Another Upgrade… 300 gallons!
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Another Upgrade… 300 gallons!
Hello everyone!
It seems every two years or so I get the bug to upgrade the tank. I really thought the 125g was going to be as big as my crabitat got, but here we are. I was always incredibly nervous to do a topper, but finally decided to make the leap of faith. I obtained another 125 gallon and an XL ExoTerra, and away we went. Here are some photos of the build process and then of the final product.
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It seems every two years or so I get the bug to upgrade the tank. I really thought the 125g was going to be as big as my crabitat got, but here we are. I was always incredibly nervous to do a topper, but finally decided to make the leap of faith. I obtained another 125 gallon and an XL ExoTerra, and away we went. Here are some photos of the build process and then of the final product.
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Oh. My word. That's a dream tank right there!!! Your crabbies are beautiful too!
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Thank you so much!Hermiecrab wrote:Oh. My word. That's a dream tank right there!!! Your crabbies are beautiful to!
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Re: Another Upgrade… 300 gallons!
Fantastic! I wish I had the space to build out more of my enclosures to that scale. And I love what you did with the cork background and the cholla! I may think about doing something like that along the sides of my tank, as they're still bare glass, atm. Hmmm.
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I've been slowly tracking the progress of this build on the interwebs, and I do say, I really love how it came together. I'm sure they are loving all the extra space and I love how clean/tide/minimalistic it looks!
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Is there enough room in there for me to move in with the crabs??? So awesome!!
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Re: Another Upgrade… 300 gallons!
This is super awesome. Question about your water on each side. (newbie- sorry)
I thought they would drown if there was that much water?
I thought they would drown if there was that much water?
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Nope! Crabs can be submerged for quite some time. I've seen about an hour or two.
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As long as there is a way for them to climb out of deep water, they will be fine!Joulesaffection wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:09 pmThis is super awesome. Question about your water on each side. (newbie- sorry)
I thought they would drown if there was that much water?
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what did you use for the back? it looks like bark
bowls are for food, not fish
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Zoo Med Natural Cork Tile Backgrounduser123456 wrote:what did you use for the back? it looks like bark
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bowls are for food, not fish
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Wow! This is absolutely amazing! I wish I had enough room to do this. Your hermies must be loving it! I also love the background and accesories in the climbing tank tunnel.
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I agree, that looks amazing!___TigerLily___ wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:08 pmWow! This is absolutely amazing! I wish I had enough room to do this. Your hermies must be loving it! I also love the background and accesories in the climbing tank tunnel.
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