HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello, and welcome to the HCA!

I personally recommend dipping them in the freshwater of the tank, but to each's own

I wouldn't trust it. Anything to do with that company wouldn't be good!

I'm sorry I know I've been bad about it!! I will do that! Thank you for the well wishes!

I agree with Curlysister. Please fill out the emergency template. One thing I noticed is what you are feeding. Hermit crabs need a variety in their diet - and they especially need calcium eg: cuttlebone )purchase at the petstore), eggshells, coral, oystershell, They really need protein also eg: bugs...

I honestly couldn't see anything, but then again, it's late - and my eyes are bugged out from looking at my zoeae. If they are white then they would be food mites. Is your crab alive?

Good luck

Yes! It is Because the humidity in my tanks is fine (99%), I actually put sphagnum in my crabitats dry a lot of times - they go to town on it!!

In addition to what Soilentgringa said, hermies will go into the water to clean their shells, which will cause an ammonia build up in the water. This would be harmful to the living organisms in there.

Are you providing them with sufficient calcium? Give them a cuttlebone and eggshell.

Change up their tank decor so they don't get bored.

Shell guide: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=92552

Cute It is practically impossible to guess age. Hermit crabs molt at different rates.

As far as Instant Ocean - I purchase mine from Amazon (I'm a prime member - so everything ships free for me). I have found Amazon sells Instant Ocean the cheapest. I use Reef Crystals for Instant Ocean. I can get a 50 gallon bag for $13.00 With three crabitats, and now raising Zoeae - that is an inc...

That's because they wanted privacy

Just a reminder you would want to breed a couple of generations of a wild one BEFORE adding to your tank. You don't know what they have been exposed to.

Hello! Welcome to the HCA! It is normal for crabs to destress. It is even more normal for them to hide under the water bowl because it is nice and humid there. Make sure you keep their humidity at 80 or above. They have modified gills and need the humidity to breathe.

Mine love sphagnum moss! I've never used terrarium moss.

Edit: Are you making it too wet?