monkeypie102
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So I'm planning to do a breeding project with emerald crabs... I want to see if I can successfully rear them from their larval stage... I will have some questions though as I've heard its near impossible but some have said its possible to bring aspects of breeding peppermint shrimp over to emerald crabs...
So here is the hack cocked plan I've got so far...
Buy a 20 gallon kit from walmart with the led hood
25lbs base rocking and seed with my largest rock in my 26g (I want to avoid any and all possible hitch hikers so I planned to use base rock as its garenteed safe )
20lbs sand... I'll use agrgonite sand no live sand
If I can figure it out I want a sump 20 gallon as well...
I don't plan for any corals for it'll be 100% fowlr which is why I want the led kit since lighting doesn't matter
Though I do want bubble algae in this tank... more the better... I know it sounds wired but its basically a great food for them and I know the crabs will go nutty for it... though I do have a few questions...
Filtration I know is the rocking but should I add a couple hobs instead of power heads to protect the larvae or would they be fine?
I need pristene water conditions so I need a type of protein Skimmer that would fit on a 20 gallon I case there is no fuge/sump...
Are there any reactors I'd need for whatever reasons?
How the heck would I change out water and not suck up any larvea?
Now for the biggest question... what should I feed that the platonic sized larvae can eat? I read on show (I kinda hate them but didn't notice the sites name til I clicked) said to grow bubble algae and the platonic and larvae stages will feed in it as well though it confuses me as to how they do if they are free floating :/
Ah and how often would I have to feed?
So here is the hack cocked plan I've got so far...
Buy a 20 gallon kit from walmart with the led hood
25lbs base rocking and seed with my largest rock in my 26g (I want to avoid any and all possible hitch hikers so I planned to use base rock as its garenteed safe )
20lbs sand... I'll use agrgonite sand no live sand
If I can figure it out I want a sump 20 gallon as well...
I don't plan for any corals for it'll be 100% fowlr which is why I want the led kit since lighting doesn't matter
Though I do want bubble algae in this tank... more the better... I know it sounds wired but its basically a great food for them and I know the crabs will go nutty for it... though I do have a few questions...
Filtration I know is the rocking but should I add a couple hobs instead of power heads to protect the larvae or would they be fine?
I need pristene water conditions so I need a type of protein Skimmer that would fit on a 20 gallon I case there is no fuge/sump...
Are there any reactors I'd need for whatever reasons?
How the heck would I change out water and not suck up any larvea?
Now for the biggest question... what should I feed that the platonic sized larvae can eat? I read on show (I kinda hate them but didn't notice the sites name til I clicked) said to grow bubble algae and the platonic and larvae stages will feed in it as well though it confuses me as to how they do if they are free floating :/
Ah and how often would I have to feed?