HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Aquired a 65 or 75 gal tank, the verdict is still out on that! I will post everything in here. Any must haves in a tank this size? Foggers, fans, etc? All around ideas/tips?

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Also - what does a fan do??

I guess it circulates! People swear by them though!

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I'll have one that circulates around my classroom, when I get my 75G up and running. I'll let ya know how it works for me. It's more for my students than for the crabs, but it could be a two-fer!

If I ever get a larger tank I might look into it, although I'll probably wanna make it blended in. I love the natural looking crabitats.

Yes!! Definitely pics please!! I have 5 in fans in both my 20g and 55g tats. I primarily got them to help decrease condensation on the glass and decrease mold by helping air circulate along with bubblers. The inner crab in me also thinks it's a nice little breeze for the hermies and makes them feel like they r on the beach One of our hermies, I swear, really enjoyed it any time it turned on, he would stop whatever he was doing and try to be in the way of the breeze!

Kermie16 wrote:Yes!! Definitely pics please!! I have 5 in fans in both my 20g and 55g tats. I primarily got them to help decrease condensation on the glass and decrease mold by helping air circulate along with bubblers. The inner crab in me also thinks it's a nice little breeze for the hermies and makes them feel like they r on the beach One of our hermies, I swear, really enjoyed it any time it turned on, he would stop whatever he was doing and try to be in the way of the breeze!

Tooo cuteee! Airing out his shell lol! Im very excited about this build, i was scared i was a little crowded with 7 crabs in my 55. Then i got my big guy and well... Then i felt suuuper crowded! Im thinking 6 bags of playsand 3 bricks of ee and. Then as the last crab has risen and been introduced to the new tank adding that sub also?!

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Kermie16 wrote:Yes!! Definitely pics please!! I have 5 in fans in both my 20g and 55g tats. I primarily got them to help decrease condensation on the glass and decrease mold by helping air circulate along with bubblers. The inner crab in me also thinks it's a nice little breeze for the hermies and makes them feel like they r on the beach One of our hermies, I swear, really enjoyed it any time it turned on, he would stop whatever he was doing and try to be in the way of the breeze!

May I see what they look like? I'm getting kinda curious, and I'm wondering what kind of fan to use if I decide. I like the idea of keeping the air moving in the crabitat.

Most use plastic fans they are about 5 in diameter. Can be purchased at Walmart! I very literally pulled this tank off the side of the road free. It was a foreclosure being cleaned out, there was a billion tanks and cages... This one was the second biggest and the cleanest. It will be a rather large project! A little intimidating!

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I have never used fans in any of my tanks.

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soilentgringa wrote:I have never used fans in any of my tanks.

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I guess it's kinda like a matter of opinion kinda?? To each their own

KayedeeLove<3 wrote:Most use plastic fans they are about 5 in diameter. Can be purchased at Walmart! I very literally pulled this tank off the side of the road free. It was a foreclosure being cleaned out, there was a billion tanks and cages... This one was the second biggest and the cleanest. It will be a rather large project! A little intimidating!

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Do people usually use ones that get plugged into the wall or ones with batteries? I'm about 50/50 right now, it's mainly up to how much space.

PinchersAndShells wrote:

soilentgringa wrote:I have never used fans in any of my tanks.

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I guess it's kinda like a matter of opinion kinda?? To each their own

It's not necessary, I know a few people here use them, but in the time I've been crabbing, I've not known many to.

It's certainly a matter of opinion, I just don't want new crabbers reading the threads to stress out thinking that you HAVE to have a fan.

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soilentgringa wrote:

PinchersAndShells wrote:

soilentgringa wrote:I have never used fans in any of my tanks.

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I guess it's kinda like a matter of opinion kinda?? To each their own

It's not necessary, I know a few people here use them, but in the time I've been crabbing, I've not known many to.

It's certainly a matter of opinion, I just don't want new crabbers reading the threads to stress out thinking that you HAVE to have a fan.

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Ah yeah, I've seen people talk about certain things like shell shops or moss pits and they think you HAVE to own them.

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Kermie16 wrote:Yes!! Definitely pics please!! I have 5 in fans in both my 20g and 55g tats. I primarily got them to help decrease condensation on the glass and decrease mold by helping air circulate along with bubblers. The inner crab in me also thinks it's a nice little breeze for the hermies and makes them feel like they r on the beach One of our hermies, I swear, really enjoyed it any time it turned on, he would stop whatever he was doing and try to be in the way of the breeze!

May I see what they look like? I'm getting kinda curious, and I'm wondering what kind of fan to use if I decide. I like the idea of keeping the air moving in the crabitat.

Here is a pic of our 5 in desk fan - bought it at Walgreens. It's plugged into a timer so it's not on all the time.