Tank and Crabs

frog · Post by **frog** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:20 pm

I'm really happy with how the tank turned out.
It's a 29 gallon. I bought three bricks of ee and now the substrate is 7.5 - 8.5 inches deep. (:
I also got them cuttlebones. One is lime flavored, but the other one is chilli and I don't know if they would like that..

This is Adva and she is so blue and small and her name means "little wave" she is perfect

Edgar

Tide

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:26 pm

The set-up looks so lush with all the flowers and plants! Very nice job

. I'm in the process of upgrading to a 29g (corner guards installed, Ultratherm on the back, hinged glass lid arrived and there's some sand/cocofiber in so I can start playing around with the layout) -- hope my finished product looks as good as yours!

megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:31 pm

Beautiful tank and crabs!

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:38 pm

Beautiful!! I love all the flowers and plants inside they are so cute! I also love the picture of the cat

soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:56 pm

Tank looks great! Is that a metal wire wall on the back or is it plastic? If it's metal you will want to take it out and replace it with something crab friendly, as the little guys are sensitive to metals.

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:36 pm

Wow, that is a pretty cool looking 29g your got going there!

I really like it.
Also, has anyone told you... you have beautiful crabs. Like really, they so pruty.

(Is that a macaroni trim I see there?

)

Ameliasaur · Post by **Ameliasaur** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:07 am

Very lovely. One thing I'm lacking on my tank rebuild is plants. Your tank is inspiring me.

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:43 am

soilentgringa wrote:Tank looks great! Is that a metal wire wall on the back or is it plastic? If it's metal you will want to take it out and replace it with something crab friendly, as the little guys are sensitive to metals.

It looks like fish net to me.

rml6f4 · Post by **rml6f4** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:46 am

The plants in the back are my favorite part too! Looks awesome.

soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:57 am

Crabinski wrote: It looks like fish net to me.

I can't always tell on my phone :/

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:03 am

Are those live plants? I really love your tank!

frog · Post by **frog** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:33 pm

Thanks everyone!

They aren't live plants.

It's metal chicken wire or something. I wasn't aware that metal was harmful to hermit crabs.
I'm going to take it out right now.

I'll have to find them some fishnet soon.

And the cat is a Lil Bub sticker.

MeganM · Post by **MeganM** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:52 pm

Adva is absolutely adorable!!! What kind of crab is she? an E?

frog · Post by **frog** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:14 am

MeganM wrote:Adva is absolutely adorable!!! What kind of crab is she? an E?

Yes she's an e.

Post by **wodesorel** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:54 pm

They aren't that sensitive to metals, just certain ones.

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