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hurley
07-03-2007, 03:11 AM
so ive started to create a 10X10X10 starfire cube for a mantis, drilling 2 holes in the bottom and using a XP1 canister for flow and to hold equiptment needed. lighting is the hardest part, but for now i used a desklamp with a 20watt 50/50 bulb, im hoping to upgrade to a viper 70 watt hallide light so i can house some SPS corals, but for now this will do





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hurley
07-03-2007, 03:12 AM
but no one has a mantis for sale in calgary
Midknight
07-03-2007, 05:52 AM
Sweet looking tank.
It will make someone a nice home. :wink:
Chaloupa
07-03-2007, 07:10 AM
Very cool looking tank!
hurley
07-11-2007, 06:21 PM
heres an update
i re did the rock and cleaned up the coral selection a bit, but it looks kinda empty i need some nice bright corals

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fishface
07-11-2007, 06:39 PM
but no one has a mantis for sale in calgary

I saw one at Ocean Aquatics yesterday...looked about 3" long. Give Wendell a shout as I'm sure he'd ship it out no problems.
hurley
07-11-2007, 07:05 PM
thanks i shot him off an email
24storm
07-11-2007, 08:52 PM
Colby at elite in calgary had one when i was there on sunday.
hurley
07-11-2007, 09:13 PM
yeah his are monsters, and one is a spearer
spoot
07-12-2007, 10:14 AM
Hey Hurley, where do you get the 50/50 bulb? I've been looking all over the place and haven't managed to find any place that sells standard socket 50/50's.
hurley
07-12-2007, 01:42 PM
petland sells them

and i think picies pet emporium does too