cuttle bone

[4x4bre]

Ok so I bought cuttle bone and im not sure how to.serve it. Do I grind some of it up or do I just stick the whole cuttle bone in there?

[hermieluv1]

I use scissors to shave a small layer off, right over their food dish. Others put small chunks right in the tank.

[CallaLily]

You can crush it, break off chunks, or put it in whole. Up to you.
I always keep a piece in my crabitats. Usually whole. I stick it up on a second level to keep it from getting buried.

[4x4bre]

If I put it in there whole do they just go up and nibble on it? Can they over dose on it. (Probably a dumb question, but I've only had them 2 weeks and I want then to thrive)

[YYWW]

As long as you are providing a good variety of many nutrients crabs do not eat exclusively and gorge on any one thing.


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[CallaLily]

If I put it in there whole do they just go up and nibble on it? Can they over dose on it. (Probably a dumb question, but I've only had them 2 weeks and I want then to thrive)

Yep, they'll easily pick off what they want to eat. No, they can't/won't eat too much. I keep a few different sources of calcium available in my tank at all times since I found this forum in 2008. They eat what they need.

[clonehappy]

I just transferred my remaining 3 crabbies into their new 100g home the other day and stuck a whole cuttlebone in there. I stick it in the sand halfway like a surfboard sticking out (gives me a giggle) ... they've already munched a big moon shape into it. So yes how ever you wanna do it they'll find a way to nom it