HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh yeah, I don't think the image works as well, since I think I need to use Tapatalk to upload images, as right now I'm primarily using my phone browser, and I can't seem to figure it out! And that's great, I've saved a handful of bucks on shells, and yes, I've already boiled them. Thanks for your ...

The picture didnt work for me...

But the shells are fine after a boil IMO. The boil should of removed much contaminants (and steriling them).

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Yep, I think they'll be fine to use. If the oyster was seasoned, I'd give it a good wash/scrub before offering to the crabs.

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No. Not all UTH can be safely insulated.


But I've heard flukers abd Ultratherm can, so if you have one of the two it sbould be safe to do so.

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Some groups still advocate using UTH underneath the crabitat, but on a thermostat to control temperature so substrate doesnt get too warm. Honestly it does provide warm/cool zones within the tank, so I do wonder if its beneficial when used correctly! Also seen differences in the tank setup. A group ...

Welcome to the board. Crabs probably are one of the easiest college pets to keep as they require very little maintainence once set up correctly. You'll probably find them similar to fish in terms of care and interactive-ness.... Everyone above have some good links worth checking out! So highly recco...

While the plexiglass pool does sound like a good addition VickyG, I would encourage you to switch to glass. Silicone and plexi does not bond well, and eventually will fail resulting in a flood!

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I'd be worried more for the fishes sake rather than the crab. A betta isnt going to do much damage compared to a crab which can not only rip the finnage of a betta apart, but also the betta itself. IMO, if you want fish with crabs. You want it to be small, darty cheap fish that you're not afraid on ...

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I've resealed the tank, but haven't braced the stand. I'm using metal tubular stand. Were you referring to bracing the seams of the glass tank or the metal seams of the stand? Edit: it's not a true rimless as I just removed the top trim. The glass is 6mm thick, and I've left the bottom black trim a...

If you're up for the challenge, you could try popping out the bottom of the 40g and making it a lot easier to access the tank below - most likely, with a step stool!

You may find to grow plants, the T5 may have to be lowered a bit... or get more units to increase PAR.


You may of already touch on this, but are you bracing the tank? I'd worry about the volume putting stress on the seams and glass if you're not...

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aslansgirl89 wrote:Ok, is the one shown a diy or a different type of wheel?

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Both store brought, but different brands (types).

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Any posts from this point on that does not pertain to the actual topic at hand will be removed...


(Keep in mind, this topic is a couple of months old and the OP may of already found the answer to their problem)

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Welcome to the board! All the advice and comments above are amazing, and no need to parrot what everyone said beautifully...


So once again,
Welcome!

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