HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have been toying around with different ways to make a second level for a while. The other day I was fixing my shower curtain rod (it needs adjuateded every once in a while) and I had an idea! I went to Walmart and but two of the small 7/16 inch tension rods and put them in, snug but not too snug to put a lot of stress on the tank. Then I placed my shelves from the dollar store on them. They r the ones you put t on the counter with the legs. The legs keep them from falling off the tension rods. Now I'm just going to go back and wrap them and put fake plants on them so u don't notice thr legs. The shelves r wrapped in the burlap ribbon stuff. Thr crabs LOVE It and it's sturdy and doesn't slide like the suction cups. Now, I'm sure on occasion they will need readjusted but it works like a charm! I can't post pictures from my phone but I will when I get home.

Mkhenderson17 wrote:I have been toying around with different ways to make a second level for a while. The other day I was fixing my shower curtain rod (it needs adjuateded every once in a while) and I had an idea! I went to Walmart and but two of the small 7/16 inch tension rods and put them in, snug but not too snug to put a lot of stress on the tank. Then I placed my shelves from the dollar store on them. They r the ones you put t on the counter with the legs. The legs keep them from falling off the tension rods. Now I'm just going to go back and wrap them and put fake plants on them so u don't notice thr legs. The shelves r wrapped in the burlap ribbon stuff. Thr crabs LOVE It and it's sturdy and doesn't slide like the suction cups. Now, I'm sure on occasion they will need readjusted but it works like a charm! I can't post pictures from my phone but I will when I get home.

Can't wait for pics!! I may draw on your ideas!!

Yes! Pics please?!

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Yes, pics please! It sounds like a very creative solution (crabbers are such creative folk-I love it!). I can't get my second levels to stay up so Id'd be interested in seeing the finished product.

I got busy last night and didn't have time. It would t let me post pics from my phone unfortunately. I'll definitely do it tonight

The white clip used to hold a net, now its just there because I did not take it down lol.

It looks busy up front but they have a lot of room to wander underneath the level. They seem really happy, they haven't been this active for a while. They are always climbing up to the second level. They really like thr natural dried grape vine stick that's in there.

It looks awesome!!!


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What a terrific idea! Genius! Something I'll definitely bear in mind for the next re-do round. Thanks for sharing your brainstorm .

Looks great! Very creative. Thanks for posting the idea and pics.

Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Is that a 20 gal. long?

Ohh, that looks amazing. I've seen a few crabber over the years do a similar setup, it will amazing to hear your options on this!
Fantastic tank.