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Flazky · 07-26-2010, 11:16 PM

Alright, I have found it ridiculously hard to find a mantis shrimp so I am going to turn my bio cube 14 into a shrimp / crab /starfish tank!!! Any ideas on what to add and whether or not I will need a skimmer? There is only going to be arnd 12 things I am going to put in it.

gyros · 07-27-2010, 07:38 AM

will the mantis shrimp not kill all it's neighbors? good luck with ur set up....

PACMAN · 07-27-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gyros

will the mantis shrimp not kill all it's neighbors? good luck with ur set up....

+1 he's goign to beat up your crustaceans! search mantis shrimp on youtube and you will see what we mean!

acer · 07-27-2010, 11:33 AM

I don't think he's getting the mantis.... he's going with hermits and cleaners I think...

well that's what I get from "ridiculously hard to find a mantis shrimp"

Flazky · 07-27-2010, 01:32 PM

yes that is the case. Mantis shrimp is no more in my thoughts T_T. Anyhow I wanted to see any suggestions on rare or nice looking crabs and shrimp, not necessarily cleaner shrimp, could be a lobster too that could coexist. Also, I would like to know if I would need a skimmer?

acer · 07-27-2010, 02:42 PM

I'm gonna go with no on the skimmer.

shrimps/crabs' waste is ammonia based and will just go back into the cycle.

you might get hair algae... but again, the stuff you will be keeping will eat it so it's just one big cycle.

if you don't want the hair algae then you can probably grow macro's in the tank, which are nice looking and some are different colours.

personally... I really want a staghorn hermit cause they look different, haven't looked up how to care for them though, but can't be too much different from other hermits.

sexy shrimp are also nice.

you can check out here, they have a pretty good selection of shrimp and crabs

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a....cfm?c=497+525

acer · 07-29-2010, 11:57 PM

oh so today I went to sea u marine... they have a mantis if you're still interested. It's about 2.5 inches or so... didn't really get that good of look at it, but it was mostly green with some red. I think it' was a peacock... I don't know. :/

07-26-2010, 11:16 PM	#1
Flazky Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 123 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	Hermits / Shrimp Tank! Alright, I have found it ridiculously hard to find a mantis shrimp so I am going to turn my bio cube 14 into a shrimp / crab /starfish tank!!! Any ideas on what to add and whether or not I will need a skimmer? There is only going to be arnd 12 things I am going to put in it.

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07-27-2010, 07:38 AM	#2
gyros Up-and-comer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 44 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	will the mantis shrimp not kill all it's neighbors? good luck with ur set up....

07-27-2010, 11:33 AM	#4
acer Up-and-comer Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 51 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	I don't think he's getting the mantis.... he's going with hermits and cleaners I think... well that's what I get from "ridiculously hard to find a mantis shrimp"

07-27-2010, 01:32 PM	#5
Flazky Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 123 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	yes that is the case. Mantis shrimp is no more in my thoughts T_T. Anyhow I wanted to see any suggestions on rare or nice looking crabs and shrimp, not necessarily cleaner shrimp, could be a lobster too that could coexist. Also, I would like to know if I would need a skimmer?

07-27-2010, 02:42 PM	#6
acer Up-and-comer Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 51 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	I'm gonna go with no on the skimmer. shrimps/crabs' waste is ammonia based and will just go back into the cycle. you might get hair algae... but again, the stuff you will be keeping will eat it so it's just one big cycle. if you don't want the hair algae then you can probably grow macro's in the tank, which are nice looking and some are different colours. personally... I really want a staghorn hermit cause they look different, haven't looked up how to care for them though, but can't be too much different from other hermits. sexy shrimp are also nice. you can check out here, they have a pretty good selection of shrimp and crabs http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a....cfm?c=497+525

07-29-2010, 11:57 PM	#7
acer Up-and-comer Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 51 Feedback Score: (0) View Member Photos	oh so today I went to sea u marine... they have a mantis if you're still interested. It's about 2.5 inches or so... didn't really get that good of look at it, but it was mostly green with some red. I think it' was a peacock... I don't know. :/