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Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:25 am
by Panthera
Hi guys!
Finally got to almost complete my new tank / coffee table.
Can't wait to get the crabs!
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:23 am
by marandashermies
that's sooooo cool!!! nothing like being the center of attention!
How deep is your sub? Hard to tell in the pic. Your crabbies are going to be in crabbie heaven!
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:43 pm
by landlubber
I LOVE it! I've been thinking my last upgrade maybe something like this.
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:07 pm
by Panthera
The deepest part is about 8 inch and near the pools it is about 6 I think.
I can't go deeper cause I don't want them to be too close to the heat lamp fixtures.
Can't increase the ceiling height too as it is already too tall for a coffee table!
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:58 pm
by soilentgringa
If you put an Ultratherm on it and get rid of the lamps you can deepen the substrate, which is super important.
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:09 pm
by marandashermies
^^^ that would be a good idea! Depending on the size of your crabs and their growth rate you will probably need to add more sub sooner rather than later!
What types of crabs are you getting? Make sure you post pics
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Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:11 pm
by Panthera
Is 8 inches of sub not enough? I'm in Australia so I'm limited to variabilis
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:15 pm
by CallaLily
Panthera wrote:Is 8 inches of sub not enough? I'm in Australia so I'm limited to variabilis
Depends on the size of the crabs. Very large crabs will need more.
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:52 pm
by Panthera
You are right, I'll go buy another bag of sand today
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:13 pm
by Goofball2k16
Wow that's awesome!
Can't wait to see pics of it when you get crabs~
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:14 pm
by Panthera
Someone suggested that the heat lamps may be too close to the substrate and it will dry it out. Currently I am using the red infrared type.
I am thinking to change it to the ceramic heat emitters.
What do you guys think?
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:12 am
by CallaLily
I've used heat lamps and they will dry the surface of the substrate directly under the lamp faster. I think the ceramic heat emitter would do the same, as does a UTH positioned low over the substrate line. It's just something you have to keep an eye on, misting the substrate as needed.
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:53 pm
by CrazyCrab12
What a great idea for a functional crabitat!
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:44 pm
by Sweet Pea
Nice!
Re: Panthera's 115G tank/coffee table
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:36 am
by aussieJJDude
Don't worry, aussies don't grow that big compared to other sized crabs, the largest I heard of and seen are crabs that's around the size of a tennis ball. But I imagine by them, you might of already upgraded your coffee table into a larger one. (6-8 inches should be fine)
