Re decorating 55g!

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kermie16 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:16 am

Thanks guys! They have 2 moss pits. They have a smaller one in the coconut hut and a larger one in the plastic fish bowl that is undersub. In my previous set up I had a glass vase sunken into the sub as an undersub level with moss and they loved it!! Also a good fun hideout for the Marties (our zebra isopods)!


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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by emberfusion » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:19 am

That looks so good. I like the idea of a sunken moss pit like that!

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kimamelia » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:56 am

What are the tubes going into your tank to the pools? What's the functionality there? Do your crabs ever snip them?

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by daws409 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:09 pm

Kimamelia wrote:What are the tubes going into your tank to the pools? What's the functionality there? Do your crabs ever snip them?
Not my tank but these are called bubblers or an air stone connected to tubing. They act as a humidity booster for those that are having humidity problems. They also keep the water fresher (not cleaner LOL) for a few extra days. Or keep water from going stagnant... So instead of changing pools ever day or every other day, you could get by with changing it every 4-8 days. I've never had a problem with crabbies pinching/snapping the tubing.

Here's a bubbler tutorial if you're interested: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... p?t=113691

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kimamelia » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:11 am

daws409 wrote:
Kimamelia wrote:What are the tubes going into your tank to the pools? What's the functionality there? Do your crabs ever snip them?
Not my tank but these are called bubblers or an air stone connected to tubing. They act as a humidity booster for those that are having humidity problems. They also keep the water fresher (not cleaner LOL) for a few extra days. Or keep water from going stagnant... So instead of changing pools ever day or every other day, you could get by with changing it every 4-8 days. I've never had a problem with crabbies pinching/snapping the tubing.

Here's a bubbler tutorial if you're interested: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... p?t=113691



Thanks so much!

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by daws409 » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:18 am

Kimamelia wrote:Thanks so much!
Welcome ;)



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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kermie16 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:47 pm

Yep! As daws409 said, they go to the bubblers for the pools:) My crabs love to climb on them and I haven't had any issues with them pinching the plastic tubing - I've had the tubing over a year :)


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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by mjjluver » Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:17 pm

Cool! I like the seashell stairs and thanks for explaining the bubblers

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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kermie16 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:56 pm

mjjluver wrote:Cool! I like the seashell stairs and thanks for explaining the bubblers
Thank u!


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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Jellybean! » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:43 pm

That looks gorgeous!!! I especially love your sunken moss pit! I just might have to try that now!
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Re: Re decorating 55g!

Post by Kermie16 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:22 pm

Jellybean! wrote:That looks gorgeous!!! I especially love your sunken moss pit! I just might have to try that now!
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