the moss slurry just send me into a mental crisis, questioning all my life choices. this is genius. i'll have to try it out for myself. i am on the verge of crying, this is awesome, i can't....
Spray foam is great when you cover it with something natural. My go-to way of creating a back wall is tying down some small flower pots, spray foaming around them, and then covering the foam with soil and pieces of corkwood while it is curing. Then once cured use glue/sillicone to cover any exposed foam with more soil. Remove the pots to create caves which the crabs love! I'm moving house soon and I can't wait to work on a big tank as a centerpiece to my living room.
I have a challenge for you!! 😁 Do the same thing with clay 😉 It's super fun! I've been using a fair bit of it for new builds (coming later in the year)
@@justGoron I just ordered 8kgs from a terrarium shop. I'm not entirely sure what it was though. Theres's no real details on any of the listings either. But it seems to be working well without any side effects.
Great video as always.. i have three crabs in my setup and still cant catch them to see whos female or male lol. Yes they do hide quite well and if the tank isnt designed in a way where you can see them or maybe even see a claw or anything then you wont see them for days. It is amazing when they come out and just walk across the tank and when you first see them malt you think they have died because they malt their whole shell and its as if they've split into another crab. Ive tried giving worms but they dont seem to catch them and ive found the worms in the water section floating about. You could try and use some light stone or maybe even making a mold out of stones and using mesh to reinforce it with like a plaster or cement. If you use real stones or rocks you could silicone them in place and simply add coconut fibre in the cracks or break the same rocks into a dust and add that.
Interesting idea with the rocks! I actually tried to make a cement background for a smaller tank a little while ago exactly like you said with random stones etc. But it was way way way to heavy to use in the tank. So with a tank this big it's even more insane. I have a few more videos coming that use different methods which work really well and are a lot more natural which is great. I don't see my crabs eating worms all that often but I have caught them once or twice pulling them out of the ground. It's hilarious to see but the worms usually win because they are way stronger.
Great to see someone thinking along the same line as me, limiting unnatural materials within their builds 👍 Creating a piece of nature while actually destroying it doing so doesn't sound right. Can't be completely avoided but we should try to limit the impact. Expanding foam creates a lot of mess during application and again when scraping it down. Also use of local resources where possible is a nice approach.
Well said! Thanks for dropping the comment. This kind of approach doesn't get the attention it deserves sadly. So I'm really glad you feel the same about it 😊 I've got some different methods coming in futures videos that show some cool alternatives though.
That's not a problem at all 😊 this was mine with it as well. It turned out great without any problems at all. But I'm curious if you will feel the same way did over time. Some people do some people don't it's quite interesting i believe
@@IndoorEcosystem so what would you use now to make backgrounds ? 😀 I’m planning to make one with clay but I think I need a base layer of something and then cover that with clay.
@@terraquaman Cork boards are the way to go! You would have seen @TerrariumDesigns latest crab video where he uses them. I've got a few builds under way (started about 6 months back) I've just been waiting for them to grow in and to test the longevity of them. Use the cork as a base then stack it a little for structure then go nuts with clay. So the tanks are looking incredible. You can plant anything into it as well. The only downside is you need to make sure the clay is always a little moist. If it dried out fully it can crack and fall off. But that's not really an issue in most of these style tanks.
Interesting to hear your thoughts on the substrate and why you wouldn't do the spray foam again. 👍 I still think it looked beautiful. Really cool beaver skull, do the crabs pick at it for extra calcium intake? Hope you're having a nice weekend! 🙂
Thanks Tara! Yep I'm very much against spray foam these days. It's a hollow achievement looking in the tank after using it. As for the beaver skull nothing picked at it but when I broke down the tank one had set up home in the brain cavity 😂 he was really hard to get out too!
I covered it briefly in the video but here is a video that uses the optimal method: th-cam.com/video/Rfl9ozYXabo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xjav_bmHpNSxH5sP All of the other build videos i have on the channel use this process as well. It's the best method by a mile.
I'm not in Australia. I live in Poland. 😊 Vampire Crabs are a banned species in Australia (biosecurity risk) There are some native species options that come out of NT if you are looking for crabs though.
45x45x45cm will be perfectly fine. The smallest I'd ever go is 40x25x25cm (about 6 gallons) You'll have a good amount of vertical space to work with as well!
@@Ehdjsjdjjhhgbju Start low. Either 3. 1 male 2 females or 6. 2 males 4 females and let them breed into the space. Having more space to breed in with a lower population is the best process. If you have too many they'll eat their babies pretty fast.
@@Ehdjsjdjjhhgbju Ah, Sorry I have so many comments I didn't realize this thread. I wouldn't go more than 3 based on the base size. Going by pure volume is only half the story as most of the vertical space isn't habitable. So you need to work off the base foot print where the soil will be. If that makes sense. Start with 3 and they'll breed into the space.
I appreciate a lot of the content you've created earlier in your videos. Nevertheless, I find myself feeling distanced from all the TH-cam channels at this juncture that promote toxic methods rather than natural ones. It seems that the direction most are taking with the designs and materials is the same and only align with the concept "fake nature," contributing to more microplastic issues in general, supporting the industries behind them and certainly within a closed environment, which so many in this hobby simply ignore yet claim to care about nature. Thank you again for your correct and feedback of my comment, and for emphasising that more natural materials are best practice...
You obviously didn't watch the entire video this time around. Watch the full 10 mins then come back and update your comment. I think you will change your mind. (I've been expecting your comment on this video 😉) Also this was the first build I ever put on this channel and there's a reason I revisited it for a major update.
Dear @@IndoorEcosystem ...I sincerely appreciate your correction. I will definitely revise my original post and ensure that I thoroughly review content before commenting in the future. This morning, I was merely skimming through some related videos and felt disheartened by the increasing prevalence of this "toxic trend" involving plastics and industrial products. I regret my assumption that you had embraced this trend. Thank you once more for your feedback correction of my post and for advocating for more genuine and naturally sustainable biome enclosures moving forward...
@@JayCWhiteCloud No problem at all ☺ Very much appreciate your feedback as always though. I have a whole mini series planned around moving away from foams. I just had to start with solid base for it to transition from. I think it's important to show the process in action, followed by why it's not really ideal, then work into some alternative that are way better for everyone 🙂 Still plenty to do though and a lot of learning along the way!
@@IndoorEcosystem As a design builder, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions like "I think" or "what would you do in this situation?" It's entirely feasible to create completely natural enclosures, utilizing primarily natural materials such as glass and minimal sealants. Historically, even these sealants were often simple and derived from nature, including substances like pine pitch, natural tar, wax, natural latex rubbers, and naturally occurring asphalt caulks, etc. I look forward to this coming series of videos!!!
Thanks for checking out the video everyone. If you're interested I have quite a few poster options available: www.etsy.com/shop/IndoorEcosystem
the moss slurry just send me into a mental crisis, questioning all my life choices. this is genius. i'll have to try it out for myself. i am on the verge of crying, this is awesome, i can't....
@@Ysereus just don't add animals too soon! 😉 But otherwise it works really goo!
I dearly adore this, it's so pretty, such a great home for your pretty crabbies ❤
Thank you! 😊 Very much appreciated!
I can't get enough of your videos, thank you! so interesting and beautiful! and lovely small crabs ❤
Glad you like them! I really appreciate the support! :)
Never caught where you are in your previous videos, but the pricing on the plants gave you away! Shout out from Polska! 🇵🇱
Yep! Good catch! You're the first person to spot that so far 🇵🇱!
Finally!!! A full video! Haha 😆
😜 I also dislike shorts!
@@IndoorEcosystem Haha welcome to the light side 😆
Was fun to watch!
Thank you ☺
Spray foam is great when you cover it with something natural. My go-to way of creating a back wall is tying down some small flower pots, spray foaming around them, and then covering the foam with soil and pieces of corkwood while it is curing. Then once cured use glue/sillicone to cover any exposed foam with more soil. Remove the pots to create caves which the crabs love!
I'm moving house soon and I can't wait to work on a big tank as a centerpiece to my living room.
I have a challenge for you!! 😁 Do the same thing with clay 😉 It's super fun! I've been using a fair bit of it for new builds (coming later in the year)
@@IndoorEcosystem I'm sure you'll cover it in those videos, but what type of clay do you recommend?
@@justGoron I just ordered 8kgs from a terrarium shop. I'm not entirely sure what it was though. Theres's no real details on any of the listings either. But it seems to be working well without any side effects.
Great video as always.. i have three crabs in my setup and still cant catch them to see whos female or male lol. Yes they do hide quite well and if the tank isnt designed in a way where you can see them or maybe even see a claw or anything then you wont see them for days.
It is amazing when they come out and just walk across the tank and when you first see them malt you think they have died because they malt their whole shell and its as if they've split into another crab.
Ive tried giving worms but they dont seem to catch them and ive found the worms in the water section floating about.
You could try and use some light stone or maybe even making a mold out of stones and using mesh to reinforce it with like a plaster or cement.
If you use real stones or rocks you could silicone them in place and simply add coconut fibre in the cracks or break the same rocks into a dust and add that.
Interesting idea with the rocks! I actually tried to make a cement background for a smaller tank a little while ago exactly like you said with random stones etc. But it was way way way to heavy to use in the tank. So with a tank this big it's even more insane.
I have a few more videos coming that use different methods which work really well and are a lot more natural which is great.
I don't see my crabs eating worms all that often but I have caught them once or twice pulling them out of the ground. It's hilarious to see but the worms usually win because they are way stronger.
Great to see someone thinking along the same line as me, limiting unnatural materials within their builds 👍 Creating a piece of nature while actually destroying it doing so doesn't sound right. Can't be completely avoided but we should try to limit the impact. Expanding foam creates a lot of mess during application and again when scraping it down. Also use of local resources where possible is a nice approach.
Well said! Thanks for dropping the comment. This kind of approach doesn't get the attention it deserves sadly. So I'm really glad you feel the same about it 😊 I've got some different methods coming in futures videos that show some cool alternatives though.
Found rhis video a few days too late. Just used spray foam to create the background for my first crab tank
That's not a problem at all 😊 this was mine with it as well. It turned out great without any problems at all. But I'm curious if you will feel the same way did over time. Some people do some people don't it's quite interesting i believe
So cool love the design.
At some stage I'll recreate this without any foam. 😊
very cool tank , i really want a crab tank!
Sounds like a new project is coming!😉
Class video bud love it smashing
Thanks 👍 much appreciated!
Super nice tank ! I didn’t know what the claw shakings meant but now I know ! 😀
Cheers! A revisit of my first and longest running build 😊 though I'm allergic to spray foams now!
@@IndoorEcosystem so what would you use now to make backgrounds ? 😀 I’m planning to make one with clay but I think I need a base layer of something and then cover that with clay.
@@terraquaman Cork boards are the way to go! You would have seen @TerrariumDesigns latest crab video where he uses them.
I've got a few builds under way (started about 6 months back) I've just been waiting for them to grow in and to test the longevity of them. Use the cork as a base then stack it a little for structure then go nuts with clay. So the tanks are looking incredible. You can plant anything into it as well.
The only downside is you need to make sure the clay is always a little moist. If it dried out fully it can crack and fall off. But that's not really an issue in most of these style tanks.
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😍 Thank you
very cool project!
An oldie revisited 😉
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Interesting to hear your thoughts on the substrate and why you wouldn't do the spray foam again. 👍 I still think it looked beautiful. Really cool beaver skull, do the crabs pick at it for extra calcium intake? Hope you're having a nice weekend! 🙂
Thanks Tara! Yep I'm very much against spray foam these days. It's a hollow achievement looking in the tank after using it. As for the beaver skull nothing picked at it but when I broke down the tank one had set up home in the brain cavity 😂 he was really hard to get out too!
@@IndoorEcosystem I'll bet it was hard to get it out! Creative crab 😃
@@TarasTankFriends They hate it when you blow on them so a little bit of wind and they start to look for a way out!
@@IndoorEcosystem oh that's interesting!
bro im building a tank rn, these crabs look so cool!
They super cool but they do hide a lot! 😉 So its a nice treat when you spot them out and about!
zl? Dzien dobry rodaku, super akcent i project
Zapraszam na drugi kanał, tam to dopiero mam wybitny akcent! 😉😂@DomowyEkosystem
What is the best option for separating the water and land portions?
I covered it briefly in the video but here is a video that uses the optimal method: th-cam.com/video/Rfl9ozYXabo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xjav_bmHpNSxH5sP
All of the other build videos i have on the channel use this process as well. It's the best method by a mile.
Niceee just got back into crabs
Red claw crabs rn, looking to build paludarium for vampires
@@JAHNO Are Red Claws as destructive as I always see?
@@IndoorEcosystem not so far in newest tank! From previous crabs will say they are escape artists lol
@@JAHNO So they are just as sneaky as Vampire Crabs! good to know!
love the content, could you create a discord server?
@@leosneo I already have one 👌 all the details in on the channel page
where do you get your crabs? looking to set an ecosystem, and lowkey my nearby area in BC doesnt have Vamps, any advice/helps
@@sm_mar_vin locally here in Poland. Check local stores and Facebook groups. They are rare in a lot of areas. So you might have to wait a bit
Howd you get those in aus I’m creating paludarium I’m in syd
I'm not in Australia. I live in Poland. 😊 Vampire Crabs are a banned species in Australia (biosecurity risk) There are some native species options that come out of NT if you are looking for crabs though.
@@IndoorEcosystem thanks bro
@@isaacpasnin1420 No worries 🙂
Just asking is 45cm cubical tank considered as 24 gallons of horizontal space
45x45x45cm will be perfectly fine.
The smallest I'd ever go is 40x25x25cm (about 6 gallons)
You'll have a good amount of vertical space to work with as well!
@@IndoorEcosystem how many vampire crabs can i keep?6(20+ gallons)?
@@Ehdjsjdjjhhgbju Start low. Either 3. 1 male 2 females or 6. 2 males 4 females and let them breed into the space. Having more space to breed in with a lower population is the best process. If you have too many they'll eat their babies pretty fast.
@@IndoorEcosystem just clarifying, it counts as a 20 gallon vampire crab tank right
@@Ehdjsjdjjhhgbju Ah, Sorry I have so many comments I didn't realize this thread.
I wouldn't go more than 3 based on the base size. Going by pure volume is only half the story as most of the vertical space isn't habitable.
So you need to work off the base foot print where the soil will be. If that makes sense.
Start with 3 and they'll breed into the space.
Can I put two males in a ten gallon planted paludarium
Sure that won't be a problem at all ☺
I appreciate a lot of the content you've created earlier in your videos. Nevertheless, I find myself feeling distanced from all the TH-cam channels at this juncture that promote toxic methods rather than natural ones. It seems that the direction most are taking with the designs and materials is the same and only align with the concept "fake nature," contributing to more microplastic issues in general, supporting the industries behind them and certainly within a closed environment, which so many in this hobby simply ignore yet claim to care about nature. Thank you again for your correct and feedback of my comment, and for emphasising that more natural materials are best practice...
You obviously didn't watch the entire video this time around. Watch the full 10 mins then come back and update your comment. I think you will change your mind. (I've been expecting your comment on this video 😉)
Also this was the first build I ever put on this channel and there's a reason I revisited it for a major update.
Dear @@IndoorEcosystem ...I sincerely appreciate your correction. I will definitely revise my original post and ensure that I thoroughly review content before commenting in the future. This morning, I was merely skimming through some related videos and felt disheartened by the increasing prevalence of this "toxic trend" involving plastics and industrial products. I regret my assumption that you had embraced this trend. Thank you once more for your feedback correction of my post and for advocating for more genuine and naturally sustainable biome enclosures moving forward...
@@JayCWhiteCloud No problem at all ☺ Very much appreciate your feedback as always though. I have a whole mini series planned around moving away from foams. I just had to start with solid base for it to transition from. I think it's important to show the process in action, followed by why it's not really ideal, then work into some alternative that are way better for everyone 🙂 Still plenty to do though and a lot of learning along the way!
@@IndoorEcosystem As a design builder, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions like "I think" or "what would you do in this situation?" It's entirely feasible to create completely natural enclosures, utilizing primarily natural materials such as glass and minimal sealants. Historically, even these sealants were often simple and derived from nature, including substances like pine pitch, natural tar, wax, natural latex rubbers, and naturally occurring asphalt caulks, etc. I look forward to this coming series of videos!!!
@@JayCWhiteCloud Shall do! Glue is my biggest issue!
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You did it. 🥇 :D
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