HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Tuesday 13th December Day 10 Not even in shells yet. 0830 and I did a 1/3 water change and checked with magnifying glass. Could see non in shells but they are in and around the shells getting the food that has settled there. Definitely not eating each other as there are 3 or 4 together getting the ...

I am very happy with the progress today. Did a final water change (33%) at midnight. Sat and watched for a little while and is going to sound really weird but I was looking through the magnifying glass again and I thought for about 2 seconds that one mega had a stinger (like bees) until I realised i...

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Mega pigging out on beta food. A good sign that makes me much relieved.


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My set up is pretty basic but is seems to be working


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My mega on the morning of day 9


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I dont know what sizes you'd need but have some tiny ones and can post a picture if you like. No rush but if it comes to little crablets i wouldn't mind sending them. [Took me forever to figure photos out i had to use tapatalk] Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk That's probably what I did with th...

Monday 12th December Day 9 I’m much relieved to be able to see gut tracks in both jars today. I can even see black spots where eyes are. They are growing. 0830 did a 33% water change and then added 1 drop of prime and a shake of food. Some in both jars are laying on their backs with legs out waiting...

Can't work out how to post images as I don't have them saved anywhere other than my computer or facebook.

kieagcarm wrote:Where did you find shells tiny enough for these miracles?

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Shell grit for birds is one source and I've also scoured the local beach shell grit. Plus Natalie Van Amstel has sent me some after my last attempt.

Well it seems I still have a lot to learn. High mortality rate in the synthetic ocean jar (jar 1) which is more than likely due to me doing water changes taking too much out at once. OK so next time (when the kriesel is up and running I plan to mark on the end of the tank top water level and then a ...

Very tired as I've driven to Brisbane and back (2hrs each way) and been to see Cirque Du Soliel today. Before I left Bought some marine salt this morning. 1300 Looked carefully and definitely have lobster claws out the front and hanging onto shed skins. Put a bit of food and some shells in before I ...

Today is Day 6 and there are absolutely shed skins in the water today. They are curled up in little balls so it is easy to pick them out as different from the zoea11. Water wasn't as murky this morning so I only did a change at 2100 tonight. Things seem to be progressing steadily.

OK we are up to day 5 today. Water was very cloudy this morning so I did a change then and another this afternoon. I suspect that means they are now at Stage 2. :clap: The next few days will be interesting as they will be starting to eat and will munch on each other in preference to most other food....

Ok We are at the end of Day 4 on lot one and Day 3 for lot 2. Lot 1 seem to have a heap of debris in the water and I've had to do 2 water changes this afternoon and tonight. I am pretty certain they have got to Stage 2. Going to need to get some more salt water tomorrow. Have a Kreisel in the making...

Water changes done 2 times today. 2 batches of crabs in different jars. Acquired some 150mm poly pipe and a small fish tank. A friend is going to get the pipe to fit into the tank and cut a rectangle in the top. YES I am doing a home made Kriesel tank. Going to use the riser from garden irrigation s...