And how do I get rid of/prevent this white fuzz and what is it? Is it harmful to my crabs?
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What's the white fuzz
What's the white fuzz
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landlubber
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Re: What's the white fuzz
Where is it located? Sounds like mold.....have you had mold in your tank before?
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Re: What's the white fuzz
I havent. I just set this tank up last Sunday ):landlubber wrote:Where is it located? Sounds like mold.....have you had mold in your tank before?
It was on the outside of the food dish luckily not touching the food
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Re: What's the white fuzz
Clean out your food dish especially. You shouldn't leave food in there for more than a day. Moisture + food = mold.
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Re: What's the white fuzz
That's probably the cause then. I gotta get the right portions downJackolope wrote:Clean out your food dish especially. You shouldn't leave food in there for more than a day. Moisture + food = mold.
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soilentgringa
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Re: What's the white fuzz
Crabs eat molding and rotting food in the wild and they often enjoy food that has been in the tank for a few days or is particularly ripe. Mold isn't harmful but if it bugs you just remove the moldy food.
Re: What's the white fuzz
Do you leave mold in your tank at all?soilentgringa wrote:Crabs eat molding and rotting food in the wild and they often enjoy food that has been in the tank for a few days or is particularly ripe. Mold isn't harmful but if it bugs you just remove the moldy food.
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soilentgringa
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Re: What's the white fuzz
I don't fuss over it. I remove super moldy food.DarthKrab wrote:Do you leave mold in your tank at all?soilentgringa wrote:Crabs eat molding and rotting food in the wild and they often enjoy food that has been in the tank for a few days or is particularly ripe. Mold isn't harmful but if it bugs you just remove the moldy food.
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Well thank you so much! I'm actually really happy to hear that they enjoy this because I was worried I was going to have to replace EVERYTHING and clean the huge tank again and plus I LOVE giving them everything I possibly can to make them happy.soilentgringa wrote:I don't fuss over it. I remove super moldy food.DarthKrab wrote:Do you leave mold in your tank at all?soilentgringa wrote:Crabs eat molding and rotting food in the wild and they often enjoy food that has been in the tank for a few days or is particularly ripe. Mold isn't harmful but if it bugs you just remove the moldy food.
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me to. I accidentally left a piece of broccoli for 2 days and the scary looking white fuzz appeared.
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Re: What's the white fuzz
The white fuzz is mold that's all just replace the food and do a spot clean try to replace the food everyday and should not have that issuebbcraft22 wrote:me to. I accidentally left a piece of broccoli for 2 days and the scary looking white fuzz appeared.
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Re: What's the white fuzz
Hey, Soilentgringa...
what about fermented fruit or grain? Is there any knowledge of how fermented foods affect crustaceans that you've come across?
what about fermented fruit or grain? Is there any knowledge of how fermented foods affect crustaceans that you've come across?
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soilentgringa
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Re: What's the white fuzz
Not specifically but it would be interesting to look into.LadyJinglyJones wrote:Hey, Soilentgringa...
what about fermented fruit or grain? Is there any knowledge of how fermented foods affect crustaceans that you've come across?
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