Are corner guards still a thing?

[mool]

Do people still install corner guards when building out a new tank? I haven't seen much about them since I rejoined a few weeks ago.

[crabbycasey]

Never heard of one. What’s its purpose?


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[Xenocrab]

We have them in one of our tanks. We drilled small holes in them to hang things on. They help fill the gaps that the kids don't cover.

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[Motörcrab]

Never heard of one. What’s its purpose?

Corner guards are a clear plastic angle. Their "normal" use is for on wall corners with high traffic or in areas that may be bumped or damaged easily. They sell them at Lowes and come in a few different lengths.

Like Xeno mentioned in a crabitat you can silicone them around the top of the tank to help close gaps in the lid. They worked perfectly on our baby tank! Without the corner guards, I'm pretty sure the babies could have easily escaped.

Corner guards come up in conversation here on occasion. I think they are great if you are taking your time building a crabitat.

[crabbycasey]

I gotcha! Thanks for the explanation! Might could use them for my Tiny guy...if he ever comes up, lol.


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[mool]

Corner guards and false bottoms were all the rage in "modern" crab keeping about 6-7 years ago. I had not heard mention of either since I rejoined the forum. Corner guards require either drilling or silicone-ing, or both to be fully functional and long lasting. False bottoms were supposedly used to prevent flooding of tanks due to over misting or water spills. Turns out false bottoms were death traps for crabs who got stuck under them and drowned or couldn't escape.

I never bought into either fad.

Way back when I first started crab keeping plastic of any kind inside the tank was a cardinal sin and caused "slow poisoning" as did any kind of metal. Most woods other than coconut were also considered toxic and best to avoid. We used glass bowls for food and water or shells. Decor consisted of coconut huts and not much else.

My how times have changed!