HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Will this do Naalide? First crab to go to transition tat. Called it Sachnat. For Sachem and Natalie. https://vimeo.com/152140830


Still in denial I've managed to pull this off.

https://vimeo.com/152126938 My very quickly put together raising tanks.


Still in denial I've managed to pull this off.

Two glass jars in a foam esky. Esky had tap water and a fish tank heater. Jars had ocean water and an airstone. Nothing fancy.


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This is the food I've been using AND what ever is in the east coast Aussie ocean at this time of year.


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Hi purpleperson it is the first lot of eggs and no I was not prepared. It's all been do it yesterday type care. Thank heavens for Natalie van Amstel's experienced help. Also help from Curlz.


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https://vimeo.com/152096469 My babies are in shells. How is it possible that I've managed this![emoji33]


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[quote="aussieJJDude" Still can't get over the fact that your so close to the finish line; only a few more steps and then you turn into the crazy crab lady![/quote] What do you mean by saying I only turn into a crazy crab lady when they hit land!!!! ;-) That's when I start getting sane again I'm alr...

2 water changes today and feeding at 3-4 hourly intervals. More tiny (smaller even) shells added. Last water change was done at 1815 and the water is quite clear. Some spiral water snail shells were added as well to offer a variety. Megalopa definately ready for shells. Nat keeps asking me are there...

Seems that all 7 transfered to the other jar (with fewer shells) did not make it. BUT there are still quite a few in the main jar. Some really really tiny shells were added today and the megalopa are swimming up to the surface to check them out and still checking the ones on the bottom as well. They...

https://vimeo.com/152041676 smaller shells from bird shell grit. There were a few swimming up to inspect those shells instantly.


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In the last video all are megalopas! They need shells right now to hide. Otherwise they will eat each other, until there is only one left. Hi Naalide, thanks for that yep I realised a bit late they were ready for shells. BUT they got them tonight and showed interest for sure. Hopefully some will go...

https://vimeo.com/151992919 absolutely interested in shells. 7 transferred to another jar to try and reduce competition


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https://vimeo.com/151960225 day 6 and one lot are still going strong. Slow motion video clip. The other jar have not fared so well. I added a bio filter to that one. Many got sucked into the very fine soft foam. I gently removed them and the filter. Most if not all are now sinking straight to the b...

Well the numbers are dropping drastically. Not many dead bodies or skins so maybe they are eating already OR the debris is being broken up by the bubbles. I tried a bio filter in one jar. It filters out stuff and aerates the air and keeps the circulation happening. BUT even though the foam is so sof...

The zoea survived another day and I have just done a water change for jar 1 (the original tat pool water mixed with fresh... I tipped this into a glass bowl and used an eye dropper to get out all the swimmers. This took about 2 hours. They were put into totally fresh ocean water collected today. But...