HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello! I am upgrading to a 65 gallon tank in the coming weeks. I am interested in setting up both my fresh and salt water pools with filters. Is there a tutorial? Any brand of filter I should look into?

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The only thing that jumps out at me is the frequent deep cleans. If the sub is good and you have no floods or bacteria bloom, you shouldn't need to change it. The beneficial bacteria and microbes help break down waste. The oils shouldn't have harmed the crabs, especially with all the windows open. ...

Would you mind filling this out? It is possible that the crab is just in a pre molt phase. Could also be stress from moving. Was the substrate completely changed? http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=46102 Sent from my LGLS665 using Tapatalk Yes here are all the details: 1. Wh...

I have been having a mysterious problem with one (possibly 2) of my crabs the past 2 days. My crab, Broc, is usually very active. I came home two nights ago (August 19) and found him in the main tank on his back, slightly covered with substrate, and not very responsive. I flipped him back over and s...

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I'm doing more research into the history of owning hermit crabs as pets for the introduction portion of my paper. Does anyone know how long people have kept hermit crabs as pets, or when they became commercially available?

Hello HCA! I'm a long-time member of the HCA and am also a law student. I'm currently writing a legal Note, which is like a long legal article, about hermit crabs in the pet industry. A lot of the knowledge I have about hermit crab care and the industry as it stands is from experience over the years...