Hey guys, hope everyone's doing well! Quick question: is this sand okay for the crabs? Thanks in advance for any responses
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Sand Question!
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Sand Question!
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Re: Sand Question!
Hi!
I believe Fluker's is one of the safe brands because it is not calcium sand. But honestly, you'd be way overpaying for that small bag of sand. You can grab a 50 lb bag of play sand at a hardware store for under $5. That's what I do. Then I partition the sand off in separate zip lock bags to use later to add to the top when everything settles.
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I believe Fluker's is one of the safe brands because it is not calcium sand. But honestly, you'd be way overpaying for that small bag of sand. You can grab a 50 lb bag of play sand at a hardware store for under $5. That's what I do. Then I partition the sand off in separate zip lock bags to use later to add to the top when everything settles.
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Re: Sand Question!
Thank you, my fellow Crabby (ahha)! You're always super helpful, I appreciate it 🥺CrabbyLover77 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:58 amHi!
I believe Fluker's is one of the safe brands because it is not calcium sand. But honestly, you'd be way overpaying for that small bag sand. You can grab a 50 lb bag of play sand at a hardware store for under $5. That's what I do. Then I partition the sand off in separate zip lock bags to use later to add to the top when everything settles.
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Haha anytime pal!Crabby7Crabber wrote: Thank you, my fellow Crabby (ahha)! You're always super helpful, I appreciate it
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Re: Sand Question!
I've tried several different brands of playsand and my favorite is Lowe's brand, but it costs a bit more than the sand from Sutherland's. They're all suitable for crabs so in the end it doesn't really matter.
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Re: Sand Question!
Thank you!HermitofHermitCrabs wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:43 amI've tried several different brands of playsand and my favorite is Lowe's brand, but it costs a bit more than the sand from Sutherland's. They're all suitable for crabs so in the end it doesn't really matter.
Three PPs (Hoodini, Aaron Burr, and Jubali)
Love my deceased baby crabs George Washington, Zero, Domino, Billy, Eduardo, and Shelly too 🥺
Love my deceased baby crabs George Washington, Zero, Domino, Billy, Eduardo, and Shelly too 🥺