HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello,

My substrate keep getting a little wet than usual, I think cause my crabbies love to dump the water. I had already bought more substrate and mixed everything together and that has helped.

Well today i felt the top of the substrate way too wet, i can squeeze water out. So I did the chopstick test and it holds the shape of a tunnel but I can see water in the holes.

Should I just dumped it all out and re do the tank? My crabbies seem fine but I dont want to have bacteria growing either.

What to do?

Your substrate is oversaturated. You can try to dry it out and reuse but anything that is gray or black or smells like sulfur has to go.


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JoeHermits wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:28 am

Your substrate is oversaturated. You can try to dry it out and reuse but anything that is gray or black or smells like sulfur has to go.


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It doesnt smell like sulfur, and have not seen anything black or grey.

What would be the best way to dry it? First time havent an oversaturated tank

You can spread it out to air dry, but if you want to accelerate the process you can bake it in the oven at 250F until dry.


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Thanks so much, I'll bake it.