Using a bright light for seeing
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:11 pm
No, not a heating lamp. I have a 50gal and currently two crabs in it, so sometimes it takes a long search to find where they are. Right now, they're both buried (not sure if they're molting or just fooling around, it's only been three days) but I like to check on them once a day. They 50gal is positioned on top of a glass and metal stand that's about two feet off the ground, and my crabs are right at the bottom of the glass- so if I roll onto my back and scooch under, I can see their little air pockets and watch them scratch around 
I usually check on them at night, and my room doesn't have great lighting. So I have this flashlight (not super bright, but enough to illuminate the whole bottom of the tank) that I use, and I try not to shine it directly at their air pockets, but I'm worried the bright light might be unhealthy or a stress factor for them. Should I stop using it?
edit: looks like they're molting (went down on the same day!). Out of curiosity, how long does it usually take for 2 year old PPs to molt? It's their first molts with me
I usually check on them at night, and my room doesn't have great lighting. So I have this flashlight (not super bright, but enough to illuminate the whole bottom of the tank) that I use, and I try not to shine it directly at their air pockets, but I'm worried the bright light might be unhealthy or a stress factor for them. Should I stop using it?
edit: looks like they're molting (went down on the same day!). Out of curiosity, how long does it usually take for 2 year old PPs to molt? It's their first molts with me
But how big is your crab? It depends on the size. My little PP is about quarter size and he took about a month to molt, if that helps