New To Freshwater Tanks..... Please Help Please Read Please

[renzoqazwsx]

HI I REALLY NEED SOME HELP. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW FRESHWATER TANK. MY PLAN IS TO PUT RED CLAW CRABS IN THIS TANK I WENT OUT TO BUY SOME ROCKS, LITTLE PLANTS AND A BIG ROCK SO THEY COULD GO UP FROM AIR. I KNOW IT SUCKS BUT I WENT OUT TO BUY THE CRABS AND WHEN I GOT THEM I PUT THEM IN AND THEY DIED THE NEXT DAY!!!!!! I DONT KNOW WHAT I DID WRONG I REALLY NEED SOME HELP ON THIS BEFORE I GO BUY ANOTHER SET OF CRABS.... COULD ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME SO I WONT KILL ANYMORE CRABS PLEASE.... WHAT AM I MISSING ,OR WHAT DO I NEED SO I COULD MAKE SURE I GO OUT AND GET IT PLEASE ANYTHING HELPS. THANKS GUYS

 

[Shaddex]

Welcome to the forums....

Well, there are many factors that you need to address when buying a new tank setup before you even think about adding fish / Crabs.
When setting up the tank, you need to clean all items you put into it using de-chlorinated water. The water its self need to be de-chlorinated and bought up to the correct temperature.
Once the tank is running, you will need to do a "Fishless cycle" to build up the health bacteria in the filter media so that your tank can process ammonia and nitrite.
You should really read up HERE as this will give you all the information you need.

After reading up, if you have any futher questions feel free to post

Good luck with the new tank...

 

[joshntarri]

Crabs also need salt water. They will live with out it for a few weeks then die.

 

[deadfrog66]

I am making a new book on the biorb fish tank and would like to know if any would like to buy it.

 

[Tizer]

I would, i'll take 300 please.