HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Heat lamps within the tank has to be something you got to keep an eye on. It can go wrong very quickly, especially if the light not in a fitting designed to be within a tank (wire mesh over, attaches well to the lid ect. Insulating the sides is probably a good idea. It will help retain heat. Styrofo...

Flipped upside down should be fine. The weight of the exo terra isbt going go be enough to cause damage (reptile tanks are made of thinner glass generally).

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Not really. They require water to live, but feeding them in the salt water dish is likely to contaminate it or they just wont eat. A good alternative, is to feed frozen cubes. Less work than making your own hatchery, but the same nutritional value. Like dont get me wrong, you could totally set up yo...

Looking great! I'm sure they'll love the extra room!

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Honestly I wouldnt trust it. The plastic at the top is rather flimsy, and the weight of either a 10g or bigger would definitely have some impact. It may be more work, but making the exo terra the topper is probably your best interest. (Not only that, but the tank can hold more substrate if you need ...

I was actually really concerned about this, but I have a friend who is a contractor who told me that it should be able to support the weight. I'm gonna see how it goes. Fingers crossed! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Ah ok. That's good. It's always good to have a qualified opinion! Sent from ...

Try to source some mangrove root wood, which is stumpish in nature. If needed,you can always lop off the top with a saw.

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I'd switch. Marine salt is designed to mimic the ocean as much as possible, as it contains trace elements. That is bascially rock salt in fancy packaging.

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Looks awesome. I'd reccomend adding additional supports to the legs (like more legs) or cutting the legs off. A 65g tank filled with substrate will be heavy, and I think those 4 small legs won't be able to support the tank well.

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The landscaping ones are basically the same. Just usually not washed (pet store stones tend to be somewhat washed from my experiences.


You may find with larger peices, the silicone will not hold. So keep that in mind.

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It takes a while for my land hermies to get use to them. Mine took a few months to get use to the saltwater, but now I regularly see my crabs around the edge, dipped in and fully submerged walking around. In fact, when I dont see my crabs submerging I know that it's a sign they want a waterchange (f...

Unglazed terra lotta flowerpots? Put on their side, and you can always cover the opening with plastic plants and such. Other good idea (that hasn't been mentioned above!) is using some driftwood (like flat peices, mopani is good for this) and then allowing them to dig their own cave underneath. (PvC...

Guys, that looks amazing. Really good job, definitely up there with use for plastic canvas!

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The way we set up the tanks, there is natural temperature differences - for example, the front of the tank will naturally be cooler than the back... And of course, micro climates still occur (some spots will be naturally warmer than others due to positioning (top/bottom, near front/back or gaps in l...

Even mixing Saltwater in the substrate, it should still be dechorlinated. Salt in the substrate helps to combat the growth of mould, otherwise there's no real benefit of using salt or not.