1,020gl Crabitat *New Crabitat Update

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Re: 1,020gl Crabitat-*New Pics pg6*

Post by cwheeling » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:29 pm

Wow! Great job on the tank.


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Post by C_fiesta » Sat Jul 12, 2014 12:30 am

Wow! Great job. I could look at pictures of your tank all day!


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Post by FloridaSun » Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:11 pm

:notworthy: you rocked that!!

Man I need to upgrade :crybaby:
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Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:29 am

FloridaSun wrote:Man I need to upgrade :crybaby:
Your not the only one FloridaSun...
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Re: 1,020gl Crabitat-*New Pics pg6*

Post by FloridaSun » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:29 am

aussieJJDude wrote: Your not the only one FloridaSun...

I'm waiting for a nice 40g Breeder or 55g to magically be in craigslist and be cheap :roll: not to much to ask...
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Post by ErikRasmussen » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:39 pm

It seems like aquariums are to humans as shells are to crabs. Like putting one shell on a populated beach it triggers a bunch of changes lol


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Post by NicoW » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:32 pm

Mind Blown! :drunken:

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Post by crabzlove » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:43 pm

LOVE THE TANK!
I have been crabbing for 4 years. I currently own 3 PPs ; Batman, Robin, Krystal

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Post by kip.rogers357 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:34 am

kuza wrote:it's looking awesome man!
randoswife wrote:That's incredible!
mom23 wrote:That is just insanely awesome!!!!
Thank you, thank you! :wink:

ErikRasmussen wrote:You could rent out rooms in your "crabitat" as a hermit crab vacation home dude.
Haha, don't tempt me! Although, with it being like a "rescue" it sort of is a vacation home for some of them.
aussieJJDude wrote:Love how it is set out, even though it is full of awesome stuff, it still looks empty! This is why I need a big tank! ;)

Cute crabbies too!
Thank you
54chevy wrote:Making me feel all bad about my small tank,over here. Great job on the tank,ma, you got some real skill and love there. My hubby looked over at my screen when I was looking at a few of your pics and asked if they were paintings. :) Keep the updates coming.
:lol: Don't feel bad! I'm sure your tank is great!!!
Thank you though! That's funny that he thought they were paintings! :D I'll be sure to keep the updates coming.
cwheeling wrote:Wow! Great job on the tank.
C_fiesta wrote:Wow! Great job. I could look at pictures of your tank all day!
FloridaSun wrote::notworthy: you rocked that!!

Man I need to upgrade :crybaby:
Thank you all! I'll definitely keep up with the picture updates!

ErikRasmussen wrote:It seems like aquariums are to humans as shells are to crabs. Like putting one shell on a populated beach it triggers a bunch of changes lol
:hlol:
NicoW wrote:Mind Blown! :drunken:
crabzlove wrote:LOVE THE TANK!
Thank you! 8)


Here's a recent update!
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Left side
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Right side
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Shell shop
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Center ground level
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Center upper level
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Substrate bin (back wall, left side)
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Substrate bin (back wall, right side)
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Top substrate bin (left side)
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Bottom substrate bin (left side)
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Moss pit over shell shops
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Random moss pits
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Typical Dinner
Frozen Staple (mixture of fruits, veggies, shrimp, fish, pork, and chicken) topped with chicken bone and egg shell.
Dry Staples- Fruit Flower & Seeds, Nuts Bark & Leaves, and Veggies & Meat, & some coconut flakes.
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Crabs eating
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Crabs climbing
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Black ruggie
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A few weeks ago I found a set of PP's going at it, and a set of E's going at it...
I was able to get this pic onto Instagram, but my phone broke days later and I lost the original pics and the video. :(
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I've checked both females and it appears that only the E's took, or perhaps i'm looking at the wrong PP :? It's tough when ten of them have the same shell on.
I'll keep an eye out though! :wink:
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Post by aussieJJDude » Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:38 am

I am liking the update! :)
It looking a bit crowded in there Kip, time for an upgrade? :P
Jokes, it looks awesome, a hermie paradise! Your hermies looks colourful and beautiful too.
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Post by randoswife » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:35 am

My husband isn't gonna like me looking at these pics...lol...I really want to do something like this!!

This is seriously awesome :)
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Re: 1,020gl Crabitat-*New Pics pg7*

Post by mom23 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:05 am

randoswife wrote:My husband isn't gonna like me looking at these pics...lol...I really want to do something like this!!

This is seriously awesome :)
My husband says when we win the lottery :)
It's a full house now! 8 straws, 7 pp, 5 indos, 5 ruggies, 3 violas, 4 fish, 1 dog, 3 kids, 1 husband and me!

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Post by kip.rogers357 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:19 pm

aussieJJDude wrote:I am liking the update! :)
It looking a bit crowded in there Kip, time for an upgrade? :P
Jokes, it looks awesome, a hermie paradise! Your hermies looks colourful and beautiful too.
Don't tell me that or i'll turn the entire room into the crabitat!
Thank you!

mom23 wrote: My husband says when we win the lottery :)
LOL I hope I don't get you all in trouble for being a bad influence :-/
No need to win the lottery! I did all of this on a budget!
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Post by crabzlove » Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:00 pm

How many crabs are you planning to put in the tank
I have been crabbing for 4 years. I currently own 3 PPs ; Batman, Robin, Krystal

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Post by kip.rogers357 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:31 pm

crabzlove wrote:How many crabs are you planning to put in the tank
I have 75 in this one, and 20 in the 217 gallon.
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