I am new to crabs but have gotten seriously sucked in. My daughter and I adopted 4 crabs from a family who was moving. Then we bought 2 more. Now, we have 6 purple pinchers who are thriving thanks to the advice on this board. We just upgraded from a 30 to a 55 gallon tank.
Our 55 gallon (pic)
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- Zygote
- Posts: 6
- Joined: 27 Jul 2010, 12:32
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 5
- Total gallons: 20
- Total tanks: 1
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- Coenobita
- Posts: 1849
- Joined: 21 Jan 2009, 13:31
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 7
- Total gallons: 85
- Total tanks: 4
- Location: Alaska
Re: Our 55 gallon (pic)
Hi Daisybirddog, and welcome to HCP!
I'm so glad you found us!
Your tank looks great, really making me think about possibly switching my 55 gallon to all EE... I have Carib Sea Aragonite oolitic sand, and it's such a bear to clean it lol. Takes a full day.
Nah, I like the sand tho. But I have EE too, and invariably the sand gets full of EE lol. It's not so hard to clean it out, so guess I'll keep experimenting with different layouts until I find one where the sand doesn't get so dirty!
Your tank really looks like your crabs have lots of fun places to hide. Cool! Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you found us!
Your tank looks great, really making me think about possibly switching my 55 gallon to all EE... I have Carib Sea Aragonite oolitic sand, and it's such a bear to clean it lol. Takes a full day.
Nah, I like the sand tho. But I have EE too, and invariably the sand gets full of EE lol. It's not so hard to clean it out, so guess I'll keep experimenting with different layouts until I find one where the sand doesn't get so dirty!
Your tank really looks like your crabs have lots of fun places to hide. Cool! Thanks for sharing!
6 hermit crabs - 3 PPs and 3 Equadorians
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- Zygote
- Posts: 6
- Joined: 27 Jul 2010, 12:32
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 5
- Total gallons: 20
- Total tanks: 1
Re: Our 55 gallon (pic)
Thanks. I love the EE. Knew nothing about it until I read about it here. Keeps the humidty high. The crabbies are out and climbing all day and night. Two of them have already molted. Happy crabs!
- ladybug15057
- Coenobita
- Posts: 3098
- Joined: 03 Mar 2008, 04:12
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 82
- Total gallons: 305
- Total tanks: 7
- Location: Southwestern Pa., U.S.
Re: Our 55 gallon (pic)
Your tank is beautiful!! Looks like your hermies will certainly be happy with the crabitat you have provided them!
Marie (aka ladybug15057)
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- Gizaroo
- Zoea V
- Posts: 434
- Joined: 27 Jun 2010, 11:37
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 8
- Total gallons: 19
- Total tanks: 4
- Location: Virginia
Re: Our 55 gallon (pic)
That is one beautiful crabitat!
"My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian."- Robert E. Lee
"If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag."-author unknown
Owned by 2 Belgian malinois, 1 mixed breed, 3 parrots, 3 bettas and 6 hermies: Blu, Skip, Theo, Scuttles, Spudnut, and 3 new E's. Rip Blaze,Luka, and Banjo.
"If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag."-author unknown
Owned by 2 Belgian malinois, 1 mixed breed, 3 parrots, 3 bettas and 6 hermies: Blu, Skip, Theo, Scuttles, Spudnut, and 3 new E's. Rip Blaze,Luka, and Banjo.
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- Zoea I
- Posts: 119
- Joined: 15 Sep 2010, 09:10
- Gender: Female
- Hermit crabs: 5
- Total gallons: 29
- Total tanks: 1
Re: Our 55 gallon (pic)
Ahhh.... my tank looks like trash next to yours soon as i have the money I am gonna do some serious shopping
I love my five hermies:
Bumper, the socialite leader
Sticky, The Devourer
Shy Guy, Name says all.
Rose, hyper, never sleeps
Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
Celebrating 5 years of Crabisism
Bumper, the socialite leader
Sticky, The Devourer
Shy Guy, Name says all.
Rose, hyper, never sleeps
Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
Celebrating 5 years of Crabisism