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Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:34 pm
by Pumpkincrab
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!
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:50 am
by aussieJJDude
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!
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:18 pm
by KyMart
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?!
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:22 pm
by Pumpkincrab
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.
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:26 pm
by KyMart
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?!
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:28 pm
by Pumpkincrab
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.
Re: Setting up a 29g Baby Tank. Any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:53 pm
by KyMart
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!