Starting a paludarium

I'm planning on starting a paludarium in my room (airconditioned, switched on close to 10hrs/day)

Any experienced paludarium owners know if it will be an issue? temperature fluctuation etc wise.

Will the paludarium give off a strong damp stench?

Planning to keep crabs btw

Thanks!

[bettafantastic]

Make sure the crabs you keep can live comfortably in the cold temp
BTW wat crabs are u intending to keep?

Originally Posted by bettafantastic

Make sure the crabs you keep can live comfortably in the cold temp
BTW wat crabs are u intending to keep?

Planning to keep purple vampire crabs Read from couple of other international forums that they can handle a wide range of temperature, from 60 fh (16 celcius) to 80++ fh (30 celcius)

Reading up the international forums gave me a brief preview bout what i'll be expecting, just want a local keeper's point of view

*Update* I just bought my new tank, lights, backdrop. Going to start planning how im gonna do up the tank

I think the smell wont be that strong as I used to keep a rainbow crab in a 1ft tank without a filter. You cant really smell the stench unless you had your face directly smelling the tank but what I suggest would be try to open your windows as well haha for better air circulation maybe just in day time?

Originally Posted by hahab0i

I think the smell wont be that strong as I used to keep a rainbow crab in a 1ft tank without a filter. You cant really smell the stench unless you had your face directly smelling the tank but what I suggest would be try to open your windows as well haha for better air circulation maybe just in day time?

Ah, i think vampire crabs shouldnt smell that bad then, considering the difference in size

Thx for sharing

By the way, if you want to minimize stenches, you might want to consider adding a filter system, like say adding an internal filter which has a small rainbar to spray water or if you are running a bigger tank, you can get a external canister with a rainbar =)

im currently running a 40 x 27 x 30 tank, still trying to decide how much wet area/dry area im planning to set-up..

cant use a filter if water lvl too low also.. tough choices!

thx

[bettafantastic]

Originally Posted by retriZach

im currently running a 40 x 27 x 30 tank, still trying to decide how much wet area/dry area im planning to set-up..

cant use a filter if water lvl too low also.. tough choices!

thx

Hmm...maybe give the crab more dry area to run about?