HCA: Hermit Crab Association

What's your substrate? If it's straight eco-earth, that could be why your crabbies don't look as shiny. Eco earth has a higher acidity than sand and thus would eat away at the shine of your crabbies and the shine of polished shells. I had a similar experience. When I made the switch to sand a few we...

Aetyrno wrote:If it doesn't come with a lid, stick a nail or something like that into the opening of the silicone tube when you're done so it will last longer =)

Great thank you for the tip!

suebee wrote:24 hours

cool thank you!

Ok will do. So GE with a red label. 100% silicone. I'll go get some today after work at Home Depot. How long does it need to cure before I can place it in the crabitat?

Ok I'll look around. Thank you everyone!

I use 100% silicone sealant from the hardware store. In my local hardware store they sell it in the area where they keep the plexiglass/acrylic sheets. I just squeeze a blob on the area I want to cover and then spread it around with a putty knife covered in a plastic bag for easy cleanup. I press a...

I bought two tupperware containers and have some excess aquarium gravel. I would like to know what brand of aquarium epoxy is safe for crabs and how long to let it cure for. I would like to make the tupperwares look a bit more natural by gluing a layer of gravel/stones over the outside as well as ma...

I have 3 females and two unknowns.