glass thickness

[bryaniscool]

ive been researching mantis shrimp for the past month and a half (still researching)

and i havent really gotten a good answer on this:

what would be an ideal glass thickness for a N. wennerae or even better a standered

tank that fits the glass thickness requirements.

 

all info is appreciated

 

[extreme_tooth_decay]

ive been researching mantis shrimp for the past month and a half (still researching)

and i havent really gotten a good answer on this:

what would be an ideal glass thickness for a N. wennerae or even better a standered

tank that fits the glass thickness requirements.

 

all info is appreciated

 

 

 

Any tank would be find. A wennerae can't break glass.

 

Even the really big peacocks and chiragras which can have only done it on extremely rare occasions, usually when greatly antagonized. You have more chance of your tank leaking due to manufacturing defects.

 

tim

Edited January 6, 2009 by extreme_tooth_decay

[bryaniscool]

Any tank would be find. A wennerae can't break glass.

 

Even the really big peacocks and chiragras which can have only done it on extremely rare occasions, usually when greatly antagonized. You have more chance of your tank leaking due to manufacturing defects.

 

tim

 

so a standard 10 gal would be fine?

[extreme_tooth_decay]

so a standard 10 gal would be fine?

 

Definitely for a wennerae. A big peacock or chiragra could (but wouldn't) break it, but a wennerae could not.

[bryaniscool]

Definitely for a wennerae. A big peacock or chiragra could (but wouldn't) break it, but a wennerae could not.

 

thanks soo much

 

my parents are completely re-doing the kitchen so im going to renforce some old cabnets into a stand

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Here are a couple links with a lot of good information:

 

"Chiragra and peacocks are the only species that are tough enough to crack a tank"

LINK1

 

 

"Even mantis shrimp that are larger very RARELY will be agitated enough to try breaking the glass. Dr Caldwell notes that he has seen only Odontodactylus, Gonodactylus chiragra, and Hemisquilla do this."

LINK2

Edited January 6, 2009 by extreme_tooth_decay

[bryaniscool]

Here are a couple links with a lot of good information:

 

"Chiragra and peacocks are the only species that are tough enough to crack a tank"

LINK1

 

 

"Even mantis shrimp that are larger very RARELY will be agitated enough to try breaking the glass. Dr Caldwell notes that he has seen only Odontodactylus, Gonodactylus chiragra, and Hemisquilla do this."

LINK2

 

thanks for those great links

[zygote2k]

Great links- I love these critters and have had several Peacocks in the past and have a small green one now.

It is 100% urban legend that they can break glass. I challenge anyone that can find a link that shows a mantis breaking a fish tank. If you find a link, I'll give you a nice frag.