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littleraindrop87
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Joined: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:18 pm
Location: Singapore

Post by littleraindrop87 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:19 pm

SUPER AWESOME!!!!!! i love your whole tank. and i want a bigger one. its so tiny and crowded now but i can't. i'll be going to Aussie to study marine bio in july and i have to leave my 'babies' at home. Gotta teach my mum to take care of them for me while i am there. :S

after the deep clean, i'll take some picture! :)

btw, where do you put your extra shells for the crabs?
Rugs: Ribbs, Raiko, Racer, Ramica,
Indos: Rum, Reizin, Reffalump
Violas: Ritsuke, Risako, Rekka
Straws: Rumbo, Rhivas, Rice, BFG

Call me Fallow

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hlhiggs87
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Location: Maryland

Post by hlhiggs87 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:25 am

Your tank is simply amazing. There really is no other word for it. I wish we could all do something like that for our crabs. Yours are truly luck.
3 Cats- Teddy, Pippa, and baby Maggie
4 Parakeets - Baby, Kate, Jayden, and Jordan
11 PPs- Carly, Mr.Pinch, Henrietta, Lucky, April, Arwen, Hermione, Brian, Nemo, Dasher, and Noel


Hermitcrablover12
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Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:16 pm
Location: Massachusetts

Post by Hermitcrablover12 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:24 am

This thing must be the biggest pain to clean! XD

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curious_kitty
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Location: Boston, MA

mini *update*

Post by curious_kitty » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:58 pm

lol I actually thouught it would be a big pain to clean, but currently I just lightly scoop out poops that I see on surface and dump them in the planted area(on the very left corner) to be used as a fertilizer. The plants are mostly sand mixed with worm casting that I bought in bulk from this organic farm that were fed only in grains.
As for shell station, I am in a process of turning a plastic tray with decorative rocks(to make it look more blended in with the scape).

as for shells, oh my, does anyone need small- to medium sized shells? I bought them in bulk from shell horizons(yes I know, they have min of $50), and after picking out the ones I need, I have SOO MUCH left over. I will post them in classifieds if anyone wants them. I guess it can be free+flat rate shipping with as much shells I can fit into them..

I really LOVe the set-up: its right next to our dining table. And because the sand level is same as our eye level, we can literally watch them without causing a chaos. We eat, and sometimes find ourselves *staring* at the tank, hermit crabs eating, and drinking, and climbing. This is BIG change from what it used to be: 55g /40g tank were set up in a second bedroom, and no one ever walked in, except for me to change water, or to put out food, etc. And when I walked in, the hermit crabs usually freak out from me walking in, and run away from whatever they were doing.. so I never got to really enjoy them!! Now I do, and both myself and DH just stand or sit at the table, and watch the cute creatures that they are..... what a change!.

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Godmother to two tuxedo cats, PPs and Es, violas, indos, strawberries and ruggies, Wifey to one VERY patient hubby
200g crabitank under construction started on 4/10/2010

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aquav
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Location: USA

Post by aquav » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:17 am

Fantastic!!!
So glad to see you back!
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. Mahatma Gandhi

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wingedmonster
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Location: Chicago

Post by wingedmonster » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:35 pm

I am so jealous D:!

Your set up and crabs are AMAZING. Goodness... Love the pics <3<3<3!!
I have two purple pinchers!

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tonycoenobita
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Post by tonycoenobita » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:07 am

Wow!! The background is perfect.

But I think the sand is not too deep enough for moulting.......
Tony

Land Hermit Crab Species Introduction:
www.tonycoenobita.com/species_eng.htm

Crabbing since 2000


saramuss

Post by saramuss » Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:29 pm

oh my goodness! i cant wait to see the final product!
in the planning process myself!
YAY! :D


wickedannabella

Post by wickedannabella » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:29 am

Absolutely awesome! Please keep us updated with your successes and adjustments! I'm interested to see how well it holds humidity! :)

Totally cool and now I am jealous. I covet your tat. hahahaha :hlol:

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pinoycrabber85
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Post by pinoycrabber85 » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:24 am

any updates? :P
Started crabbing Dec 2011
First 2 Indos - Giggs & Cantona
1 Viola - Beckham

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cutecrustacean
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Location: Indiana

Post by cutecrustacean » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:41 pm

its so beautiful!
*Mikaela*
11 Hermit Crabs, 2 Betta Fish, 2 Bearded Dragons, 2 Kitties!


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nuts

Post by Guest » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:03 pm

This is the bomb diggity!


hermie_lover3542

Post by hermie_lover3542 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:28 pm

truely beautiful, I'm hopin to one day be able to afford that. How much was your overall cost?

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Unknown10101
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Post by Unknown10101 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:33 pm

OH MY GOD YOUR TANK IS AMAZING!!!!
5 PPs


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Post by Guest » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:52 am

Wow, this was well worth the wait! :smt023
Welcome back! What an amazing tank!

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