90 Gallon Upgrade (Progress Pics)

rml6f4 · Post by **rml6f4** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:20 pm

I know I just posted one of these with my 40 gallon upgrade in December but I clearly need an intervention because I'm doing it again with a 90 gallon upgrade (it was a deal I couldn't pass up). I wanted to do a natural rainforest faded into beach theme so here's how it went. Hope you guys like pictures!

Picking Up The Tank

Collecting Sand

Insulating

Collecting Crabterior Design Goods

Went ahead and tried to put the Ultratherm behind the background. So far tank has stayed above 80 and nothing has caught on fire so I think it's going to work!

Sand in. The fading worked out better than I expected. Trying to avoid turning my house into a sandbox did not.

Tank Pre-Crab Destruction

Blue light

Rainforest Side

Beach Side. Planning on making my own saltwater pool out of glass and getting rid of the temporary blue pool. Will post more pictures when that's done.

Crabs in their new home

And random... My mom got these as a gag gift for my birthday... My 24th birthday. Lol.

hermitcrabdc · Post by **hermitcrabdc** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:24 pm

That is so beautiful, I love it! Your crabbies are also gorgeous, such nice coloring!

Kleinerhejhog · Post by **Kleinerhejhog** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:04 pm

Love it.

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:24 am

Gorgeous! I want to do the same type of theme if I ever upgrade. Love the one "pond" thing.
I have seen those toys while browsing ebay for crabby stuff, and would totally collect them, and I turn 30 this month

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:48 am

Looks great!

I have a couple of those littlest petshop hermit crabs myself.

rml6f4 · Post by **rml6f4** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:20 am

Thanks everyone! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who has Petshop crabs.

Good thing I took pictures before I put the crabs in. My shell shop net lasted all of two nights...

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:05 pm

Love it! What a great job! So lush and colorful

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Nia · Post by **Nia** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:40 pm

Wow very beautiful! Yea I found that the bathroom shelving that everyone here suggested to me works best for my lil terror lol. Everything else I have built for them she destroys

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Are they having fun in it ? You did a great job!!

rml6f4 · Post by **rml6f4** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:27 pm

Nia wrote:Wow very beautiful! Yea I found that the bathroom shelving that everyone here suggested to me works best for my lil terror lol. Everything else I have built for them she destroys .
Are they having fun in it ? You did a great job!!

Thank you! I haven't seen them out too much during the day yet, but judging by the destruction that keeps occurring at night I'd say they're having fun. I guess they need a few more friends now!

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:18 am

I guess they need a few more friends now!

Was waiting for something like that! Oh it's an upgrade, I guess I can fit more in!

But wow, kudo's to you! This looks great! Awesome job.

rml6f4 · Post by **rml6f4** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:01 pm

aussieJJDude wrote:Was waiting for something like that! Oh it's an upgrade, I guess I can fit more in!

But wow, kudo's to you! This looks great! Awesome job.

Half the fun of upgrading is getting more crabs to fill it with! And thank you!

HCA: Hermit Crab Association