HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Why is one of my crabs suddenly digging up molters, forcing them to move and re bury? Will this harm and possible kill the molters? Does the crab digging them up need to be removed from the tank temporarily? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You might want to fill out the emergency questions. I th...

Thanks to everyone for the response and the support! I’m gonna add the extra climbing space this weekend.


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So basically you guys are very sweetly telling me that I am overcrowded but you understand about not having the resources to upgrade right now.
I appreciate that you aren’t shaming me!
I am doing my best for these guys


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Hi everyone! I’m a pretty new crab owner and need some advice. First off the details you need... 29 gallon tank 8 inches of sub - playsand and eco earth about 5:1 ratio sandcastle consistency MSW and FW pools they can submerge in and get out of Food from approved Etsy stores - I try to have 2 kinds ...

Gotbutterflies has way more experience and knows more than I do. I’d go with their advice over mine

And i realized later that I forgot to mention that my suggestions were only in case the tank was empty.
Of course no strong chemicals with crabs in the tank


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Anyone find a way to get rid of that weird water stain effect in an old aquarium? tried vinegar.... mr clean sponge... It’s not the end of the world but it’s annoying... [emoji3064] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You could try something like CLR ( I think it stands for calcium, lime, and rust) ...

I’m interested too!


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[emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590] This is how I do things too! I always tell myself I’m going to take it slow, and before I know it I’m neck deep and loving it! 90 gallon is my dream set up right now. I’m working on learning how to filter and manage the water pools so I feel co...

Oops my guys are in 5cm shells at mo (give or take).. Would try to add similar size I guess... Hi From what I’ve read around in posts by more experienced crabbers, size differences matter less in crab world and may make things less tense because they don’t compete for the same size shells. YMMV I h...

Hi all. I've just washed a new coconut shell hide for my guys.... Thinking of drying it in the oven... Any thoughts as to temp and time for this? Thanks Wendy I am very late to this reply! It’s probably air dry by now [emoji1] But I usually just use the lowest setting on my oven and leave stuff for...

I believe the crabs are really liking the saltwater pool. I have seen several hovering around the top at different times. Ateast one crab is really liking it! For the last three days the same crab has been at the bottom of the pool when I wake up in the morning. Trying to see how long he stays in t...

It might be better for a more expert person to weigh in. I’m a pretty new crabber but I wanted you to have a response. If it is only going to be a day or so, I would wait and move as few times as possible. As long as he has food and both waters in the temporary tat where he molted, I think fewer mov...

Sorry. This post was an accident but I can’t delete it


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I have multiple heaters, two on the back and one on each side. I didn't really plan it that way, I just ended up with that many when I upgraded tanks. I live on the Prairies in Canada, where it can be -40C in winter and +40C in summer, in an old farm house with no air conditioning, and baseboard he...

Room temp is 72 currently. I put the thermometer against the heater and it said 95. I had read that they are okay at that temp for a bit. Plus the above sand folks can move forward and dig in the sand and such. When my daughter wakes up, I’m going to move the heater a bit higher and make sure it’s n...