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Post by Tremors » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:53 pm

Mites would mostly get into your tank through a new crab that is carrying them. :) That's why a lot of us bathe our new crabs and/or keep them in isolation for a few weeks. But you don't really need to bathe them after that, unless they do get mites. :)
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