I'm really excited to get back into crabbing and I wanted to go ahead and start this thread to keep track of my progress.
I'm using an old chest of drawers as the base and building up from there.
I picked up an old window that I'm going to be using for the front/door of the tank & I will be picking up 2 more tomorrow for the sides. I wasn't originally sure if I wanted windows on the sides of the tank, but after doing some more measuring and beginning work, I've decided I do.
The wood is all going to be treated with an epoxy & then for extra protection I'm also going to be lining the wood with plastic sheeting. I want to put something else over the plastic sheeting that will help keep the crabs away from it in the event they can actually get that far (going to be putting up great stuff foam backgrounds and what have you).
So far all I've gotten around to doing is gutting the chest of drawers, taping up the window glass, sanding everything, and reinforcing the back of the chest of drawers (now bottom of the tank).
Suggestion Time (pictures next)!
If you guys could have anything in your dream tank what would it be?
I've seen a lot of people putting in false bottoms, should I put one in too? Never had a false bottom before, but also never had any moment in time where I wish I had one.
Last question: how do you think I should do my pools? I love a nice aesthetic and am all about a natural looking crabitat, but I'm also worried about cleaning access. In the past I've had built in pools that I loved, but were a true nightmare to really clean.
Okay okay. Picture time. Nothing exciting yet, but this is going to take some time.
