Blank Slate! 5G eco pico! Gopy/pistol shrimp wins

Planted, easily. ;D

 

planted pusher VOTE!!

 

I like the pistol/goby tank. I would research whether you could combine in some maxi minis with this....that would be best of both worlds - which of course means it's probably not possible......or could could get some of those really cool, bumpy awesome looking mushrooms (of course I don't know their name).....could any dwarfs also go in with the goby/pistol? just a thought.....

 

I voted mantis, you can keep O. wennerae under bright light IME as most are collected from shallow water, or so I've been told. This myth about mantis' shattering glass needs to be put to rest, mantis have the most complex eyes in the ocean if not the world, they won't accidently hit the glass. Plus only a big 8"+ peacock could shatter glass, from what I've seen, my 3" wennerae used to hit me every now and then, and it felt a bit stronger that getting flicked by a person (assuming they're a good flicker ;D). They're also extremely smart and, once familiar with the setting, inquisitive. I loved hand feeding mine, and he only attacked snails/hermits when i dropped them in front of his cave, he left all others alone.

Edit: I'm not sure if its just me, but that mantis looked kinda stressed, I bet it had either molted recently or is about to molt, because something isn't right about that vid

 

good info guys, I'm reading up on all 3 and will probably decide this week, they all seem pretty cool

 

So what mantis can you keep in a tank under 10gal? Interested to know.

I vote mantis or goby/shrimp

 

did you decide yet??

 

most species will do just fine, minus the peacock, the zebra mantis and one other which i can't remember the name of.

 

Mantis all the way. 50 bucks gets you a Wennerae. Heck if I can remember from where though. >_<


edit: found it. http://www.tbsaltwater.com/ordering/pricelist.html

 

you can get one for wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy cheaper, i got mine for a trade for my 2" skunk cleaner shrimp at the LFS.