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Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:41 pm

In a week, I will be leaving for nine days, and no one will be watching my crabs. They are in a 20 gallon. I do know what to do for them food-wise, but I do not know what to do for anything else. What should I do so they can survive?
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Re: Vacation

Post by wodesorel » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:50 pm

Water. Put out extra bowls of fresh for safety. Every time there has been a vacation catastrophe it's been because of water running out, and that has even been with sitters coming!!
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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:22 pm

Could too much ammonia build up though?
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Re: Vacation

Post by PinchersAndShells » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:51 am

Do you have bubblers in your pools? If you do they should be fine.
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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:23 am

Yes, I do.
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Re: Vacation

Post by PinchersAndShells » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:44 pm

The water will be fine, just don't put the bubblers on full blast but enough to keep the water slightly moving.
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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:58 pm

Ok, like on for half a day and off the other half?
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Re: Vacation

Post by GotButterflies » Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:58 pm

Leave them leaf litter, snake skin, a feather, seeds, bugs to eat.

Don't leave a heat light on. This way the humidity will stay in the tank. :)
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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:07 pm

Could I use leaves and just place them around the tank? Also, I since got an UTH and I use a LED light.
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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:17 am

I’m leaving tomorrow. Any last thoughts?
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Re: Vacation

Post by PinchersAndShells » Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:40 pm

AwesomeHermit wrote:Ok, like on for half a day and off the other half?
Not quite sure, mine are usually on 24/7, even when I'm not home and am at my dad's house.

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Re: Vacation

Post by GotButterflies » Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:51 am

I would use the UTH all the time if you have already and you know it is not defective.

Hermits need a day and night cycle.


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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:01 am

The light is on for 7am to 8 pm. I turned up the heat in my house so I do not need to use the UTH when I am gone.
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Re: Vacation

Post by PinchersAndShells » Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:22 pm

PinchersAndShells wrote:
AwesomeHermit wrote:Ok, like on for half a day and off the other half?
Not quite sure, mine are usually on 24/7, even when I'm not home and am at my dad's house.

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Just to clarify - I was referring to the question about the bubblers :)

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Re: Vacation

Post by AwesomeHermit » Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:52 pm

PinchersAndShells wrote:
PinchersAndShells wrote:
AwesomeHermit wrote:Ok, like on for half a day and off the other half?
Not quite sure, mine are usually on 24/7, even when I'm not home and am at my dad's house.

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Just to clarify - I was referring to the question about the bubblers :)

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Sorry, I was answering GB, but my lights are on when my bubblers are on
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