HCA: Hermit Crab Association

but does it lose it's air content for them to breath well, or do they absorb the Oxygen from the H2O molecule itself?

kuza wrote:but does it lose it's air content for them to breath well, or do they absorb the Oxygen from the H2O molecule itself?

Yes, it will off-gas, so you'll need to aerate it again with a bubbler or something. It's the Oxygen that's dissolved in the water that they need, which is why water creatures need filters to aerate the water (the act of it pouring in to the tank does this), and why overstocked tanks do better with a bubbler.

And yes, treated water at room temperature that is left stagnant can grow some really nasty bacteria that comes from the surrounding air. There's a reason that chlorine is put into tap water! Remove that, and you've got a giant room-temperature petri dish to grow all kinds of things. 24 to 48 hours isn't going to hurt them, but it's not a great idea to leave it for long periods.

oh I'm talking 12-24 hours max, I go through 5 gallons in 2 days. And thanks!

Updates?

3 left

And the momma has been doing laps around the tank top and bottom, so she's about to drop her eggs. I suspect tonight or tomorrow. So I'll have to have 2 tanks going for a bit since the 3 left aren't in shells yet. Some shell shopping but nothing long enough to move tot he transition tank.

Arrrg, I known how it feels to lose one after another.

But you still have 3! And it's your first try. So after 3 or 4 weeks, that's very good!

*fingers still crossed*

About the food. Are you looking for algae pellets for the megalopa?

I use this one: http://dennerle.com/de/index.php?option ... ent&id=642
It is basic food for shrimps and crabs

Basic feed for shrimps and crabs

Sinking feed pearls for a biologically balanced diet.
Water-stable, no clouding effect

It sink to the floor very fast. And it stay 'in form'. Sorry I can't describe it
the megalopa ate it and all of my other LHC love them, too. The adult and the breedings.

can you show me the ingredient list for that?


And the new zoea are in the jars, she just dropped the eggs minutes ago. Second try underway!

Assembly line work?
It only can get better.

lol pretty much, 3 jars of megalpa, 3 jars of zoea... I'm now cleaning out 2 of my old 10 gallon tanks to separate it all. The 29 gallon is too tall to work with. Ugh, so much work to do today!

Oh my such mixed emotions, sad there are only 3 megalopa left but now a new batch to have another go with! Kuza you are doing a brilliant job!!
I have posted the food to you (fingers crossed everyone it makes it) canada has restrictions on fish food thankfully its not prohibited full stop.

Thanks Nat, I hope so too!

Kuza, what was the fish food you were looking for? I seem to be able to find a wide selection at big als.

I found a bunch at big al's too but nothing like the Marine master stuff NAT has shown me. At big al's they are all loaded with stuff that's not only not required, but not safe.

Oh no! Well, I hope you can find something just like it. Small specialty stores are always a good place to look.