Getting my new tank set up (*update #1)

lemonade2 · Post by **lemonade2** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:09 pm

Current: 20 gallon tank

In progress: 40 gallon tank (blue tape is the substrate height marker

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UPDATE!!!!!

Finally started to put the substrate in, and super excited for my first time using Eco-Earth!

moonbeam · Post by **moonbeam** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:11 pm

Congrats on the new tank! (Holy huge shell in the bag on the side!!)

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lemonade2 · Post by **lemonade2** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:21 pm

moonbeam wrote:Congrats on the new tank! (Holy huge shell in the bag on the side!!)

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Oh gosh! That shell is a funny story. It was when I was first trying to measure shells for my crab, and I ordered a shell so big my crab could live in it. I put it in the tank as decor and my crab walked up to it and started looking in it then turned around like, "You trying to say I'm fat or something!?!" hahaha. I eventually got a ton of correct sized shells for them as you can see in the bag

moonbeam · Post by **moonbeam** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:36 pm

Lol that's too funny! When I started I had a bunch of decorative shells and I tossed a few in. This one used to be Squirts favorite chill spot.

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lemonade2 · Post by **lemonade2** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:11 pm

moonbeam wrote:Lol that's too funny! When I started I had a bunch of decorative shells and I tossed a few in. This one used to be Squirts favorite chill spot.

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Aww! That's cute as heck! I love it when they find their own personal hidey huts/places.

KellyCrabbieLove · Post by **KellyCrabbieLove** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:00 pm

This was a decorative shell.

WAS

He finally changed into this.

I removed the "decorative" shell.

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:42 pm

Lemonade, what's the cave thing on the left of the 20? Looks like you're making progress.

KellyCrabbieLove wrote: I removed the "decorative" shell.

Can I ask why? I like to keep a few oddball shells in there. If they wear them, great! If not, no loss (I didn't buy them).

KellyCrabbieLove · Post by **KellyCrabbieLove** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:46 pm

He couldn't bury it in. Or at least it seemed that way. He was so wide he had trouble fitting inside the cork rounds or other hides. He changed out of it immediately once the new larger shells went in. I think he was only in it because it was the biggest in there. I have murexs and whatnot in the tank but the fusi shell made life difficult for Thor. Plus I am a pain in the butt.

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:51 pm

Ah. Thanks for explaining.

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:06 pm

Looking good! I look forward to seeing the crabbies in there new home!

KellyCrabbieLove · Post by **KellyCrabbieLove** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:22 pm

CallaLily wrote:Ah. Thanks for explaining.

You're welcome.

lemonade2 · Post by **lemonade2** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:48 pm

CallaLily wrote:Lemonade, what's the cave thing on the left of the 20? Looks like you're making progress.

Can I ask why? I like to keep a few oddball shells in there. If they wear them, great! If not, no loss (I didn't buy them).

It's a corner hide that they have at petsmart for reptiles and such. I usually stuff it with coconut fiber, or put a mini moss pit in there and they love it.

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:51 pm

It looks neat! I'll have to keep an eye out for it next time I'm at PETsMART.

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:36 pm

Oh yeah, I've seen that hide at Petsmart before. I might just get one, it would go nicely in the back right corner

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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