HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I had something that looked similar...Wode helped me out with it!

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Is it solid?

Hello and welcome to crabbing! Feel free to ask question about anything you don't understand or need help with! As for heating, your best bet would be an under tank heater(UTH). For crabs, the heater is always mounted on the back or sides of the tank, never underneath. Personally, the room where I h...

How big is your current tank?
How big is your crab?

55 gallon tank

2 PP's - Sonny is large, Cher is medium

If you don't have an emergency like a bacterial bloom or flood, there really isn't any need to completely change out the sub.

I have no explanation or advice....just wanted to say what a cutie he is in those funny pants!

They will get enough oxygen when you open the tank to change food and water every couple of days. My first two tanks didn't have a lid, so I sealed them with saran wrap. I have a plexiglass lid now, covering the entire top.

Yes, I have given my crabs herbs from my garden, including oregano. Not sure if they actually ate it or not tho, LOL.

I'm not sure about that brand. I *think* it is very similar to something like Quickrete....but hoping someone from the US will weigh in.

Hello and welcome to crabbing! Looks like you are off to a good start. You'll find all kinds of helpful info on this site. If you haven't already, check out the 'care sheets' section. I would recommend making a few changes to your tank, to help your crabs have a happy healthy life. What type of sand...

Welcome to crabbing! Play sand won't be white, it will be...well, sandy colored LOL. I am in Canada, but think that looks like play sand. You are correct that the Calcium sand should not be used. A very small amount may not be harmful to the crabs. If I were you, I would take out as much of the calc...

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I asked about the number of shells, because I wonder if the one crab was possibly interested in the other's shell? HCA does recommend 3-5 extra shells per crab, so that would be 9-15 extras. Maybe they haven't seemed interested in the shells because there wasn't a good selection? There are also prop...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Play sand/coco coir 3:1 ratio moistened with Instant Ocean saltwater mix. Curly - How deep is your sub? 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and hum...