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Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:20 pm
by frog
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..

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

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Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:26 pm
by Crabinski
The set-up looks so lush with all the flowers and plants! Very nice job :clap: . 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!

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:31 pm
by megmaholm
Beautiful tank and crabs! :)

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:38 pm
by kadynadair16
Beautiful!! I love all the flowers and plants inside they are so cute! I also love the picture of the cat

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:56 pm
by soilentgringa
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.

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:36 pm
by aussieJJDude
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? :?: )

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:07 am
by Ameliasaur
Very lovely. One thing I'm lacking on my tank rebuild is plants. Your tank is inspiring me. :)

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:43 am
by Crabinski
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.

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:46 am
by rml6f4
The plants in the back are my favorite part too! Looks awesome.

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:57 am
by soilentgringa
Crabinski wrote: It looks like fish net to me.
I can't always tell on my phone :/

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:03 am
by hermieluv1
Are those live plants? I really love your tank!

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:33 pm
by frog
Thanks everyone! :D
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. :P

And the cat is a Lil Bub sticker. :lol:

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:52 pm
by MeganM
Adva is absolutely adorable!!! What kind of crab is she? an E?

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:14 am
by frog
MeganM wrote:Adva is absolutely adorable!!! What kind of crab is she? an E?
Yes she's an e. :D

Re: Tank and Crabs

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:54 pm
by wodesorel
They aren't that sensitive to metals, just certain ones. :)
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