New Brackish Tank

FishieNewbie · 06-29-2007, 11:03 PM

Hey I wasn't sure if this is where i should post this so please don't be mad.

Recently had some crabs in a FW tank and need to move them from that to a brackish tank. With the help of a few people, Scuba_kid, Frogman5, Bscman, and a few more this is what i was able to do with and for my fish , lemme know what you think.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0264.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0259.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0251.jpg

Thanks again to all the people that helped me, You guys helped more then you can imagine and taught me lots, Thanks again hope you guys like it.

TREASURECHEST · 06-30-2007, 01:46 AM

Hey Newb's....you left chat before I could get back in after lookin at your pics....
Nice start!!!!! Keep us updated

**Scuba Kid** · 06-30-2007, 09:24 AM

Lookin good Newb! It looks really nice!

And don't worry about that cloudy water, it'll clear up in time from that playsand!

Talk to ya in chat!

bscman · 06-30-2007, 10:25 AM

Right on! Looks good!

Have they figured out how to climb up and out of the water yet?

I bet they're quite a bit happier now, with more places to hide and explore.

And they should do MUCH MUCH better now that you added a little salt to the water.

flamingo · 06-30-2007, 10:49 AM

Nice

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Just keep an eye on the water parameters, and water changes. Like I said before, you might have a bad ammonia spike in a few days.

fishbone · 06-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Very nice set-up!
Tell me, are you happy with your Tetra Whisper pump? I was debating getting one but I'm skeptical of it's efficiency, given that it's based on an airpump. Happy with yours? How noisy is it?

What is your salinity?
I do hope you cycled your tank first because inverts are very sensitive to water parameters.

bscman · 06-30-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbone

Very nice set-up!
Tell me, are you happy with your Tetra Whisper pump? I was debating getting one but I'm skeptical of it's efficiency, given that it's based on an airpump. Happy with yours? How noisy is it?

I have a tetra whisper 10g in my quarantine tank...I used it for a while in a guppy tank, before I upgraded to a bigger tank/filter. Looks just like the one pictured above.

The only problem with them, IMO, is they take up tank space...I prefer HOB filters.
Mine also is adjustable for flow--always a good idea.

For the price, not a bad buy...it'd be great in a 5g tank!

frogman5 · 07-01-2007, 10:09 AM

nice job yeh keep us updated

Apotheosis · 07-03-2007, 01:00 AM

Very cool. You don't see many people keeping fiddler crabs (they are fiddlers, right? lol).

fishbone · 07-03-2007, 07:33 AM

You should see my 75g with the 9 I've got.
They say they're harder to keep happy than other crabs such as red claws, because they prefer a sandy beach too. But I've come to find out it largely depends on what Uca subspecies they are. Mine seldom go out on the beach section.

FishieNewbie · 07-03-2007, 03:11 PM

The fiddler seems to love the tank, he is often getting up out of the water and displaying his claw , just swings around, the fiance says it looks like he's doing the robot.

SBDTHUR · 07-09-2007, 11:43 PM

:P
Very cool tank! Don't see to many piece's of driftwood like that. Very cool!

06-29-2007, 11:03 PM	#1
FishieNewbie Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 User Feedback: (0)	New Brackish Tank Hey I wasn't sure if this is where i should post this so please don't be mad. Recently had some crabs in a FW tank and need to move them from that to a brackish tank. With the help of a few people, Scuba_kid, Frogman5, Bscman, and a few more this is what i was able to do with and for my fish , lemme know what you think. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0264.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0259.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...4/IMG_0251.jpg Thanks again to all the people that helped me, You guys helped more then you can imagine and taught me lots, Thanks again hope you guys like it.

06-30-2007, 09:24 AM	#3
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,913 User Feedback: (1)	Lookin good Newb! It looks really nice! And don't worry about that cloudy water, it'll clear up in time from that playsand! Talk to ya in chat! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-30-2007, 10:49 AM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 1,895 User Feedback: (2)	Nice . Just keep an eye on the water parameters, and water changes. Like I said before, you might have a bad ammonia spike in a few days. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

06-30-2007, 11:00 AM	#6
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 400 User Feedback: (0)	Very nice set-up! Tell me, are you happy with your Tetra Whisper pump? I was debating getting one but I'm skeptical of it's efficiency, given that it's based on an airpump. Happy with yours? How noisy is it? What is your salinity? I do hope you cycled your tank first because inverts are very sensitive to water parameters. __________________ My YouTube aquaria videos

07-03-2007, 07:33 AM	#10
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 400 User Feedback: (0)	You should see my 75g with the 9 I've got. They say they're harder to keep happy than other crabs such as red claws, because they prefer a sandy beach too. But I've come to find out it largely depends on what Uca subspecies they are. Mine seldom go out on the beach section. __________________ My YouTube aquaria videos

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06-30-2007, 01:46 AM	#2
TREASURECHEST Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: S.E.Michigan Age: 41 Posts: 177 User Feedback: (1)	Hey Newb's....you left chat before I could get back in after lookin at your pics.... Nice start!!!!! Keep us updated

06-30-2007, 10:25 AM	#4
bscman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Washington Age: 23 Posts: 163 User Feedback: (0)	Right on! Looks good! Have they figured out how to climb up and out of the water yet? I bet they're quite a bit happier now, with more places to hide and explore. And they should do MUCH MUCH better now that you added a little salt to the water.

07-01-2007, 10:09 AM	#8
frogman5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 162 User Feedback: (0)	nice job yeh keep us updated

07-03-2007, 01:00 AM	#9
Apotheosis Adamant Minded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Location is only a matter of physical being. The perceiving mind is omnipresent. Age: 17 Posts: 352 User Feedback: (0)	Very cool. You don't see many people keeping fiddler crabs (they are fiddlers, right? lol).

07-03-2007, 03:11 PM	#11
FishieNewbie Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 User Feedback: (0)	The fiddler seems to love the tank, he is often getting up out of the water and displaying his claw , just swings around, the fiance says it looks like he's doing the robot.

07-09-2007, 11:43 PM	#12
SBDTHUR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 15 Posts: 245 User Feedback: (0)	:P Very cool tank! Don't see to many piece's of driftwood like that. Very cool! __________________ 10 Gallon 72W of Lighting Onyx Sand Paragoda Stone Dwarf Hairgrass 3x Chinese Algae Eaters

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