Help decide the fate of a 29 gallon tank.

[IvanSanchez]

My friend is moving out and was throwing away his saltwater set up!!!
I took that junk as soon as I got out of my car.

29 Gallon w/stand.
Glo fixture. t5 40w(I believe...)
Emperor filter HOB
Heater
Circulation pump,fan thingy

WHAT SHOULD I DO?!?!
SW or FW?

[nacra99]

With the original equipment you listed, i would go for freshwater.

However if you are willing to spend a little bit more to get some more equipment, then i'd say go saltwater.

[cichlid1409]

mantis shrimp tank

[TaTeR ToT]

I say go buy aqauclear 110 and add it to the equipment you have.

in the ac110 fill it with live rubble, purigen, and a sheet of quilt batting on top.

get an oceanic biocube protein skimmer and pickup a Martin shrimp.

[IvanSanchez]

All this talk about mantis shrimp is really making me want one :]

[Nelson]

All this talk about mantis shrimp is really making me want one :]

crack some shells

[nhung]

I have read mantis shrimp can break your tank. Is this true?

[wesleydnunder]

I have read mantis shrimp can break your tank. Is this true?

Never heard of mantis cracking tanks; pistol shrimp, yes but not mantis. Doesn't mean they can't just never heard of one doing it.

Mark

[TaTeR ToT]

A peacock mantis in theory could do it, its the most likely to do it, but it would have to seriously misjudge the glasses distance from itself its unlikely to happen.

[Nelson]

Hey I found this video check it out its a Mantis shrimp striking the glass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezRCQZgVEec

[IvanSanchez]

Hmm... cracked 29 gallon mantis tank? or... cherishing a 29 mantis tank while it lasts....
I might do it. Gotta research how to successfully keep a SW tank since this'll be my first. Maybe i'll keep damsels in there for a while before I go big with a mantis.