a mantis

). Hatching the brine wouldn't really be a problem, and there are plenty of pods in there... I think the system can take it bio-load wise. Opinions? Sanity checks?

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