HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I hear about the high nitrate levels ever day now. I don't live in the affected county, so It's starting to get annoying. i don't watch television and very rarely read the news, so i only heard about it today when a friend of mine made an online post about it - i would never have known if i hadn't ...

Have the authorities given any indication on how long they expect this to last? If it was me, I'd get a gallon or two for the pools and the mister, until they remove the advisory, just to stay on the safe side. If you made your substrate before they put the warning out, I'd guess it should be okay....

they've been going through their water pretty quickly so far this summer, but they're all much bigger now than they were the last two summers. :lol: i've gotten them larger water bowls as a result, and i've seen them drink from the freshwater several times; i change it every 3 days if it's gotten sa...

EDIT: i don't know if any of this information is useful in this situation, but i figured it couldn't hurt to add it. :smt102 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? - 55-gallon tank, filled about one-third full of sand/EE 50/50 mix - the 10-gallon iso has the same mix, ab...