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So I was thinking that after I move in a coype of months I would like to start a salt water tank. But in the beginning I am really interested in an invert only tank with live rock. In a smaller tank (5-10 gallons) would a powerhead for water movement and LR be enough for filtration (with water changes of course). Also where can I find a good web resource for info on keep inverts, specifically crabs and what size tanks they need. Thanks.
mogurnda
10-24-2003, 8:39 AM
What kind of crabs are you thinking about? Many are very easy to keep, but there is a lot of diversity out there, and I can't think of a good, all-inclusive web site out there.
You can give wet web media (http://www.wetwebmedia.com) a try for starters.
I hear great things about Fenner and Calfo's new invert book, but haven't had my hands on it yet.
Quite often when I go scuba diving around where I live I see some really neat crabs, maybe 3-4 inches wide, that have black shells with yellow dots on them. They seem like really cool crabs and i was going to try and see if I could find out what they are. I was looking at making the tank around a crab of that size, then add some hermits and snails. Crabs are always a ton of fun to wtch when I dive so I thought it would cool to just have a small tank with them in it.
OrionGirl
10-24-2003, 1:40 PM
Keep in mind that your local waters are not tropical, so you may need some means of keeping the temp. low.
Yes, I am all too aware of how cold it can get in the water around these parts :D . The temps seem to go from the high 30's to the low 60's F. I have been very succeful in tank placement keeping my white cloud minnow tank at around 70 F year round. And thanks to the fact that I spend most of my time in the basement it isn't too hard.