HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I’m wondering if a pump sprayer like the HDX ones from Home Depot would be safe to use? https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-56oz-Handheld-Multi-Purpose-Pump-Sprayer-56HDX/312367618 Unlike the small trigger one this doesn’t say it is BPA free. It also seem like it might be Vaseline as the lubricant in th...

Would these be good supplements similar to green sand? It looks like they are one ingredient “fertilizers”. I’m guessing the crab/lobster shells are byproducts of food industry so wouldn’t contain any Xanthidaes species. Although could this contain any sort of transmittable diseases still? I’m think...

I noticed this brand of greensand comes in micronized, granular, and powder sized particles. I’m guessing micronized has been broken down further than the powdered? But can it get too small? Would the smallest particles possibly be the best? Super Greensand Micronized, 68 Minerals and Trace Elements...

Man these guys really pile up sometimes…can’t put anything down or touch stuff without them hopping on. Seem to come in waves so hopefully they’ll disappear again soon [emoji28] maybe I’ll have to try some isopods again. https://imgur.com/a/YIbYsBk


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wodesorel wrote:From the top down I would say
Snakeskin
Walnuts
Calendula
(Leaf unknown, could also be calendula)
That looks like faded carrot, is it really hard?
Crushed coral
Bee pollen

[mention]wodesorel [/mention] it’s rubbery not hard.


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I cant be sure what the white pebbles are. They could be shells or some other kind of calcium. It's probably fine to give them if it's from a hermit crab online store, but if your uncomfortable giving them something unknown then you could always pick them out. Thanks! I figured it would be safe foo...

hermitsinnc wrote:On second thought, could the white pebbles be oyster shells?

Yeah, it does look like crushed oyster shells. I’ve never ordered it but looks the same as photos.


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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221227/fb105854720aa51bb94cba8b8f6e1be3.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221227/8f6aa0719534e36f28aef66a75c68065.jpg Here’s some closer up shots of the ingredients. On a second look the yellow is also little beans or seeds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221227/b17557503e108979ec4ad810b4ba3258.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221227/036913519e92b6bf2347cd4a6ae2e345.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221227/f80c163568f577040b76dae67af69a50.jpg I received this food with an adoption. I’m not sure whats in i...

I’d say they’re pretty quick. They’ll actually crawl all over my hand and arm if I pick something up and they’re on it.


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Can’t tell if they are food or soil mites. They do crawl on the outside of the tank as well. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221008/3676216a5b6b2a51ceedc710e7f02143.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221008/429259f397da5b7eda6dfebad4e9db0a.jpg I don’t know if anyone can tell based on color? I...

Thanks [mention]aussieJJDude [/mention] ! I only put one near the pump itself since I was following a YouTube tutorial. I can add some more valves in when I get home tonight.


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Thanks everyone I’ll give it some time and see how any mess added works. On another note I bought the tetra air pumps for up to 10 gallons but it doesn’t seem able to support both an air stone and the filter. I got one for each tank since one couldn’t support both. But now that it’s one filter and a...

They do have access now, but I could put any crabs that are currently up in my other crab tanks for the time being should I need to. I put six I just adopted in the tank with the pools. I haven’t finished the topper to connect them yet. What would I add at this point while they have access? Like wou...

To preface this I’ll say I’ve never started an aquarium before. I started freshwater and saltwater tanks last week, each 2.5 gallons with filters and bubblers. I used api quick start to introduce bacteria but I’m wondering if they’ve died off since there isn’t as much ammonia being added as would be...