My new setup

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My new setup

Post by HermitCrabAddicted » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:32 pm

For awhile now I have debated to downgrade my hermit crab tank, I recently decided that I would. I went from a 55 gallon tank to a 20 gallon tank. I feel much happier with my hermit crabs, and enjoying them more. I have 4 left, and plan to maybe get a strawberry hermit crab sometime. My new setup :)

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Re: My new setup

Post by C_fiesta » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:13 pm

May I ask why you downgraded? I've never heard of anyone downgrading!

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Re: My new setup

Post by daws409 » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:20 pm

C_fiesta wrote:May I ask why you downgraded? I've never heard of anyone downgrading!

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I have! A former member did awhile back. She went from a 125G to a 65G and from 16 crabs down to 8.

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Re: My new setup

Post by HermitCrabAddicted » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:33 pm

Well not long ago, I had a big lost to my tank. Lost 7 crabs in 2 days. Since then been bummed about it. I am also starting a new job soon. So a combination of that, wanted something easier to manage, and to enjoy the crabs more, than keep and keep upgrading, and keep adding more. Was starting to feel like a collection to me, and like a chore. Wanted to enjoy it more with a few in it than a ton.
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Re: My new setup

Post by Jellybean! » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:46 pm

Very cute! I agree a 20g is way more manageable than a 55g in my opinion. I did the same thing and found it much easier to keep humid/heated and my hermits did a lot better because of it! But then I upgraded to a 30g and have a separte colony in the 20g so you never know where you'll end up! :lol:
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Re: My new setup

Post by C_fiesta » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:57 pm

Thank you! Makes sense.

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Re: My new setup

Post by HermitCrabAddicted » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:10 pm

It is a lot easier to keep humid and heated lol. My hermit crabs seem very happy. I'm already thinking of setting up another 20 gallon tank in the future :lol:
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