The blackwater is most likely because of the leaf litter and is actually quite beneficial to the creatures that will go inside However, please perform water changes in this paludarium every 3 days for a month or two, the cement will cause the pH level of the water to skyrocket and you need to change water until it goes back to normal
i dont know how inert cement is, speically if isnide an aquarium with lots of water, where reaction with co2 and carbonation can occur, and if it will degrade with time, making the water ph to high for the animals to live in it.
@@GaniEmi Cement is inert, but it's the fact that minerals and chemicals will slowly seep into the water from the cement after a while, which can last up to two months and is the reason why some cement backgrounds have uneven white marks. pH level will only go down with effective water changes when these minerals and chemicals have seeped into the water to remove
This comes from a person who has kept vampires and red apples for a good half decade, I rarely see burrowing activity with my vampire crabs and I give them a solid 4-5 inches to burrow in. They all just use the pre-made hides that I put in there!
Petko just a quick advice from aquarist ;) take water chemistry into conisderation. Get some info about nitrogen cycle in aquarium/paladarium. Check if cement wont change water ph and hardiness drasticly. Crabs are aquatic creatures after all and they need good quality water too ;) YT channel Prime Time Aquatics is very good place to looki it up ;) Good luck. I'm waiting for how it turns out.
Concrete lowers the PH so most life would die in that tank but he just needs to seal it with a couple layers of epoxy, not that big a deal. Then check the levels with a PH test strip.
3Clod Epoxy makes it really look un natural I would recommend just rinsing the concrete till it no longer affects the ph level of the water. But do you have any other recommendations to get that rocky look without using grout?
@@onlarry7345 ahm, I think rinsing would not stop it from deteriorating and releasing particles in water... Maybe for a while the ph would stay unaffected but after time it would lower again imo... As for how to get the rocky feel, well, use rocks to "drape" around the polistirene. That's the best way, again imo.
Petko Make sure to check the PH regularly!!! Cement usually raises the ph of the water and it probably won't match the ideal number for the crabs! You may need to do some water changes and it should be fine :) Great enclosure Great video
Thank you so much for telling people to get the housing first. Temporary can turn into a permanent situation and I think that is so sad situation for the pet.
As an aquarium fan, I can assure you that you will need some kind of biological filtration for the water. Ammonia will build up from food and animal poo so you need bacteria to convert ammonia tou nitrite and nitrate.
@@djvassel11 not true, plants can utilise both forms of nitrogen; ammonia and nitrates. Generally plants tend to have a preference for one or the other, but they can easily convert between the two if one is in low concentration. :) Eg: Winter, Klaus, Hideaki Usuda, Mikio Tsuzuki, Mark Schmitt, Gerald E. Edwards, Richard J. Thomas, and Ray F. Evert. "Influence of nitrate and ammonia on photosynthetic characteristics and leaf anatomy of Moricandia arvensis." Plant Physiology 70, no. 2 (1982): 616-625. :)
Hey Petko 👋 The tint to your water is a compound called “tannin“ and it comes from the leaf litter and mangrove wood. It isn’t necessarily harmful, it just softens the water. Unless it changes the ph of your water in a way it is harmful for the crabs, you don’t need to worry about it, just check what ph‘s are acceptable for the crabs and run a water test 👍🏼 Edit: a friend of mine once kept these crabs and when I showed him this video he said that your enclosure is amazing, but you need to watch out for crevasses that are under water, because the crabs will sometimes try to molt inside of them, get stuck and drown. I really hope this helps you out and keep doing what you‘re doing 🤙🏻
Wow I am amazed at every terrarium you have there. Really beautiful. You just made me realise how much I dislike seeing a simple glass tank with a paper hide for a spider. I knew something looked off I just didn’t know what it could be since I don’t have exotic animals, but now i know. People don’t take the effort to plant their tanks and make it look natural. It makes the creatures even more beautiful and interesting to see in an enclosure like that. Really amazing.
Love the fact that you have set up the enclosure and have it running before the animals and even ready to go inside. Hobbyists should focus more on setup for comfort of said creature living inside.
Petko, I think the tint in the water is from tannins that may have leached out from the wood. They're a yellowish or brownish bitter-tasting organic substance present in some galls, barks, and other plant tissues. They shouldn't hurt the crabs, just lower the PH of the water slightly.
As someone who have those little cuties, they like to dig, they're real good at it(you Halloween crab dug as well, remember) so yeah do what you want with that. And btw I really love your channel! Good luck with them they're hella cute but heeeella small(ant size) when they are babies
I can’t wait for you to House some crabs in there! It will be a super nice home for them! The tint is tannic acid most likely released from driftwood. Water tinted with tannin is called black water, and while it does occur in nature, I don’t know the effect it has on vampire crabs.
the dark tint to the water is from the leaves. Dead leaves produce tannins which are actually quite beneficial for fish and other aquatic life. I used to put Indian almond leaves in my betta fish enclosures regularly for this reason.
hey Petko. i just want you to know your videos along with so many others have inspired me to become a tarantula breeder/youtuber! i look forward to being as helpful to the community as you are. Best wishes!
The tint is probably tannin being released from the leaf litter and the wood. As far as I know it is helpful and for some aquariums people add almond leaves.
Petko, some Spanish moss hanging from the top of the enclosure would be really nice, and a very different shade of green. Love the look of the enclosure. The water looks like it soaked up the tannins from the wood.
I love seeing you build enclosures, gives me such inspiration. I keep bearded dragons and a python, I wish I had the time and funds to build and decorate their habitats like you do!
The tint comes from the tannins from the wood and leaf litter, it would get more brown as it ages since you didnt water log the wood, boiling leaves before puting em in reduces the tint but leaves the brown color that you like at a more aesthetic level.
The tea like colored water is from the wood releasing tannins in the water. There are places where the water is almost black because it has so much in it. They tend to call it black water and a lot of people in the fish tank hobby have made tanks like that to replicate the wild.
I’ll repeat what others are saying about the nitrogen if you don’t already know about it. I’ll also throw out that cherry shrimp and vampire crabs get along in my experience if you want to have another critter in with them. Probably only one or two though as the water portion isn’t huge and you’ll have the vampire crabs in the water as well.
The sound of a waterfall is calming. People download that sound to fall asleep. All this stuff with glue youre adding is going to mess with ph of the water . also toxic fumes from glue on styrofoam . you need to put some plants or something in that water to remove the ammonia from pee and poo also.
Hi Petko, I love your chanel! But I have to tell there is some problem with this enclosure, vampire crabs are terrestrial crab and they love to dig, got some myself (to different species) i'm on a fb group for beginner we tell a ratio of 2/3 land and 1/3 water, and betwen 5 and 10cm of substrat over the water level. it's almost the same as dart frog with more water. The size of the enclosure will be ok for a couple or a trio, but when they will have baby (and they will! mine got baby 1month after i get them) it will be crowded really quick. For the plant, you can put anibias, bucephalandra, every kind of aquarium plant, in and outside the water, and lot of moss (they love javamoss). If you need more info you can ask whenever you want, i'll be glad to help you :) sorry if i made some fault english is not my native language :)
Really nice enclosure. Have you thought of adding a couple of small aquatic snails to the water part to do what your isopods do on land? Just a thought.
Petko! Thankss to your help I've finally worked up the courage to get my first tarantula!! I got a Lasiodora parahybana sling and it is very healthy and eating well. Thank you for all the inspiration and knowledge!!
A lot of time jumps and change of plans in this video. :D The enclosure looks really nice! So do other ones that you took the plants from! Especially the dart frog terrarium looks gorgeous with those lush plants.
10/10 I love this enclosure and can't wait to see it once the plants start to spread! I really love the sound of the water! I wonder if maybe you can have a couple of quiet ASMR videos showing your enclosures with the water?
"Keep watching de wideo" Love the accent! From what I've heard about vampire crabs, once you put them in a viv, you never see them again. Hope your experience is better. Cheers, Chris
I want to say thank you to you, because you inspirated me to keep tarantulas and now im keeping 10 tarantulas. And also some Asian species. You inspirated me to buy me an Poki regalis. Big thank you to you !!
Love it! Get aquatic plants from a store. Plants from a lake could bring in bacteria and parasites that may attack your crabs even up to a year later if not treated properly. Some people even treat plants from stores. But they are much safer.
Just found your channel man and I gotta say, I'm fascinated with your content, I love all these creepy crawlies and that I can view them in great detail over video and you know... not right in front of me. Great videos, love it!
I suggest putting dwarf anubias as aquatic plants, as they don't need substrate, are very easy to grow and are very beautiful! Also I can tell you that the brown water is absolutely harmless, indeed it is beneficial to aquatic creatures, as it's caused by tannins released in the water by leaf litter and wood. Tannins have a calming and relaxing effect.
Hello, first of all I have to tell you that you are making really great videos, super informative. I was always very afraid of spiders. But through your videos and dealing with your animals, I suddenly find them super exciting an so beautiful. For half a year I have been informed about the attitude of a caribena versicolor. And since this week I am the proud owner of two slings. They are 3 months and so cute. Thanks for your great videos, keep it up. You are the best. Greetings from Germany.
Very nice video. You got so many animals now, maybe you could do an update video on them from time to time. How long does it take for those plants to grow? I guess it is to long for a timelapse video of a new enclosure, isn't it?
Oh bro that's gorgeous. I've just got a 125l tank that's taller rather than longer and I am gunna make something just as epic, it's gunna take me ages due to money, but once it's done I'd love to show you what you've inspired
The tannins are coming from leaf litter and wood, although it will be fine it will acidify so watch the calcium precipatating out of the water and makesure you supplement there diet etc. If the water gets too acidic it will impact there health etc.
Don't forget to decloronate your water if thats a thing in your area. Your should get some red-runners for the water and maybe dwarf grass for the bottom. Yay so happy for CRABS 🦀 🥰💗
Well done, Petko! Can't wait to see the crabs in there. But be careful with the isopods. Tom Moran had a good bit of information in one of his recent podcasts about them. Seems they're particularly aggressive scavengers and can pose serious danger to other inverts.
An idea to make the waterfall work for the original wet/dry enclosure, at the divide make an over hang so the water doesn't creep over and soak the soil but drips back into the pond
The color comes from the leaf litter and wood. They are tannins. It’s highly beneficial. But most ppl don’t like the look of it. So that’s why you see crystal clear water instead of tinted. Google black water aquariums and you’ll see a lot of Awesome setups with it. Another youtuber I watch did a black water setup for his betta and it’s awesome
I reckon the water colour is from the leaves. Usually you would have to boil the leave to get rid of most of the tannins, which might make the water more acidic. I would do a couple of water changes just to make sure the PH is as neutral as possible. Though setup overall.
I think adding small fish to the Paludarium would be a nice addition. Like small guppies so it could add bright colors and make the water section more appealing.
I got crabs and they love moss give them moss to lay and climb in put some on background with stainless steel wire and in a couple of weeks it will connect
Yes it's finally done I love to see this waterfall enclosure and also glade you see that it is working pretty decently I know what all problems you have faced before trying to do this. Good luck😉😉
Hey petko to prevent mold on wood in the future just put it in boiling water. It kills all the funghi spores that might be on the wood. Love the enclouser. Love the vids. Keep up the good work. Greetings from belgium
hold your breath he says and i find myself go 😚*takes a deep breath in excitement and holds it* like a freakin' kid. well played Petko for making turning on a switch exciting lol love the finished look tho. no plastic. very nice 😝
Awesome enclosure. I think I remember you getting a few Lasiodora Parahybana. What happened to them havent seen a rehouse or feeding involving them in a while.
If petko doesn't answer, it's because they help clean out larger bits of waste and organic matter, they will feed on the excrement, they eat sheds and sometimes moults depending on the animal, they help break down larger masses of decaying matter like wood and leaves. They will even eat certain unwanted fungi. They also in addition fertilise the plants with THEIR own refined excreta.
The blackwater is most likely because of the leaf litter and is actually quite beneficial to the creatures that will go inside
However, please perform water changes in this paludarium every 3 days for a month or two, the cement will cause the pH level of the water to skyrocket and you need to change water until it goes back to normal
i dont know how inert cement is, speically if isnide an aquarium with lots of water, where reaction with co2 and carbonation can occur, and if it will degrade with time, making the water ph to high for the animals to live in it.
Beautiful bro.. Every time i see them i can't stop looking at them... Ur a very smart person building this .... Wish u the best and bless ir animals
@@GaniEmi Cement is inert, but it's the fact that minerals and chemicals will slowly seep into the water from the cement after a while, which can last up to two months and is the reason why some cement backgrounds have uneven white marks. pH level will only go down with effective water changes when these minerals and chemicals have seeped into the water to remove
This comes from a person who has kept vampires and red apples for a good half decade, I rarely see burrowing activity with my vampire crabs and I give them a solid 4-5 inches to burrow in. They all just use the pre-made hides that I put in there!
I was going to say the same thing
Petko just a quick advice from aquarist ;) take water chemistry into conisderation. Get some info about nitrogen cycle in aquarium/paladarium. Check if cement wont change water ph and hardiness drasticly. Crabs are aquatic creatures after all and they need good quality water too ;) YT channel Prime Time Aquatics is very good place to looki it up ;) Good luck. I'm waiting for how it turns out.
Thumbs up so he can see this please, important thing to note ^
Yes, concrete unsealed will drastically raise alkalinity of water.
Concrete lowers the PH so most life would die in that tank but he just needs to seal it with a couple layers of epoxy, not that big a deal. Then check the levels with a PH test strip.
3Clod Epoxy makes it really look un natural I would recommend just rinsing the concrete till it no longer affects the ph level of the water. But do you have any other recommendations to get that rocky look without using grout?
@@onlarry7345 ahm, I think rinsing would not stop it from deteriorating and releasing particles in water... Maybe for a while the ph would stay unaffected but after time it would lower again imo...
As for how to get the rocky feel, well, use rocks to "drape" around the polistirene. That's the best way, again imo.
Petko Make sure to check the PH regularly!!! Cement usually raises the ph of the water and it probably won't match the ideal number for the crabs! You may need to do some water changes and it should be fine :)
Great enclosure Great video
8:40 "it's loud" NUOOOOOO! water dripping is one of the most relaxing nature's sound! I love that...
Agreed!
@@laobejanegra926 waaaaah ❤
see, petko? others think that XD make it more noisy!
You'll perpetually feel the urge to urinate
It's a pretty good enclosure, but I think it needs a little something extra, something to make it pop. How about a plastic skull?
Cant forget that. And some fake plants
What about fake wood-stick 🤔🤔
Or a plastic flamingo 😎
Lol! A human one!
Especially if it’s neon!
Thank you so much for telling people to get the housing first. Temporary can turn into a permanent situation and I think that is so sad situation for the pet.
As an aquarium fan, I can assure you that you will need some kind of biological filtration for the water. Ammonia will build up from food and animal poo so you need bacteria to convert ammonia tou nitrite and nitrate.
The plants are biological filtration
@@aussiejjdude3066 yes u r right but i think he means just do a basic water cycle to jump start everything :), gotta have that good bacteria
@@Czesin Plants will do that instead, bypassing bacterial cycles.
@@aussiejjdude3066 absolutely not. Plants suck up nitrate. They dont feed of ammonia. You need bacteria to feed from ammonia and turn it into nitrate.
@@djvassel11 not true, plants can utilise both forms of nitrogen; ammonia and nitrates. Generally plants tend to have a preference for one or the other, but they can easily convert between the two if one is in low concentration. :)
Eg: Winter, Klaus, Hideaki Usuda, Mikio Tsuzuki, Mark Schmitt, Gerald E. Edwards, Richard J. Thomas, and Ray F. Evert. "Influence of nitrate and ammonia on photosynthetic characteristics and leaf anatomy of Moricandia arvensis." Plant Physiology 70, no. 2 (1982): 616-625.
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Finally some more *crustacean* content !! Thank you my friend
Have you ever imagined like 2, 3 or 4 years ago that you will have these beautiful enclosures. I really like them
Hey Petko 👋
The tint to your water is a compound called “tannin“ and it comes from the leaf litter and mangrove wood. It isn’t necessarily harmful, it just softens the water. Unless it changes the ph of your water in a way it is harmful for the crabs, you don’t need to worry about it, just check what ph‘s are acceptable for the crabs and run a water test 👍🏼
Edit: a friend of mine once kept these crabs and when I showed him this video he said that your enclosure is amazing, but you need to watch out for crevasses that are under water, because the crabs will sometimes try to molt inside of them, get stuck and drown. I really hope this helps you out and keep doing what you‘re doing 🤙🏻
Wow I am amazed at every terrarium you have there.
Really beautiful. You just made me realise how much I dislike seeing a simple glass tank with a paper hide for a spider.
I knew something looked off I just didn’t know what it could be since I don’t have exotic animals, but now i know. People don’t take the effort to plant their tanks and make it look natural.
It makes the creatures even more beautiful and interesting to see in an enclosure like that.
Really amazing.
Love the fact that you have set up the enclosure and have it running before the animals and even ready to go inside. Hobbyists should focus more on setup for comfort of said creature living inside.
Petko, I think the tint in the water is from tannins that may have leached out from the wood. They're a yellowish or brownish bitter-tasting organic substance present in some galls, barks, and other plant tissues. They shouldn't hurt the crabs, just lower the PH of the water slightly.
As someone who have those little cuties, they like to dig, they're real good at it(you Halloween crab dug as well, remember) so yeah do what you want with that.
And btw I really love your channel! Good luck with them they're hella cute but heeeella small(ant size) when they are babies
I can’t wait for you to House some crabs in there! It will be a super nice home for them!
The tint is tannic acid most likely released from driftwood. Water tinted with tannin is called black water, and while it does occur in nature, I don’t know the effect it has on vampire crabs.
the dark tint to the water is from the leaves. Dead leaves produce tannins which are actually quite beneficial for fish and other aquatic life. I used to put Indian almond leaves in my betta fish enclosures regularly for this reason.
hey Petko. i just want you to know your videos along with so many others have inspired me to become a tarantula breeder/youtuber! i look forward to being as helpful to the community as you are. Best wishes!
The tint is probably tannin being released from the leaf litter and the wood. As far as I know it is helpful and for some aquariums people add almond leaves.
Petko, some Spanish moss hanging from the top of the enclosure would be really nice, and a very different shade of green. Love the look of the enclosure. The water looks like it soaked up the tannins from the wood.
I love seeing you build enclosures, gives me such inspiration. I keep bearded dragons and a python, I wish I had the time and funds to build and decorate their habitats like you do!
The tint comes from the tannins from the wood and leaf litter, it would get more brown as it ages since you didnt water log the wood, boiling leaves before puting em in reduces the tint but leaves the brown color that you like at a more aesthetic level.
The tea like colored water is from the wood releasing tannins in the water. There are places where the water is almost black because it has so much in it. They tend to call it black water and a lot of people in the fish tank hobby have made tanks like that to replicate the wild.
I’ll repeat what others are saying about the nitrogen if you don’t already know about it. I’ll also throw out that cherry shrimp and vampire crabs get along in my experience if you want to have another critter in with them. Probably only one or two though as the water portion isn’t huge and you’ll have the vampire crabs in the water as well.
The sound of a waterfall is calming. People download that sound to fall asleep. All this stuff with glue youre adding is going to mess with ph of the water . also toxic fumes from glue on styrofoam . you need to put some plants or something in that water to remove the ammonia from pee and poo also.
Hi Petko, I love your chanel! But I have to tell there is some problem with this enclosure, vampire crabs are terrestrial crab and they love to dig, got some myself (to different species) i'm on a fb group for beginner we tell a ratio of 2/3 land and 1/3 water, and betwen 5 and 10cm of substrat over the water level.
it's almost the same as dart frog with more water.
The size of the enclosure will be ok for a couple or a trio, but when they will have baby (and they will! mine got baby 1month after i get them) it will be crowded really quick.
For the plant, you can put anibias, bucephalandra, every kind of aquarium plant, in and outside the water, and lot of moss (they love javamoss).
If you need more info you can ask whenever you want, i'll be glad to help you :)
sorry if i made some fault english is not my native language :)
Really nice enclosure. Have you thought of adding a couple of small aquatic snails to the water part to do what your isopods do on land? Just a thought.
Yeah some ramshorn snails would be excellent
Petko! Thankss to your help I've finally worked up the courage to get my first tarantula!! I got a Lasiodora parahybana sling and it is very healthy and eating well. Thank you for all the inspiration and knowledge!!
I needed a dark den video today! I have been down but Petko always cheers me up!
Wow this turned out great! All your enclosures are looking amazing. You have really taken things to a whole new level since the Dark Den beginnings ❤
A lot of time jumps and change of plans in this video. :D
The enclosure looks really nice! So do other ones that you took the plants from! Especially the dart frog terrarium looks gorgeous with those lush plants.
Looks great! Love the setup!
10/10 I love this enclosure and can't wait to see it once the plants start to spread! I really love the sound of the water! I wonder if maybe you can have a couple of quiet ASMR videos showing your enclosures with the water?
"Keep watching de wideo" Love the accent!
From what I've heard about vampire crabs, once you put them in a viv, you never see them again. Hope your experience is better.
Cheers,
Chris
Really depends on the setup it seems. In this one, I would guess that you can see them regularly.
Petko, you make some of the most amazing enclosures! I love how creative you get.
That is a gorgeous enclosure Petko!! I love it!! So glad you were able to get it working again.
I want to say thank you to you, because you inspirated me to keep tarantulas and now im keeping 10 tarantulas. And also some Asian species. You inspirated me to buy me an Poki regalis. Big thank you to you !!
I loved the video and I can't wait to see your crabs, they're some of the best things I've personally kept, they're fascinating
Really beautiful enclosure! Man that dart frog enclosure looks so lush 🤩
Those plants all look so good. Chips enclosure is looking so amazing.
Nice enclosure!! I am "less afraid of" spiders & bugs because of you! Thanks for sharing with us. You're doing a fantastic job.❤👏‼
Love it! Get aquatic plants from a store. Plants from a lake could bring in bacteria and parasites that may attack your crabs even up to a year later if not treated properly. Some people even treat plants from stores. But they are much safer.
Also watch SerpaDesigns 350 gallon palludarium videos. Just realeased the build video a few minutes ago.
You put so much work, sweat and heart in the enclosures and they always end up beautifull i hope the crabs are going to love their new home 🔥❤️
Im so excited to see how much they enjoy this set up! Its beautiful!
Just found your channel man and I gotta say, I'm fascinated with your content, I love all these creepy crawlies and that I can view them in great detail over video and you know... not right in front of me. Great videos, love it!
I suggest putting dwarf anubias as aquatic plants, as they don't need substrate, are very easy to grow and are very beautiful! Also I can tell you that the brown water is absolutely harmless, indeed it is beneficial to aquatic creatures, as it's caused by tannins released in the water by leaf litter and wood. Tannins have a calming and relaxing effect.
Petko! The color of the water is from the tannin's in the wood or leaves as you said! An amazing looking enclosure Carry on doing what you doing bro!
This is my new fav enclosure you've made!
Hello, first of all I have to tell you that you are making really great videos, super informative. I was always very afraid of spiders. But through your videos and dealing with your animals, I suddenly find them super exciting an so beautiful.
For half a year I have been informed about the attitude of a caribena versicolor. And since this week I am the proud owner of two slings. They are 3 months and so cute. Thanks for your great videos, keep it up. You are the best. Greetings from Germany.
Very nice video.
You got so many animals now, maybe you could do an update video on them from time to time.
How long does it take for those plants to grow? I guess it is to long for a timelapse video of a new enclosure, isn't it?
What a beautiful set up, great work as usual petko !
That tint is tannins from the wood and leaves it looks great
i was SO EXCITED FOR VAMPIRE CRABS!!! this enclosure is awesome! i cant wait to see crabs in the dark den!!!
I love the dark den, been watching him since the start. I am so glad he has started to keeping more Mantids.
Looks amazing luv it 😍 The yellow tint of the water i think is really nice makes it look even more natural
Oh bro that's gorgeous. I've just got a 125l tank that's taller rather than longer and I am gunna make something just as epic, it's gunna take me ages due to money, but once it's done I'd love to show you what you've inspired
Glad to see you tried it again! Hope this time works for you. It is beautiful!!!
The tannins are coming from leaf litter and wood, although it will be fine it will acidify so watch the calcium precipatating out of the water and makesure you supplement there diet etc. If the water gets too acidic it will impact there health etc.
Don't forget to decloronate your water if thats a thing in your area. Your should get some red-runners for the water and maybe dwarf grass for the bottom. Yay so happy for CRABS 🦀 🥰💗
Turned out awesome! Also all the enclosures features in the video look great! Can’t wait for little crabbys
Enclosure looks so stunning wow!!!
Well done, Petko! Can't wait to see the crabs in there. But be careful with the isopods. Tom Moran had a good bit of information in one of his recent podcasts about them. Seems they're particularly aggressive scavengers and can pose serious danger to other inverts.
Beautiful enclosure 🥰 Love it, always enjoy seeing the outcome of any enclosure you build.
going to be getting vampire crabs very soon as a birthday gift for myself. i am so excited to have a couple of these little guys.
An idea to make the waterfall work for the original wet/dry enclosure, at the divide make an over hang so the water doesn't creep over and soak the soil but drips back into the pond
The color comes from the leaf litter and wood. They are tannins. It’s highly beneficial. But most ppl don’t like the look of it. So that’s why you see crystal clear water instead of tinted. Google black water aquariums and you’ll see a lot of Awesome setups with it. Another youtuber I watch did a black water setup for his betta and it’s awesome
I reckon the water colour is from the leaves. Usually you would have to boil the leave to get rid of most of the tannins, which might make the water more acidic. I would do a couple of water changes just to make sure the PH is as neutral as possible. Though setup overall.
Love this! I'm setting up a vampire crab terrarium atm but it will take some time to fine-tune it!
Looks awesome! Crabs will be a nice edition to the dark den!
Wow, your enclosures are definitely amazing.
Glad to see it setup. Csnt wait for the crabs. So awesome!!!
Man beautiful! Your animals must be werry happy when they have super enclozures and care.
I think adding small fish to the Paludarium would be a nice addition. Like small guppies so it could add bright colors and make the water section more appealing.
Great video...love that you could salvage the enclosure and reuse it for something fresh
I got crabs and they love moss give them moss to lay and climb in put some on background with stainless steel wire and in a couple of weeks it will connect
Yes it's finally done I love to see this waterfall enclosure and also glade you see that it is working pretty decently I know what all problems you have faced before trying to do this. Good luck😉😉
Hey petko to prevent mold on wood in the future just put it in boiling water. It kills all the funghi spores that might be on the wood. Love the enclouser. Love the vids. Keep up the good work. Greetings from belgium
Nice! I'm sure the crabs will love the waterfall! The metallica is so beautiful
Love how you put dairy cows in there, i just got my first culture of them a couple weeks ago and they are already reproducing!
Keep an eye on your water chemistry . Cement can leach lime which will raise the PH . You don't want this to go much above 8 .
I really dig your enclosures. They look amazing.
hold your breath he says and i find myself go 😚*takes a deep breath in excitement and holds it* like a freakin' kid. well played Petko for making turning on a switch exciting lol love the finished look tho. no plastic. very nice 😝
Love Seeing Petko work lol everything always looks amazing your cages are wicked thanks so much yay i can see Felix he so cute love him
Looks gorgeous! If I were a vampire crab I'd make an offer on that place for sure
The colour is because of the bog wood but it's nothing to worry about . Looking forward to seeing your crabs when they arrive. 🦀🦀🦀♥️
Crabs will be a great addition. You have a very nice variety of creatures.
I love that foam that you are using
Watch all your content its second to none love it
the tint is tanons, it is fine for animals maybe beneficial from the wood and leaves
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Nice enclosure Petko. Because of your channel I am getting my first T. A juvenile L. p. Can't wait for the delivery :)
Amazing build, looks so natural.
Wow that looks great. Really nice enclosure. 👍👍👍
What is the name of the plant with those tiny leaves? I really would like to add those to my paladariums!!
I second this! Looks amazing.
I'd like to know this too!
I as well!
HYPED FOR CRABS. Never thought I'd be saying that...
Awesome as always Petko! Also, just recieved my Dark Den shirt in the US. Made my day!
Hard to believe I remember finding your channel at like 500 subs. Now your 500k subs congrats
Good job Petko!!! Cute, smart, and loves all creatures....your fiance is a LUCKY woman! Lol
Awesome enclosure. I think I remember you getting a few Lasiodora Parahybana. What happened to them havent seen a rehouse or feeding involving them in a while.
That looks amazing, but speaking from experience the vampire crabs may munch your Isopods 😊
I never comment but thank you for your awesome content, please keep up the good work!
Enjoying your videos from France :)
Hi Petko just asking due to common interest that can you please tell that what is the purpose of adding isopods.
If petko doesn't answer, it's because they help clean out larger bits of waste and organic matter, they will feed on the excrement, they eat sheds and sometimes moults depending on the animal, they help break down larger masses of decaying matter like wood and leaves. They will even eat certain unwanted fungi. They also in addition fertilise the plants with THEIR own refined excreta.
@@kodavulpedrius6712 Thank you very much buddy. you explained in detail and so well that now, there's no doubt in my mind.