HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My dad and I managed to get the tank upstairs, which was a task in itself!
Got my false bottom back in, and started adding the sand. I used a bit more eco this time around too. Sorry for the glare on the pics!

Sand and pools in

The finished product..

right side

middle

left side

inside view





Needless to say, the crabs have made quit the mess in here already! Here are a few shots of them exploring their new home
Coral is loving all the space! I moved her from my 20g. Once I added my straws, she ran to them and hopped on Bella's back

Boomer & Bella

Boomer

Coral climbing, Boomer below

Boomer and Bella

my new guy, he is the size of a nickel, my smallest


Now I guess I sit back and enjoy them?! Nothing else to do? Hmmm...this is new!

I loved seeing the tank from start to finish! It turned out gorgeous!

Kacey86 wrote:I loved seeing the tank from start to finish! It turned out gorgeous!

Thanks Kacey Lots of time and $$, but was totally worth it!

WOW! The finished crabitat (well, no crabitat is ever really finished, is it?) is absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful use of space, innovative decor (love all that cholla), beautiful plants...the crabs will be soooo happy in there. Thanks for sharing the evolution of this project -- it's an inspiration to us all.

Beautiful set up and beautiful crabs. Well done! I am quite jealous, as are my crabs.

That tank is absolutely amazing!! I love all of the cholla wood...very jealous of that and the size of the tank! And I think I have the same corner shelf as the one you have on the left side.

This tank is amazing! (cant let my crabs see, they will get jelous )

I was looking at the pics and going... "I seen a video of that tank somewhere..." Took me a while to realise it was on the HCA talk page. Looks amazing though, I could tell that the crabbies are loving it.

thanks everyone! It was a fun project, and my crabs seem pretty happy!

here is coral and big papa, the filters were off in this pic. I have them up and running now, thanks to kellycrabbie for all her help with that


Pearl also came up from her molt in my 35g and I moved her to the 125g. She switched shells again (diva) and is loving all the room in the larger tank


I got a few new crabbies for my 55g, only have pics of two though. They are so sweet.


my daughter and I could not resist this crab. It is the smallest crab I have ever seen in person. Its smaller then a dime and so adorable. My daughter named it baby. So in love!


Cant leave out Barnaby

those really are some beautiful crabbies.

Thank you The are definitely like my children! I love them all so much

Where did you get the strawberries and also i have a crab just like baby! I rescued him from my friend who had tons of mites in her tank and they freaked her out so much she just left the tank out in the garage with the crabs still in it. They are doing fine now, but she had a tiny one and he is super cute

Also where did you get your cholla wood? its realy nice

I got it off of eBay I worked with her to find pieces that would be perfect. She was awesome!


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It looks F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C! Nice work! I do love all that cholla, and the crabs are beautiful!