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by curlysister » Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:45 pm
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 calcium sand as you can, including what is mixed with the EE and throw it out. If a bit remains, I would not panic. Moisten the EE and new play sand with either dechlorinated fresh or salt water. It should be moist enough to hold shape but not so wet that water pools (if you squeeze it together in your hand, it should stick but no water should drip from it). It will need to be at least 6 inches or three times as deep as your largest crab - whichever is deeper. Most of us mix an approximate 5 parts of play sand to 1 part of EE - it holds shape and moisture well, and isn't quite as tricky to look after as EE.
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