40g Peacock Mantis tank build

[Jaysin13]

You going to put anything else in there? Or is this mantis shrimp only?

Basically mantis shrimp only. I'm gonna toss 3 yellow tail damsels in there after the cycle. I like them but don't want em in my reef tank and they may be able to survive. I'll also put low light coral or macros in. I'm leaning towards macros. Calurpa and such.

 

[Kinslayer1965]

That's the 110... Biggest one. It'll give 10x turnover and a huge basket to add filter media, carbon, whatever.

I have dual 55s. Wish i had gone with the 110.

CR

 

[mmw64]

Finally got the cave and rock the way I like. Had to get twice as much sand! Little cloudy but running.

Love your rockwork!

 

[Jaysin13]

Thank you! Took a while to get it how I wanted but I think it came out nice.

Love your rockwork!

 

[Jaysin13]

He's home! I'll get better pics soon.

 

[kchristensen8064]

He's home! I'll get better pics soon.

This thread has me on track to starting up my own peacock tank. He's awesome, can't wait to have one myself one day.

 

[Jaysin13]

This thread has me on track to starting up my own peacock tank. He's awesome, can't wait to have one myself one day.

Now that she's been here a day I'm pretty sure it's a she.... Not totally sure but working in figuring that out. Glad I'm helping.

The most recent pic. Got the icecap 3k gyre. It's strong! Run it up to 50% max. 3 yellowtail damsels (who may or may not live). Waiting on the skimmer impeller shaft cause mine was broken. Added more rubble. She's been setting it all up how she wants it. Definitely fun to watch her. She ate a couple krill tonight.

 

[Jaysin13]

Maybe this is better.

 

[Jaysin13]

Got it all dialed in now... Equipment so far: Tidal 110, reef octopus classic 90, smart ato micro, finnex titanium heater, icecap gyre 3k.

Light bar will be coming off my reef tank when I get my new lights for the reef. Currently using a small 6500k cfl bulb in a garage clip on fixture.

She seems to have made herself at home and fortified her cave. She has taken krill from me.

 

[Jaysin13]

She has settled in nicely and built up the entrances to her den (first 2 pics). Also added some macro algae I hope takes hold as this will be a macro algae mantis tank. Corals in my reef tank.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Interesting nice build !!!! Following>>>

 

[Corey Shelk]

I love this build, I'm a fan of mantis shrimp myself I'll be following

 

[Jaysin13]

Kinda hard to see but I moved the tidal to the end and swapped the icecap 3k for an icecap 1k. I was able to fit the 1k under the lip of the tidal so all the equipment fits nice and snug on the end...... Also lost the glass top and am planning to grow mangroves off the top of the rocks. Sorry about some new tank ugliness.

And she molted for the first time!

 

[Jaysin13]

Thank you all for the kind words!

 

[nycfishy]

HDPE plastic board cut and fit in the bottom to prevent an over enthusiastic digger.... Maybe overkill but a little piece of mind.

Where did you get the HDPE plastic board cut? that a Home Depot thing? or thicker and more restaurant supply?

 

[Jaysin13]

I searched plastics places near me and called some.

Where did you get the HDPE plastic board cut? that a Home Depot thing? or thicker and more restaurant supply?

 

[Jaysin13]

 

[Jaysin13]

 

[reef lover]

Sweet!!

 

[Muttley000]

Incredibly cool! Thanks for sharing the vids!