10G Brackish Crab Tank: Build Log with Pics.

[Pittylova]

Your tanks beautiful! I have a couple of Red Claw Crabs my daughter's Uncle just happened to get her. They're in a make shift set up now, but I'm thinking about making something nice and fancy for them. We haven't had any luck with fish staying alive with them...they knocked of 7 guppies in a week. Then we got 3 bigger mollies figuring they won't bother the bigger fish. I just happened to walk into the room when SNAP! A crab grabbed one of the mollies and devoured the whole darn thing! It looked like he was full out stalking that fish!

[harrywitmore]

Great setup! I have a question. You mixed silicone colors to get the look you wanted which turned out great. I don't seem to detect any gloss on the silicone which I would expect to see. Is it glossy or did you do something to prevent that?

[Pufferfan]

Originally Posted by Pittylova

Your tanks beautiful! I have a couple of Red Claw Crabs my daughter's Uncle just happened to get her. They're in a make shift set up now, but I'm thinking about making something nice and fancy for them. We haven't had any luck with fish staying alive with them...they knocked of 7 guppies in a week. Then we got 3 bigger mollies figuring they won't bother the bigger fish. I just happened to walk into the room when SNAP! A crab grabbed one of the mollies and devoured the whole darn thing! It looked like he was full out stalking that fish!

Thank you! Haha yeah if they figure out that they can get food that way then they will practice it continually. Dwarf pufferfish are the same with ghost shrimp. Cant wait to see what you build make sure to take lots of pictures

Originally Posted by harrywitmore

Great setup! I have a question. You mixed silicone colors to get the look you wanted which turned out great. I don't seem to detect any gloss on the silicone which I would expect to see. Is it glossy or did you do something to prevent that?

I half expected it to be glossy too but its not at all really untill you put water on it. It looks really good and close to what the pictures make it look like. The videos are even closer.

Dont whipe it on, dab it on. I would wear rubber gloves and just use your fingers.

[Pittylova]

Yep so you inspired me. Considering it looks like probably another "week" until my father gets around to helping me finish up the cutting and putting together the basis of the tank I'm working on (he won't let me touch his tools )...maybe Wii won't be as important next weekend...I started working on a 10gal to put the newt in and then I'll be able to redo the crab (the newts with the crab right now...due to not expecting to get either. I really like your mixing of silicone colors and think I'll do some of that when I get to the crabitat. Thank you for sharing your build, it was very helpful and inspirational!