Triplemom's 14 Biocube mantis tank! What???

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  1. Triplemom

    Triplemom Pajama Cardinal

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    Why do you think I gave in so easily to your pestering? :p

    I think it's a nice present - after all, you only turn 29 once.....or twice.....or......um.....forget I mentioned it. ;D
     
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  2. steve wright

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    I note on the pictures you seem to have a couple of tubes coming into the tank from the back- if your running a cannister filter you could use biological media in there such as sintered glass rings , which would increase the available area for bacteria to colonise

    if water quality did become an issue, you could also look at chemical media support such as Purigen or chemi pure etc

    Steve
     
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  3. wilko82

    wilko82 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    i am insanely jealous i cant get a smasher to save my life and by this time tomorow you will have what i consider the 2 coolest smashers on the planet. oh well 1 day :)
     
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  4. Triplemom

    Triplemom Pajama Cardinal

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    And just remember, dear, you routinely leave yourself signed in on my computer on Facebook. Oh, the things I could do! Delete everybody on your friends list......send annoying messages to your friends.....put things like "I love wearing pink" and other girlie things as your status.....and best of all, I could change your profile picture to Pongo!!!! ;D
     
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  5. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    I already have weird things as my status so you can't get me there :lol:

    And Steve, you might be looking at the cords for the lights? Not sure. But there's no canister filter. Just the stock biocube. However, that is an option. Maybe in the future some time. I've heard the biocube skimmers are terrible...so no goes on those. i think with just 3 chromis we could handle it.
     
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  6. steve wright

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    I was indeed Jwin, but its worth considering as an add on later if a skimmer is not an option for you

    Steve
     
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  7. amcarrig

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    I'm almost on my 11th go at it :lol:
     
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  8. Triplemom

    Triplemom Pajama Cardinal

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    It's getting harder to explain my age....it will be especially tough when I'm "younger" than my kids....;D

    BUT, I still feel young! :cheesy: Most days....:-/
     
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  9. blumoon reefers

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    I don't celebrate BIRTHDAYS anymore....now it is all just the anniversary of my 29th birthday. So I am really only on the 11th anniversary.....
     
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  10. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    N. Wennerae is on your top two mantis shrimp? Don't get me wrong they are awesome, but I place it 5th or lower on mine.

    1) O. Scyllarus
    2) G. Smithii
    3) O. Havanensis
    4) O. Japonicus
    5) N. Wennerae
     
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