20L - Mantis Tank Build - Gonodactylus smithii

Nice additions! Whats the noise level like on the aeroforce? I tried the bakpak2 and it is really loud.

 

Tank looks great! Fiji rock?

 

Hardly any noise from the aeroforce. trickles back into the tank and very few air bubbles. Very happy with it

 

Yes, most of the rock is Fiji and a couple pounds of Tonga branch. Only thing I am a bit disappointed in is that my Mantis rarely ventures out like she use to in the 8 Gallon Biocube. I know she must be coming out at some point due to the growing number of empty hermit shells around the tank.

 

New additions

I am going to need to rename this thread soon: 20 Gallon Reef w/ a Mantis shrimp some where. Below are the new additions from my trip to San Diego this weekend (city folk have no idea how lucky they are). The stores in SD are simply unbelievable!





Store owner said these Purple People Eaters are very rare (not sure but they are cool).



This is my first attempt at Acro, but for $5 I figured why not give it a try.



Fell in love with this hammer, had to have it (wish I would of bought two)!



Hope you like them!

 

New Additions - Reef Cleaners / Halimeda

Latest additions from Reefcleaners came in today (tons of snails and some Halimeda). I know a lot of people do not put plants in the display tank but I love the way Halimeda look and think they make a cool addition. Let me know your thoughts






Thanks for looking!

 

I like the money plants! They're so full and fan'd out. Mine are just a bunch of single branches that are 6-8 inches long. Grats!

 

Thanks! John from reefcleaners sent me a great grouping of plants. There is just no one better

 

Another new addition

Found a green acropora today that I wanted to try, kinda hard to see but none of the close up shots came out:



Thanks for looking!

 

That's a decent size frag it looks like! Congrats and the best of luck with it. Your thread here has me seriously thinking about going nano reef with my mantis tank.