LongPig Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Setting up a matching 40 breeder to the one I already have. They'll share an ATO reservoir but have separate sumps. Just finished the plumbing except for drilling a return. Link to comment
ccapasso Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yesssssssssssssss....another one!!!! Edited the list to include your thread Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 OK thanks. I can't wait to get this done. Waiting on too many packages to come in the mail right now! Going with cured rock and live sand as well as about 20 lbs. of GARF grunge. Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Heater control mounted, ATO mounted just waiting on some items coming tomorrow. It's like Xmas eve right now! Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Almost there. Anyone see a problem keeping maxi/minis with a peacock? Link to comment
ccapasso Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Almost there. Anyone see a problem keeping maxi/minis with a peacock? Lighting requirements would be my only concern. I'm not sure what the requirements of the maxi/minis are but peacocks cannot have high lights. Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Lighting requirements would be my only concern. I'm not sure what the requirements of the maxi/minis are but peacocks cannot have high lights. That was my only concern also. Link to comment
patback Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Maxi minis don't require too much light IMO. Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Maxi minis don't require too much light IMO. Don't get my hopes up! Link to comment
patback Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 You could always try it out and if it roams to much, bring it back or resell it. The LEDs on my light are dimmed down about halfway and my purple and green maxi has tucked itself into a little hole, vertically. It's not getting too much light. Maybe I'll frag a part of it, and if it survives the initial fragging I'll send it to you as a test at the cost of shipping. Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 You could always try it out and if it roams to much, bring it back or resell it. The LEDs on my light are dimmed down about halfway and my purple and green maxi has tucked itself into a little hole, vertically. It's not getting too much light. Maybe I'll frag a part of it, and if it survives the initial fragging I'll send it to you as a test at the cost of shipping. That's really nice of you but I don't want you to stress an established animal for a test. I'll grab a cheap one locally. Thank you though! Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 My new monster. Ordered from my LFS. Showed up at a little over 6" long. Link to comment
youngerd Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 My new monster. Ordered from my LFS. Showed up at a little over 6" long. Beautiful!!! May I ask what price range to expect for one this size? Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Beautiful!!! May I ask what price range to expect for one this size? I paid $80. Link to comment
M@! Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Very nice! Look forward to more pics. Link to comment
youngerd Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I paid $80. Sounds like you got a sweet deal! That peacock is Bad###! Link to comment
ccapasso Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Very nice Mantis! Keep us posted on how he does . Link to comment
LongPig Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'll get more pics once he settles in. Heard him breaking something up last night. Could have been making himself comfortable or grabbing a midnight turbo snail snack. Link to comment
TeflonTomDosh Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'll get more pics once he settles in. Heard him breaking something up last night. Could have been making himself comfortable or grabbing a midnight turbo snail snack. Love these guys. Thinkin about turning my smaller nano into a mantis tank. I know the peacocks get pretty big, so I doubt I'd get one of those. Are there any other that are just as colorful that would be suitable for 12 gal that you know of? Link to comment
ccapasso Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Love these guys. Thinkin about turning my smaller nano into a mantis tank. I know the peacocks get pretty big, so I doubt I'd get one of those. Are there any other that are just as colorful that would be suitable for 12 gal that you know of? Some species that can be kept in smaller are the following: G. Smithii G. Viridis N. Wennerae Link to comment
LongPig Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 He's been eating scallops soaked in Zoe off of tweezers like a champ. Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 i can't see any posts here piggy and wow, just as i posted the thread came to life! genius. Setting up a matching 40 breeder to the one I already have. They'll share an ATO reservoir but have separate sumps. Just finished the plumbing except for drilling a return. OMG are you for real?! My set up is like childs play to you eh? Link to comment
LongPig Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 i can't see any posts here piggy and wow, just as i posted the thread came to life! genius. OMG are you for real?! My set up is like childs play to you eh? Hahaha thanks Kat. Sometimes when I'm setting up my tanks I see plumbing parts in my sleep. Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hahaha thanks Kat. Sometimes when I'm setting up my tanks I see plumbing parts in my sleep. No kidding, I'm seeing plumbing parts too. Link to comment
LongPig Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I wish I could get just one good picture of the mantis to post. Everything I take is crap wrapped in crap and sprinkled with you guessed it...CRAP! Link to comment
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