Coopers 5.5 MANTIS tank!

[DrCooper]

you read it correct!

seen it done on nano reef bunch so why not!
They freak me out and amaze me

what is a good cheap light for a 5.5 gallon just for live rock and a MANTIS

Advice appreciated

 

[flipit13]

hahahahaha i knew it lmao good luck with it. i wouldnt go to crazy on a light. probably a pc would be just fine

 

[DrCooper]

thanks, im going to see if can pick up something cheap at petco!

 

[flipit13]

jim at house of laughter has a cheap battery operated light above his its funny but sooooooooo damn cool..... i would look for and led light myself for it like you have seen in the marketplace....something reasonable

 

[DrCooper]

So I went to the paint store and got this crazy red/pink fluorescent paint because I wanna use nice white sand and make this a funky mantis tank.
Black is boring!

So this coming week is "operation tank paint"

We see how this goes.

So what about filter/flow everyone? Aquaclear? How do you mod these things? I am just going to put white sand and some Live Rock and then MANTIS
Saw this amazing all yellow Mantis at New World i wanted but tank not ready

all help is appreciated!

 

[Marteen]

Remember that high intensity lighting like MH can alter the colors of your mantis. It depends on the type of mantis but I've heard this is the case with most species. So if you want it to stay it's current color house it under similar lighting from where you purchased it.

 

[DrCooper]

im getting some cheap lighting for it so we see. It was housed in an invert tank. If i even get that shrimp. Either way thanks.

Any ideas on a good light setup cheap for a 16 inch wide 5.5 gallon?

 

[h20 freak]

I remember seeing some kind of paste or glue thing that you put on the back of your tank and it formed a crystal wall, came in a bunch of colors. Can't find it, hopefully someone else knows what im talkning about, it was really cool.

 

[nick96ss]

here's a link to modding an aqua clear
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=180570&st=40

 

[DrCooper]

here's a link to modding an aqua clear
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=180570&st=40

thanks


as for my painting. I am going to paint it monday and see how it goes!

 

[DrCooper]

Tank Color

Here is the color I am going to use tomorrow

 

[emmanuel]

black would let the colors of anything in the tank stand out so much more

 

[DrCooper]

black would let the colors of anything in the tank stand out so much more

Serious?
****

what i do with this can then ?

I had this vision in my mind of a cool bright back with white sand and my gorgeous yellow mantis ! You just shattered my image hahah

 

[DrCooper]

my bad didn't mean to say SH&^ previously!
sorry mods!

 

[emmanuel]

look at what a black backround did for my 2 gallon pico and i have a tiny rio clip on led light on when the picture was taken

 

[DrCooper]

look at what a black backround did for my 2 gallon pico and i have a tiny rio clip on led light on when the picture was taken

DAMN! that does look good!
I take a frag of each :birthday:

 

[DrCooper]

However, I dont plan on really many corals in this tank though, but still that does look real nice
Just shrimp and LR

 

[Keith P]

Pink? Seriously? LOL

I'm no color expert, but I don't think pink makes yellow pop.. Maybe I'm wrong

 

[DrCooper]

Pink? Seriously? LOL

I'm no color expert, but I don't think pink makes yellow pop.. Maybe I'm wrong

LOL
yeah , it made sense at the store!

operation paint tank has been discontinued

 

[DrCooper]

Liar

Well, I cannot return the spray paint and "why not"

Painted tank

we see how it turns out!