HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Yes, it's from the water. Most water has dissolved minerals in it. When the water evaporates, which happens faster near heat sources, the minerals are left behind and some of them can crystallize over time and form coatings, water spots and scale. Moist substrate will also have dissolved minerals t...

my glass seems to have a weird texture on the back wall that the heater is on. it wasnt always like this. the front wall os smooth and normal. i have a hammock and it was staying up fine but now it keeps falling down and im not sure its the suction cups at fault because it was staying up fine before...

i boiled the wood items in salt water but im so terrified and paranoid that the mold is going to come back. im trying to avoid misting that area but the humidity hasnt gone up to 80 since then and im scared to make it more wet in there. should i spray some salt water from time to time?

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? i use a mix of playsand and coco fiber. its currently anout 3 inches deep where the heating mat is (will go into detail later) and 4 inches on the other side of the tank. i didnt put enough substrate in to begin with and now my crab...

first off im going to use the emergency template just because it will provide helpful info. 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? i use a mix of playsand and coco fiber. its currently anout 3 inches deep where the heating mat is (will go into detail later) and 4 inches o...

and jlmills525, i might have to try the leaf litter out. thanks for the advice! and its just dry on the very top and i didnt think about how it would be okay if they could just get right to the moist part lol

thank you hermitsinnc, i have added in a bit more of the play sand since then (probably like just 1/3 cup) but am scared to do too much because of the tunneler. but it is mostly EE yes.

its almost even i put it too low so i was trying to move it ip

i have had a tikaton uth on the side of my tank and it has been fine (as far as i know) except that its drying out my substrate. i use a mix of play sand and coco fiber. i never thought that it was blistering but i think it might be. i did try to pull it off so i could move it up (i need to add a bi...

thank you guys so much

didnt mean to post this twice! my bad haha im a bit shaken up
also, im very new here and am not quite sure how everything works

<t>im not sure if this is an actual emergency but to me it is and im very scared.<br/> <br/> i have mixed play sand with coco fiber with a roughly 5:1 ratio. but i got it backwards and used more fiber than play sand and im really scared that its harming my crabs. i just got them and they have been w...

thank you! he is not naked and i do have both dechlorinated water and salt water. i actually caught him last night roaming around and it finally looks like the food has been touched so im really happy. i looked it up and i think hes in a sleeping position lol

:crabbigsmile: i am a new owner with 2 crabs named crunchwrap supreme (crunchy) and crispy chicken sandwich (crispy).i have a 10 gal tank with a tikaton uth on the back (i think its like the zoomed ones). to start out i had sand in the tank planning to change it out to a sand and coco fiber mix but ...