HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Okay, update: one crab has left its shell, still alive but I assume that's not good. Others are still in place but lethargic. Managed to get test strips and the nitrite remover. Ammonia level upon returning home is 1.0. Immediately changed out as much of the water as we could - probably 50-60% and a...

Okay, will do as soon as possible then! I also read there is a product that helps strip nitrites out of the water, can I add that to help them out do you think? We are going to be out near the big store tonight which I'm sure has this stuff - I didn't count on the local place being out of basically ...

The filter has been on continuously since about 7 PM last night, so 18 hours, about 5 gallons of water currently in the tank along with the sand it's about 3/4s full, and I can leave it on or do intermittent cycles. I kind of figured I'd keep it going while the crabs seemed lethargic to make sure to...

So, we came home from the beach with a few stragglers, and now I'm looking for some advice because they don't seem to be doing well and I don't know if it's just stress or the crabitat is missing something. These are Northern Gulf Coast hermit crabs, I believe striped hermit crabs. There are 3 - two...