Salt water
Salt water
Basically my hermit crab has saltwater currently but it’s a mixture that doesn’t have enough minerals for her, I want to buy some sea salt but all the instant ocean salts are 10 gallons or more, are there any other companies that have good salt that sell in a smaller amount you recommend?
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CrabbyLover77
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Re: Salt water
Hi!
The 10 gal box is only 3lbs of salt, so it doesn't take up much space. This is the size I buy for my dozen hermits and it lasted me over a year. It's about $6 right now at Petco, so you get a decent amount for cheap:
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostor ... arium-salt
I stored the extra in a ziplock bag in the beginning. Now I store it in a small sealable plastic container with my measuring cup. I don't know off hand if there are any other marine salts that come in less than a 3 lb bag.
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The 10 gal box is only 3lbs of salt, so it doesn't take up much space. This is the size I buy for my dozen hermits and it lasted me over a year. It's about $6 right now at Petco, so you get a decent amount for cheap:
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostor ... arium-salt
I stored the extra in a ziplock bag in the beginning. Now I store it in a small sealable plastic container with my measuring cup. I don't know off hand if there are any other marine salts that come in less than a 3 lb bag.
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Re: Salt water
Thank you so much! And amazing update on my crab, she molted!!! That’s why I want to get the salt as soon as possible to help harden her exoskeleton!
Re: Salt water
When I got into keeping hermit crabs ~8-9 months ago, I couldn't find instant ocean available locally in anything other than a 5gal bucket size at I think was over $100.
I wound up going with a smaller bucket sized container of Red Sea marine mix from a local fish store for under $20. This size will last me a few years.
I wound up going with a smaller bucket sized container of Red Sea marine mix from a local fish store for under $20. This size will last me a few years.
Two 29gals. 3 PPs in each.
~200gal of fish tanks. Mostly planted community tanks.
Multiple kiddos, doggies and kitties.
~200gal of fish tanks. Mostly planted community tanks.
Multiple kiddos, doggies and kitties.
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CrabbyLover77
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Yw! How awesome! If you'd like me to send you a little of my Instant Ocean until you get yours, I'd be glad to. Just let me know.Pike_finn wrote:Thank you so much! And amazing update on my crab, she molted!!! That’s why I want to get the salt as soon as possible to help harden her exoskeleton!
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That would be wonderful but you’ve already helped me so much and I’m sure I can go out and get it in the next day or two!
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Sounds good! If you have trouble finding any just let me know.Pike_finn wrote:That would be wonderful but you’ve already helped me so much and I’m sure I can go out and get it in the next day or two!
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