20G SW FINALLY

[xrayjeeper83]

Welp the emerald crab is for real dead this time. No marks that make me think bacon attacked it but no way of knowing for sure

[sevenyearnight]

She didn't eat it?

[xrayjeeper83]

nope, had all its legs and claws and no marks on its shell.

[sevenyearnight]

Oh... That's not good. Your levels ok?

[xrayjeeper83]

Ya took a sample into my LFS and everything came out good, the nitrates were between 10-20 not to bad. Im doing a water change after dinner.

Bacon still has a white belly, eating, and swimming like normal

[chuckfriedrice]

nope, had all its legs and claws and no marks on its shell.

I still suspect foul play!

Seriously though , there might have not been enough for it to eat . With the tank being so new .

[sevenyearnight]

Did you feed them?

[xrayjeeper83]

Ya, I always toss in extra food so they have something to eat.

[sevenyearnight]

Did they get any Nori or something vegetable based?

[xrayjeeper83]

Other then what he picked off the LR all he got was meat based. Need to get some seaweed or something for the other crabs to snack on

[goldielocke76]

Hey Xray, if you don't mind me asking, how much did it run (ballpark figure) to get a 20 gallon set up fully marine? What kind of filtration setup did you go with (I think you mentioned it, I have to go back and look) and is that going to be Bacon's permanent home? Sorry, still collecting research to possibly get a GSP/marine set up ^.^ Thanks!

[xrayjeeper83]

spend about 80 bucks or so on 9lbs of LR and 10-11 lbs of dry rock(could have saved by getting some of CL but wanted to help out the LFS)
35 or so on a powerhead
20bucks iirc on aragonite substrate.


As for filtration Im doing LR and water movement. For the water movement im using 1 power head and a old canister filter(empty).
No this is not his perm home, a GSP needs at least 30g's. I wouldnt have done it this way but a guy on here had her and need to get rid of here so I took her. Perm home is going to be a 75g that im buying stuff for now.

[goldielocke76]

spend about 80 bucks or so on 9lbs of LR and 10-11 lbs of dry rock(could have saved by getting some of CL but wanted to help out the LFS)
35 or so on a powerhead
20bucks iirc on aragonite substrate.


As for filtration Im doing LR and water movement. For the water movement im using 1 power head and a old canister filter(empty).
No this is not his perm home, a GSP needs at least 30g's. I wouldnt have done it this way but a guy on here had her and need to get rid of here so I took her. Perm home is going to be a 75g that im buying stuff for now.

75 gallons wow!! Thank you! Definitely gives me an idea. We are now seriously considering getting a 36-40 gallon bowfront with a stand. I showed the BF you thread in hopes it would help to persuade him more ^.^ (I think it's working!) LOL

[xrayjeeper83]

The only reason Im stepping up to a 75 is that I got one with stand for free from a friend or Id go to a 55(just for ease of finding one). A 36-40bow front would be awesome for 1 GSP.

[goldielocke76]

The only reason Im stepping up to a 75 is that I got one with stand for free from a friend or Id go to a 55(just for ease of finding one). A 36-40bow front would be awesome for 1 GSP.

He is seriously considering letting me get another one hahahaha. ^.^ The problem is, it would go where I have three vittles vaults sitting. In our apartment, where would we move the vittles vaults where they can still be easily accessible and not in the way?? LOL. If I can solve that riddle, I seriously think he will let me get one....