Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

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Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by Pumpkincrab » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:34 pm

Hey you guys!

Back in March I set up my 55 gallon tank for my crew of now 4 crabs. Since then, I've had an unoccupied 29 gallon filled with substrate and have decided to use it as a captive-bred baby tank!

I'd love some advice on how to set it up. I'm already thinking LOTS of climbing stuff- sky bridges, coconut huts, and more. For those of you who own these babies-especially Motor and Xeno- what else do the babies seem to prefer? Any essentials?

Thanks in advance! :)
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:50 am

Honestly, captive bred have no additional requirements besides the obvious pricetag and ensuring that the shells/resources are scaled to suit. For example, a giant wheel isnt going to work!
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by KyMart » Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:18 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:34 pm
Hey you guys!

Back in March I set up my 55 gallon tank for my crew of now 4 crabs. Since then, I've had an unoccupied 29 gallon filled with substrate and have decided to use it as a captive-bred baby tank!

I'd love some advice on how to set it up. I'm already thinking LOTS of climbing stuff- sky bridges, coconut huts, and more. For those of you who own these babies-especially Motor and Xeno- what else do the babies seem to prefer? Any essentials?

Thanks in advance! :)
Did you ever get the captive bred babies? Do you have babies pics and tank pics? If so can you please share?!
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by Pumpkincrab » Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:22 pm

KyMart wrote:
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:18 pm
Did you ever get the captive bred babies? Do you have babies pics and tank pics? If so can you please share?!
No, I don't have any captive-breds yet. Not sure when! I'm still working on the tank. I'll see if I can get some pictures today or tomorrow.
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by KyMart » Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:26 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:22 pm
No, I don't have any captive-breds yet. Not sure when! I'm still working on the tank. I'll see if I can get some pictures today or tomorrow.
Yay! I hope you get some, that would be so cool! Do you have a baby wheel?!
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by Pumpkincrab » Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:28 pm

No, no baby wheel yet. It's not a necessity in my book, so I haven't been so quick to grab one. Maybe I'll get one during CrabCon, maybe not- we'll see. Might just save money and wait to get one.
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Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?

Post by KyMart » Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:53 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:28 pm
No, no baby wheel yet. It's not a necessity in my book, so I haven't been so quick to grab one. Maybe I'll get one during CrabCon, maybe not- we'll see. Might just save money and wait to get one.
They are so cute and I feel like they would enjoy the exercise!
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