95g partitioned multi mantis tank new years build,

[o.c.d.]

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[Polscot]

the eggcrate prolly would work but im thinking something more appealing to the eye, and most small mantids could prolly crack and break through eggcrate if they wanted too

[Polscot]

so heres what im brainstorming, it will be a 5 pod unit, 5'x1'x1' each section will be roughly 10g so 55g total. there will be a coast to coast overflow to allod skimming to all pods, and a return into each pod, the dividers will be blacked acrylic so the mantids dont get to stressed. the tank will be most likley glass as the species ill get will be to small to break it....but if acrylic is cheaper then ill get that lol. the overflow will flow down into a sump/refiguim witch will most likley hold a peacock mantis, OR just tons of feeder shimp/crabs/fish and macro algae......refugium sump will prolly be in the 40g area making a 95 gallon total set up...

my paint skills arent great but heres a rough idea, ill prolly be getting it made by kevin at red coral, in the new year im thinking......i would love feed back from the exped reefers



Kevin if you see this can u PM me a rough estimate of what you think it would cost please?