HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I am going to re-do my tat and I want to use that foam and coco paste you used to create the background. Also, the heating cable would be good for my 55. It is a must here in MA. ;D What foam did you use for the stuff I mentioned and what heat cable? Where did the cable go? Underneath the egg crate...

:? :? Since the crabitat was built and after hermit crabs moved in, I've switched out three times- for the entire tat... when it came time to do fourth, I couldn't do more. I've spent too much $$$ to satisfy my vain for fresh plants in the crabitat, but after awhile, I started to feel like a fool fo...

lol thank you everyone! The tank has been running really really well for... I forget how long it's been(I suppose since the last photo update?) Everything except for the 'live plants'. My humidity has been up between 75-90%(lower end at the end of the day, and it mists for 10-20 sec for 5 times thro...

oo, I doubt there is much difference in ocean salt mix- I've tried different brands-oceanic, red sea salt brand, kent, etc etc. Not that they weren't good, I just like trying diffferent brands-I amusing instant ocean salt mix now without any problems, though I think I might go back to Oceanic natura...

So I have gotten a little more research done and I think I have decided on this :D Freshwater! Plants: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod… According to what I have read this will work well AND it will be safe for both the hermit crabs and the live animals/plants :D I think I can help you on t...

lol I actually thouught it would be a big pain to clean, but currently I just lightly scoop out poops that I see on surface and dump them in the planted area(on the very left corner) to be used as a fertilizer. The plants are mostly sand mixed with worm casting that I bought in bulk from this organi...

Thank you everyone!!!! lol I doubt my DH would agree to another project like this one(took alooot longer, and more $$$ to finish up than originally planned). I AM planning on making mini terrarium that will hold my Mexican Pings with 5g tank, so that would be more fun. I will post photos once I get ...

You're back! I was hoping you'd be back! :D The tank looks amazing and I'm so glad that the crabbies are enjoying it so much. :) oh my.... only if I knew it was going to take this much effort to finish the enclosure, I don't think I'd have started the project.. I am finally doing the fun part- deco...

Spiral wrote:Welcome back curious kitty!
Your tank is amazing! Are you considering adding more plants?

thanks!!! I am planning on adding Brom. Crypthantus(still in transit at the moment), and some more ferns...... be sure to let me know if there are any other plants that do well in terrarium :")

littleraindrop87 wrote:my crabs are enjoying the stuff you passed to me I just have not gotten the time to take pics too. XD plus its time to deep clean it. :S

Hi Fallow! You better post photos soon!! Id love to look at how its set up with pools~!!

I had to stand on a chair to take this photo. Can you spot few hermies in the picture? One by one, they've started to wake up. Probably because I was being fussy trying to take a good shot..... go figure :D http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5328416927_711c07b190_b.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.co...

thanks everyone~! Its finally good to be back, have the time to take photos of hermies and share!!! A lot of my hermies are either molting or still asleep and not up yet. as i think it's still early in the evening. I found handful hanging by the cliff, and off the bark dozing off. quick photos of my...

Hi everyone! Hope everyone is having a wonderful year 2011!! Its been crazy at work as we've expanded, and 2010 has been pretty hectic year of all- I am sorry I haven't been updating for awhile- We were actually doing a bit of kitchen updating(new appliances, etc etc) and doing baby room planning, a...

That's amazing! I just got back from PetCo to get some cat litter and food, and barely got out of there without geting poor PPs in the cage that always reads'dessert', 30% humidity. looking at your photos you brought back from beautiful lsland vacation..... i feel bad for those critters..... I've he...

hehe thank you everyone! i only wished I hadn't killed those plants- didn't know bleach was that powerful.. people in frog forum apparently uses detergent(softens exo skeleton on bugs), and then nuke them with rubbing alcohol(makes them burst), and rinses them in water.... my bad. lol so here are so...