Setting up the 40GB

YYWW · Post by **YYWW** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:09 pm

I can only get sakrete playsand per my local home depot, no issues yet!

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CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:01 am

Yep, it's safe. I think some areas carry Sakrete and others Quikrete? Both play sands are ok. Really, any dye free play sand that's clean and free of chemicals.

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:41 pm

Thank you guys for all the help, but guess what, its all done, muhuahahahahaha

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:58 pm

WE NEED PICTURES!!!!!!!!

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:42 pm

Okay so i have like 60 pictures that are being emailed to myself and uploaded so ill give these to you guys out of order lol

The whole tank

Fresh water hangout

Hemp Bridge and plants/wood

Shell shop, above view

Shell shop, side view

Stay posted, many more still being uploaded...

Stitch (only female) hiding in the stone cave

Galactus wandering and climbing around much more than usual

Apache already checking out the salt water hangout

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:51 pm

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Top view of the tank

There are no heaters on this side but i want to keep it insulated, cardboard with tin foil

There are two small UTHs one medium and one extra large

I think we all have this situation right...?

Close up on a handle

Thing 1 exploring, finding places i didnt even think he could fit in

This seems to be Apache's favorite toy, but I wonder what he is going to do when he outgrows it.

These are all out of order so its awkward but there is still more coming...

hermitcrabdc · Post by **hermitcrabdc** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:02 pm

I think we all have this situation right...?

YES! I used a hair tie to try to maintain my cords.
I love your tank it's so nice!

YYWW · Post by **YYWW** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:01 pm

Great job! Cool fly traps!
What is the container for the pool?

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Post by **aussieJJDude** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:23 am

Wow, looking awesome! I am super jealous.

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:28 am

Looks awesome! I love your tank handle

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:27 pm

Fabulous job! You'll probably have crabbies applying to live there

. Kudos on the branch handle on the lid -- very stylish but earthy.

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:17 pm

Thanks so much guys, the fly traps were on the clearance rack at pet co, i always find the best stuff there. And yeah the handles are box elder, but one of the sliding lids broke, so im going to have to take the handle off and re glue it to the new one i get, anyways, got some more pictures for ya, this is a few of Apache testing out the little security net i put by the fogger.
He decided to climb up the fogger

Cling onto the needlepoint canvas

So now im really starting to hold my breath

But he ended up not being able to get out, and even if they get past the netting I dont think they can make it out

i am working on securing that a little bit. But leave it to apache to get into trouble.

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:24 pm

And after coming down from his little romp he got himself stuck again

Galactus has not let me take pictures of him at all but as soon as this was all set up he became a very happy crab.

I am still in love with his orange color

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:32 pm

He was trying to climb up to the shell shop for like 4 hours so i ended up putting a bigger one made out of hemp next ot it and he got up okay

Thing 1 exploring spaces still to small for him...

lakota, up and about exploring with Thing 1 (i know their painted shells, they are Es and its killing me too)

Stitchet exploring the rock garden

Could i use this moss for a moss pit? I went into the mountains and pulled over upstream of the dumpsters on the side of the road and went over to a spring and collected this from the spring. Not sure what kind it is but my last moss pit was a fail and i want a legit one for this tank.

And my friend thought it was funny that i walked through snow melt for my hermit crabs.

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:36 pm

YYWW wrote:Great job! Cool fly traps!
What is the container for the pool?

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The salt water is a random dish i found at a thrift shop with rocks siliconed to the side. The freshwater is a beta cube, but its to big and i think im going to make one like the salt water. My crabs seem to use them as a hangout place more than a swimming place so i figured i would change that.

Crabinski wrote:Fabulous job! You'll probably have crabbies applying to live there . Kudos on the branch handle on the lid -- very stylish but earthy.

Thank you! its weird this was the first time I designed a crabitat and was just drawing blanks left and right, but your right they are super active still i love it.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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