Filtered pools 101

[KellyCrabbieLove]

I agree! I like the one I linked you because it has a glass lid you can put on when working on ramps or something away from the tank. That way they can't get in and not have a way out.

[YYWW]

Yes! Those're what i bought! it's a great product, but im kinda bummed about the cycling challenge. My only optimism is that it'll somehow work out because crabs arent as sensitive to fish.
I wonder if i can help stabilize the tank by adding live rock and stuff to the tank, but am still casually researching. Bah well! We shall see!


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[KellyCrabbieLove]

There is a special.sand to put in the bottom too.

[YYWW]

Argonite! Yes, i shall!


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[KellyCrabbieLove]

Yep! It is expensive..

[KellyCrabbieLove]

Is this the one you are planning to use? It has the highest rating. I think it comes in different colors although I am not sure if that is really a great idea. http://t.petco.com/product/7452/Natures ... SiteSearch

[YYWW]

I like CaribSea but will pick something coarser like gravel.


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http://www.caribsea.com/caribsea/itempa ... alive.html

[KellyCrabbieLove]

I thought gravel was bad?

[YYWW]

Its bad as substrate since it can lodge inside their shells when burrowing. I think its ok underwater, which is just easier to suck up bacteria.
Maybe i can just use a bag of bio filter media


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[KellyCrabbieLove]

I like the idea of the sand instantly cycling the tank.i think it would be worth it.

[KellyCrabbieLove]

I went and priced the stuff I have left that I want to do in the tank. Looking at about $400 more or another $350 on top of it if I go with the lighting I really want instead of the one already included in the price.

[YYWW]

WOW! Still going strong? Whatdo you have planned?


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[KellyCrabbieLove]

Adding a new fw.pool, getting both up.amd going as filtered and cycled, I have an idea in my head for take a small but deep Tupperware bowl and wrapping it in the climbing background and lose EE with silicon so it ends up looking like a.basket and drilling 3 holes on it. In those holes I am going to attach a key ring metal piece and then link another to it. Then loop a vine through and wind it upwards to a center ring and bang it. I was to use it as a moss pit. I want to add more greenery with bright tropical appearing flowers . I want to wrap my pool ramp in embroidery canvas so the hinge at the top is covered. I will have to make a second ramp. The argonite, water testing kits for both kinds of water. Either redo or camouflage my shell shop.

[KellyCrabbieLove]

Oh and some way to block the air vent corners so they can't escape but still get the ventilation in order for me to not have to use the screen.

[KellyCrabbieLove]

I want more cork rounds that are larger for the bigger crabs.