My 20l Mantis Tank Build

[AirportFF]

Mocking up the internal overflow

 

Approximate location of the (yet to be) buried tunnel

 

My jig for cutting the acrylic

 

The proposed layout of everything

 

Front piece of acrylic

 

The internal baffle

 

In the tank

 

Internal eggcrate frag rack

 

Tank is wet and leak free

 

If you look at the opening at the bottom of the large rock you can see the edge of the pipe tunnel

[Islandoftiki]

I like what my eyes are seeing. That's going to be one happy mantis! Following, BTW.

[ccapasso]

Nice setup. Couple of questions:

 

What/how are you going to provide light to the chaeto?

What type of mantis are you looking to get? I see you are keeping corals so you'll want to make sure you get one that is "compatible" with them and the lighting.

[AirportFF]

Nice setup. Couple of questions:

 

What/how are you going to provide light to the chaeto?

What type of mantis are you looking to get? I see you are keeping corals so you'll want to make sure you get one that is "compatible" with them and the lighting.

I have a submersible led fixgure mounted fo the bottom of the chamber. The chaeto is growing fine there. It also houses my heater.

As far as mantis goes. More than likely a smithii. All the corals are mounted to rocks that would be (I hope) too big for ghe mantis to move around.

[ccapasso]

I have a submersible led fixgure mounted fo the bottom of the chamber. The chaeto is growing fine there. It also houses my heater.

As far as mantis goes. More than likely a smithii. All the corals are mounted to rocks that would be (I hope) too big for ghe mantis to move around.

 

 

Good call on the Smithii. They and the N. Wennerae would be perfect!

[AirportFF]

Figure I would throw up a current FTS

 

 

And the guest of honor

 

[AirportFF]

Updated photo