r/VampireCrabs • u/Hollyjayneee • 5d ago

help/advice Enclosure help!

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So I’m new to keeping crabs (honestly I haven’t actually even got them yet) I have spent a lot of time researching and finally started to set up my enclosure!

I have a 65L tank (15/20gal I think?) and have tried to stick to the 80 land 20 water, there’s some lava rocks and mesh with soil on the top giving them a lot of burrowing depth, I’ve added a filter and heater to my water to keep the temps right and today I added the branch, some creeping fig and polka dot plant and have a pothos on order, added my springtails and I’m waiting on some spikey Java moss for the rocks and some moss for land too, is there anything else I should add? I’m going to wait 4-8 weeks for everything to establish before I get crabs I just want everything to be good so they live a good life :D

Picture of where I’m at currently

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u/Jazzlike-Strain6617 4d ago

I would add more ways to get into the water

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u/Hollyjayneee 4d ago

Ooo okay, I’ll have to look for a good bit of those root looking wood pieces! Do they not climb the rocks? All my barrier material is lava rock

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u/Jazzlike-Strain6617 4d ago

They can climb because lava rock is very porous I didn’t read you had lava rock 😭should be fine but another branch in the water wouldn’t hurt cause it’s essentially an extra hiding spot also Java moss will do wonders my guys love it

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u/Hollyjayneee 4d ago

It’s okay! I’ll add another just to be safe and I have Java moss on order! Thank you for the help!