He got me!!!

don-n-sa · #1 04/09/2006, 08:53 PM

The other day I was cleaning my 12g mantis tank (it was reall bad), and it finally happened!!!

Yes, I was not paying attention for a second and POW!!!! I could not believe it...scared the you know what out of me. My 5" peacock ( kill bill) got tired of my hand in his home and got my knuckle. It must have been just a warning because it did not even break the skin and it really did not hurt that bad. It was kind of loud and it scared me more than anything.

I have seen this guy smash snails, crabs, crawfish and shrimps to peices so I was lucky.

Crawling68 · #2 04/09/2006, 10:20 PM

You keep a 5" Peacock in a 12g tank, isnt that kinda small.

don-n-sa · #3 04/09/2006, 10:41 PM

yeah probably.

I stay on top of water quality, which is more important IMO.

I am currently looking for an upgrade. Any suggestions on size?

dwhit0102 · #4 04/10/2006, 06:18 AM

30g upgrade

rwhhunt · #5 04/10/2006, 06:38 PM

I have mine in a 26 gal Bowfront, its a good size with plenty of nooks and crannies, as well as a subterrain pvc pipes

don-n-sa · #6 04/12/2006, 07:35 PM

I am thinking of having a local acrylic guy make a 24" x 24" x 12" cube, which would put it close to 30g.

Any thoughts/ problems with a cube for a mantis tank?

thor32766 · #7 04/18/2006, 01:22 PM

you shouldnt have a problem with that.

Pillz · #8 04/18/2006, 04:41 PM

I would have peed my pants. Thats crazy. You dont use the brushes and scrapers with the long handles?