Fishy smell but crabs are alive
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 4:27 pm
I have two very small purple pinchers (about 1 inch or smaller). We've had them about 2 weeks. They have about 3 inches of sand, plenty to fully burrow. I give them fresh salt and drinking water daily, sponge in each bowl. The temp and humidity in the tank hover around 84° and 80%. I noticed today that when I open the lid it smells a bit fishy. Not a rotting smell, just like ocean smell. They are both alive because I've seen them both move. What else could be causing the smell? There's no old food in their bowl either.