Tank setup for a Gonodactylus smithii (Purple Spot Mantis Shrimp)

[Reeftanker3295]

Pictures!
The first is the PVC compared to a fishing lure and thats the way i think i will place it in the tank. The fishing lure is about 5 inches long. The 2nd picture is the HOB filter im using attached to my 20 gallon snapping turtle tank. It has flow control on the top of it. The other picture is well my turtle had to just get in a shot.. haha

[Reeftanker3295]

Ok so i just found my hitchiker mantis dead :/ so i guess im buying one! Do you think there are any other better mantis shrimp i could keep in a 10 gallon tank? i want a mantis that will come out alot and be interactive

[quader94]

yeah i saw in the other post :/ no way it got killed by the things in the tank.
well 10 gallon ide think a n.wennerae just because there active and frienly and easy to keep

[Reeftanker3295]

i was reading about wenneraes last night seem cool. Do they get cool colors too? and again, MY DAD KILLED IT hahaha also do you know any good websites where i could get a wennerae? Also do you think that piece of PVC would work?

[Reeftanker3295]

ok quader posting on this thread now haha

[quader94]

for the pvc ide do this.
get elbows ( 90 degree or 45 ) so you can take the pvc pipe and submerge it in the sand and have the elbows pointing out of the sand so its less of an eye sore

[quader94]

to buy n.wennerae i couldnt find but i found a site that sells a some mantis

http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/produ...p?did=2&cid=84

[Reeftanker3295]

Wait you mean like take the elbows and cut them so that they are entrancesand have them sticking out?

[quader94]

Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295

Wait you mean like take the elbows and cut them so that they are entrancesand have them sticking out?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORu0dTioXwo

like so there kinda pointing up but not really but see how he has all the pvc hidden and the outlets sticking out at an angle kind of?

[Reeftanker3295]

o so your saying have the whole tunnel underground and have places where it can crawl like up and out instead of straight out of the pipe? Do you think a small mantis would be able to get out that way? I can just turn the end tube in that pic and put more pieces one sec ill take pictures

[quader94]

Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295

o so your saying have the whole tunnel underground and have places where it can crawl like up and out instead of straight out of the pipe? Do you think a small mantis would be able to get out that way? I can just turn the end tube in that pic and put more pieces one sec ill take pictures

yeah because they live in the sand and yes he would be able to get out that way

i think i know what you mean but a pic would make it for sure

[quader94]

oh and i found a site for nwennerae

http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/ord...pricelist.html

[Reeftanker3295]

Like this? and i could either buy more pvc or let him dig himself

[Reeftanker3295]

thanks for the website ill probably order it after i get the live sand and rock

[quader94]

Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295

thanks for the website ill probably order it after i get the live sand and rock

you could order from them and hope you could get a free mantis in the liverock!