HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hey, Welcome to HCA! it's extra exciting to see another aussie crabber, and bonus points for doing your research first! Have you checked out all the local fish shops in your area? If so, and nothing has turned up I'd suggest ordering it in; which most fish shops can do for you. What your looking fo...

Woahhhh, nice tat! Awe, your crabs are so adorable!!!! I've got a 50 gallon ready for my crabs as well, just no crab yet ahaha[emoji1] that shell shop is so cute-! I spot a green one [emoji7] I need to get some shells like that, they are just so pretty~ btw Iggy is a very cute gecko Sent from my iPh...

Hi, Vanessa! So glad to see that you're doing your research before starting your crab colony. As usable products vary from country to country, what US crabbers take for granted as a go-to product may not be available elsewhere. One of our junior Moderators, aussieJJDude, should be chiming in soon a...

Welcome! In your position, I would order the Instant Ocean online and wait for it to arrive since you don't yet have any crabs. If you can't wait, I think the next best solution would be to buy the premixed water for salt tanks. You won't need that much to get you by while waiting for the online or...

Hey everyone, my name's Vanessa and I am very new here and I'm not a crabber... Yet. I live in Perth, Western Australia. I've been fascinated by the cute little crabs I've always seen on my recent trips to the pet shop as a kid, but now I just began to realise how terrible their living standards wer...