Mitchell's Mantis Tank

[Mitchell]

Here are the details on the Mantis Tank build

Tank-Acrylic. Built by Tony (Limey). The dimensions are going to be roughly 18x18x18 with hopefully a black back wall and a custom starfire acrylic front....hahaha just joking...no starfire...
Braced on top.

Filtration- unknown at this point. Maybe an aquaclear hang on or a canister filter.

Lighting-1 Maxispect 60 watt LED fixture


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Water movement- 1 powerhead.

Heat-Titanium - no glass for him/her to play with

Substrate-a semi deep sand bed. Carrib sea live sand.

Rock-a mix of Bali and Tonga Branch

His home-hopefully he/she enjoys this ceramic home I got. The plan is to bury it as much as possible and then glue zoos or GSP's on it and let them grow.


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The Saturday morning tank build. I have forgotten the size... I think its 18x16x16

3/8 cast acrylic


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Tony the builder...what a ham!!


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Final product-minus the EuroBracing on top.


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Should have the tank cycling by next weekend

[paddyob]

Neat. Using liverock to hide the den?

[Mitchell]

That's what I'm hoping but well see.

[Mitchell]

Completed tank and light installed.


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[Nano]

Looks like a neat little tank!

[Mitchell]

Thanks. I'm hoping to get the water in it this weekend. I went with a Marineland canister filter and an inline heater.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

Thanks. I'm hoping to get the water in it this weekend. I went with a Marineland canister filter and an inline heater.

Thats what I run on my 100 gallon cichlid tank the large canister with inline heater and Aquaclear 110, I'm not sure how marineland is for saltwater, but for fresh I love it that canister polishes my water so clear

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

and a custom starfire acrylic front....hahaha just joking...no starfire...

I'd say acrylic probably has even better light transmission than starphire... I used to have a starphire tank and acrylic refuge stacked... I noticed a huge difference to starphire from regular float glass, but the acrylic was always stunningly clear.

Looks like a fun build! Good luck!

Chris

[Mitchell]

WATER IS IN!!!!!


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[Dr_Hicks]

Looking great !