Starting a Vivarium (50%land, 50% water)

[cdckjn]

I caught several small big crabs (I think cannot eat type) from the Punngol beach. I placed them in a betta tank for the night, but in the morning discovered that they have all managed to climb over into the main tank. So after a week, I discover that all my fishes are swimming tio the surface. The reason because one of the bigger crab is occupied the rocks and the fishes are scared of the crab.

So I got fed up and last night managed to use the tongs and catch the crab out.

Now I am stuck, and after observing the crab for a week, got quite attached to it. So I will not create a vivarium for it as well as ctach the small crab from the main tank to join this fella.

It will be smiple, some rocks, about 1 inch of water and then see how long these crabs can survived as I know that during the low tides they can survive like 4 hours in the hot sun without water.

Will post pictures tonight when the tank is set up.

[yikai]

interesting! a marine vivarium. have done vivarium and terrariums but only for freshwater based organisms and snakes before. will like to see this go along nicely. maybe some mangroves too? hehe

[stevenkoh08]

but bro filtration still need for then unless change water regularly

[TayHongSiang]

I caught several small big crabs (I think cannot eat type) from the Punngol beach. I placed them in a betta tank for the night, but in the morning discovered that they have all managed to climb over into the main tank. So after a week, I discover that all my fishes are swimming tio the surface. The reason because one of the bigger crab is occupied the rocks and the fishes are scared of the crab.

So I got fed up and last night managed to use the tongs and catch the crab out.

Now I am stuck, and after observing the crab for a week, got quite attached to it. So I will not create a vivarium for it as well as ctach the small crab from the main tank to join this fella.

It will be smiple, some rocks, about 1 inch of water and then see how long these crabs can survived as I know that during the low tides they can survive like 4 hours in the hot sun without water.

Will post pictures tonight when the tank is set up.

Interesting project....crabs are relatively easy to keep....and probably u can include small mudskippers into the system too!

[stevenkoh08]

mud skipper with crab yum yum

[desideria]

so interesting!!! do post pics... love to see...

Desi

[Solo77]

bro, how is the school tank. School holiday coming, more time to roam ard? hehe. It is always nice to go to the beach and explore....especially low tide....hehe.

[cdckjn]

School tank is still going strong, although it is very very low-tech, has a overhead filter, and a hang-on filter. the Damsel is still fighting strong, the anemone is still ok, 1 common local goby, else the rest did not survive the long lonely Dec school holidays.

bro, how is the school tank. School holiday coming, more time to roam ard? hehe. It is always nice to go to the beach and explore....especially low tide....hehe.

this is going to be a very very low-tech tank, the water will not have a filter, I intend to just do water changes by pouring in new water - high tide, then later suck out some of the water back into my sump - so becomes low tide again. This will occur at least once a week - water change. no mangrove as my balcony has only natural filtered sunlight. Maybe go and catch one more goby to accompany the crabs.

[Solo77]

since you go punggol beach during low tide, you should be able to catch hardy goby and pistol shrimp. Hehe. Happy catching and update us your new discovery.