HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thanks for all the replies, everyone! I appreciate it! I was thinking of getting between 1-3 more, depending on the size of the new ones. I know they'll grow, though, but I figure having more might be okay because I usually always have 1-2 buried at any given time. Also hiding spots, it's heavily "p...

Hello all! Sorry it's been a hot minute since I've been on here, you know how life is. Part of what I've been busy with is upgrading my hermit crabs, which I will get to! First, the bad news though. Bad News: Back in September, I got three new PP hermit crabs to add to my 20gL that already had three...

Sorry, I missed your note about upgrading soon. Although a 46g bowfront is not as big as I would wish for 6 crabs that are all medium to large, I would definitely recommend you keep your two groups separate for now, and then put them all in the bowfront when it is ready; if it were me, that is what...

Hello everyone! I know I haven't been active on here after joining, sorry about that! I do have a question that's concerning me though. So, a bit of backstory (skip to the next paragraph if you don't think the backstory will be useful), I have had three medium PP hermit crabs for about a year, and e...

aussieJJDude wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:00 pm

Wowee. That setup looks amazing - even the 10g I feel gives half of us a run for our money!

Welcome to the board.

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Aww, thank you so much! That made my night!

scuttlecrusty22 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:56 pm

Welcome to the HCA!!!! Everyone here is always ready to help, feel free to post a topic anytime!!

Thank you, I will!

Are you using Prime water conditioner? Prime tends to have a sulfuric smell which basically translates to it smelling like eggs, not pleasant. Check the back label of whatever you're using or even reviews of it on other sites to see if other people have complained of the same issue. The product/bran...

There is nothing wrong with any of the shells pictured. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank goodness! As for the number of shells, there's a lot more inside the rock cave, as that's their personal shell shop. I have about three shells that are outside of the rock cave and many more inside of t...

Just use the dechlorinator in tap water. Spring water is garbage and a waste of money for them. I drink the gallon of spring water and use the jugs to mix my DC & SW in! Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Just curious, why is spring water garbage? I found on another thread here that it's great for...

Hello and welcome! I have had my two crabs, Sonny and Cher, for 8 1/2 years now. I get all my info and advice from this site. My first tank (also a 10 gallon) was pretty bland and boring too, kinda similar to yours! Your three crabs are very cute! I want to ask what you are using for salt and fresh...

Always feel free to ask questions! We all have different ways of doing things, different ideas and there's usually a lot of feedback. We all strive to do the best we can. My husband and I have gotten a lot of great ideas on here. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk I probably will, this place has a...

doth wrote: ↑

Mon May 27, 2019 11:32 am

cool setup! welcome to the forum. your crabbies are adorable!

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Thank you, I'm so excited to be here!

Oliviet#1 wrote: ↑

Mon May 27, 2019 11:14 am

Welcome and great setup!

Thank you!

Wow! It looks great! I applaud you for doing your research before getting the crabbies![emoji122][emoji122][emoji122] They look happy! Cute crabbies [emoji847][emoji847] Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Thank you so much! I'm just so grateful for all the knowledge and information that I was able...

Hello everyone! My name is Rose, and I am new to the forum and fairly new to keeping crabs! I thought I'd introduce myself here and give a bit of backstory, as well as information on my setup! At the end of this post, I'll post pictures! So strap yourselves in, this is going to be a long introductio...