HCA: Hermit Crab Association

That blue light looks really cool.

I have had my 3 crabs for almost 3 years in various tanks, from a 5 gallon (I know now it was too small) to a 29 gallon. I had an Ecuadorian but he passed while molting and I was very devastated.

Maybe you could cover the hole up with a leaf to make the hole darker?

Sorry, I don’t get it. Crabs (obviously) don’t go out of their way to tell their owners that they will molt.

purplepincher wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:02 am

maybe he is getting ready to molt.

Crabs don’t go out of their shells to molt.

I hope he molts! Do you have any pictures of him?

Congrats on the 150 gallon tank

purplepincher wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:48 am

sometimes they crawl out of their shell to bathe. mine have never done that, though.

I agree with JoeHermits, crabs do not go out of their shells to bathe

This should definitely be in the Injured Crab sticky. I also believe he will pull through, he seems to have a lot of will!

Thank you for the quick response

Due to the lack of Quikrete play sand, I had no choice but to get Sakrete play sand. It says that it is 100% natural and is pre washed and screened. Can I use it?
https://www.sakrete.com/products/natural-play-sand

That red PP has very nice colors!

For the first two questions, they are normal. The color of their poop sometimes depends on the color of the food they eat. I never noticed it myself, but some crabbers reported that their crabs’ exoskeletons may become ashier right before they

I am in the same shoes, except for rehoming my crabs. Ever since I confirmed my E died, I have not been on HCA as much, and it seems like my crabs have noticed, lol. I wait an extra day to change food and water and my crabs are moving less, but they are still relatively active. He didn’t even last a...

I am planning to add isopods to my tank after my next deep clean. Question is, is it required to change substrate every now and then? Another question, how much substrate would I need to add to the tank at first to make it settle down to about 8 inches?