streaking and i cant find shell help!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:54 am
1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
5:1 ratio sand to coco fiber, 6-9 inches
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located, and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
73-78 ferenheit and usually around 80% humidity, on the back wall
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
uth on back wall
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
fresh and saltwater dechlorinated, instant ocean for salt water
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I give them egg shells, fruits and sometimes veggies, and shrimp
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
4 months, 3 pps
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
one molted a month ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
20 gal long, mess lid wrapped in plastic wrap
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2.5 in, 2 in, 1 in
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
10
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I clean the water every week, the glass when it gets dirty, and had to change the dirt 2 months ago
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
no
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
a net
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
the big ones are in a tub with a b=net to lay right now so they don't hurt him
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
my smallest crab, Lil shawty, is naked. he is either an Ecuadorian or pp, so idk about if his color is usually this light. he looks like he just molted, and he's been missing for a couple of days. He's tan right now, and he's usually a light orange purple. I don't know where his shell is, and he doesn't want to go into another shell that I offered him. he prefers one of the really lightweight ones that I have, like the ones Ecuadorians wear. I looked for it but couldn't find it. I tried to put him in the shell but he went under the log. what should I do? and where should I put him? I've isoed in the tank before, but then the others try to get in it ( and succeed) I have a 10 gal, but I'm not sure it would hold humidity very well. could I put a towel over it so it's dark and would it keep the humidity in? should I try to force him in a shell?
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5:1 ratio sand to coco fiber, 6-9 inches
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located, and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
73-78 ferenheit and usually around 80% humidity, on the back wall
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
uth on back wall
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
fresh and saltwater dechlorinated, instant ocean for salt water
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I give them egg shells, fruits and sometimes veggies, and shrimp
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
4 months, 3 pps
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
one molted a month ago
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
20 gal long, mess lid wrapped in plastic wrap
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2.5 in, 2 in, 1 in
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
10
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
no
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I clean the water every week, the glass when it gets dirty, and had to change the dirt 2 months ago
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
no
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
a net
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
the big ones are in a tub with a b=net to lay right now so they don't hurt him
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
my smallest crab, Lil shawty, is naked. he is either an Ecuadorian or pp, so idk about if his color is usually this light. he looks like he just molted, and he's been missing for a couple of days. He's tan right now, and he's usually a light orange purple. I don't know where his shell is, and he doesn't want to go into another shell that I offered him. he prefers one of the really lightweight ones that I have, like the ones Ecuadorians wear. I looked for it but couldn't find it. I tried to put him in the shell but he went under the log. what should I do? and where should I put him? I've isoed in the tank before, but then the others try to get in it ( and succeed) I have a 10 gal, but I'm not sure it would hold humidity very well. could I put a towel over it so it's dark and would it keep the humidity in? should I try to force him in a shell?
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If he is not reactive at all to touch and is limp, he likely has passed. That little thing on him looks like a molt sac to me, which hermits get before they molt. So it was nothing that you introduced into the tank.